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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: epicure who wrote (52291)7/4/2002 6:48:44 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 82486
 
Actually, the right to affirm was a legislative enactment, not a constitutional right. It can be reversed at any time Congress decides to do so.

What is interesting, also, is that the First Amendment was not part of the Constitution, but was added after its ratification.