Yeah, that’s right, you read me correctly. I would like to see an amendment to the United States Constitution repealed. Why? Because it would return power to the individual citizen, and to the states in which we reside.
Which pretty much means we’re screwed, doesn’t it?
Ilana Mercer makes an incredible case for repealing the 14th, using Judge Roy Moore and the Alabama Ten Commandments monument as a prime example. Of course, the Left would never stand for it, because they want all power to reside in the federal government any way, a far cry from what our Founding Fathers set forth.
posted on September 2, 2003 1:37 PMFirst Amendment jurisprudence has tended to see the injunction against the establishment of a state religion as an injunction against the expression of faith – especially discriminating against the founding Judeo-Christian faith – in taxpayer-supported spheres. The end result has been the expulsion of religion from the public square and the suppression therein of freedom of religion.
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It’s difficult to see how the display of the Decalogue constitutes an establishment of a state religion or why Moore should be forbidden to so express his faith. The Ten Commandments are a civilizing moral code. Fine, the first few Commandments, among which are Commandments that exhort against idolatry and pantheism, do pertain to ethical monotheism. But other than those, why would anyone (bar the ACLU) object to “thou shall not kill,” or to “thou shall not commit adultery, steal, or covet?” The Ten Commandments can hardly be perceived as an instrument for state proselytization.
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Prior to that [ratification of the 14th —R], the federal government had no authority to enforce the Bill of Rights on the states, religious freedoms included. The Bill of Rights, very plainly, did not grant the federal government any powers, but was intended to place limits on the federal government’s actions. Ratified illegally after the War Between the States, the 14th Amendment overrode, to all intents and purposes, the doctrine of States’ Rights, to which Jefferson looked for the preservation of freedoms.
The 14th Amendment is a cowardice act of Communism! We must repeal this sinister, sinful, satanic regulation against our commerce and firearm ownership! I stand ready to lose my life for the sake of this cause. Oh sweet, mighty God, is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of the 14th amendment? Forbid it almighty God, I no not what couse others may take, but as for me give me liberty or give me death! and repeal the 14th amendment.
Posted by: Joe at October 23, 2003 10:28 AM
The subtle difficulties created by the 14th amendment, such as those relating to Sovereignty and Citizenship, are a topic entirely new to me, and a fitting subject of inquiry for the waning hours of July 4th. Certainly, this matter deserves an honest, thourough and vigorous public debate, however difficult that has become in our current political climate. Joe, regarding your comment, shall I assume it is intended as satire? Communism? Satanic regulation? I am most curious as to your meaning. Clearly there are more subtle implications in this amendment than are commonly understood, and I sincerly hope that we Citizens continue in dialog on the subject. In my view, therein lies the hope for a resolution.
Posted by: Chris at July 5, 2004 2:51 AM
I need help in finding out:
-The Political difficulties in enforcing the 14th amendment which took place after Reconstruction ended as evidenced by the Plessy vs Ferguson case.
-The importance of the Brown vs Topeka case as it relates to the 14th amendment.
-The continuing importance of the 14th amendment using the Denny's case and one other case which has occured after 1970.
Could you please help/tell me???
Thank you,
Le5lie1@netscape.net
Posted by: Leslie at September 8, 2004 5:37 PM