My oath binds me to observe the Constitution as it is, not as I would have it

Oct 08, 2015 16:27

I got an auction catalog of autographs, and was struck by the content of this letter from Jefferson Davis.

Unlike the US Constitution, the Confederate constitution mentions "Almighty God" in the preamble. Otherwise, it hews close to the US constitution in many places, including the 'no religious test' clause and essentially the First Amendment ( Read more... )

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ladyeuthanasia October 9 2015, 02:42:26 UTC

Clearer than most GOP candidates!

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