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I wonder how much time and money has been spent tinkering with the written format since - of course in England we can't stop bickering long enough to write a constitution down (unless you count Magna Carta, which wasn't meant as one). why 3/5 ths ecactly ? a bit rude that.... Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > Charlie > > The purposes of the constitution are contained in the Preamble which states > that: > > "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, > ESTABLISH JUSTICE, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common > defense, PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE, and secure the blessings of liberty to > > ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for > the United States of America." > > The original document counted slaves as 3/5 a person and women could not > vote. Thank goodness the founders gave us general guidelines and the > ability to adapt to the times with this document. > > For those of us who believe that universal health care is a right, not a > privilege of the rich, it is long overdue and in keeping with the principles > > of government stated above. > > Ray > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Black Charles" <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:18 AM > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Baboon Rising > > > there are 4-5 million people who truly cannot afford health insurance. > > The rest (16-25 million) are either here illegally and as such the only > > government funds we should spend on them is a one way ticket to their > > country of origin. The other 15-20 million choose not to purchase > > insurance. > > Health care is NOT a Constitutional right! How would you feel if you > > were > > ORDERED by the Federal government to purchase health insurance? > > > > > > The Congressional Budget Office said back in April that the unfunded > > liability of Obamas plan was 1 TRILLION dollars and that the deficit would > > > be 12 TRILLION dollars even before healthcare. Those of us on MEdicare > > will be devestated if Obama tries to pull 500 BILLION dollars from it to > > partially pay for his plan. > > > > WE can solve this problem without wrecking our economy. > > > > IF Obama gets his way we will see horrific inflation. > > IF you note Obama last week had to agree with the CBO on the deficit > > figures. > > > > Here's a hint for you guys, watch what he DOES, NOT what he says!!! > > > > look at the "Czars' he surrounds himself with. > > > > The special prosecutor for the CIA interrogators is just a ruse to draw > > your attention away from his next move and to mollify his ultra-liberal > > power base. > > > > P.T.Barnum was right......... > > > > > > Charlie > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn