In that case my point stands

Post #234,184 by ben_tilly 11/14/05 11:08:11 PM Reply	In that case my point stands There is a difference between creating new law or amendments to the Constitution and figuring out how the Constitution should be read. If it is obvious, then it should take little time to read the Constitution and see that fact. OTOH we still have the state of West Virginia around even though its creation was extremely dubious constitutionally speaking. (Read, was plainly wrong.) So not all things that are obvious happen right away. (Or ever, I don't think that West Virginia will ever merge with Virginia.) Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #234,195 by Ashton 11/15/05 2:25:30 AM 11/15/05 4:13:35 AM Reply	Merging Nevada with Calif. was once considered - hearsay from PBS - on Vegas. Heh, another parallel - as Vegas was recreated as the magnet for every petty to Grand crook, booted outta towns from Wisconsin to Fla (if you can be That corrupt..) Ditto Iraq - Terrierist Haven created by the class of natives what brung us Las Vegas. The Constitution - wave it around like a Christian Bible; congratulate selves on a) them hoary principles b) on one's piety and then, c) be Muricans: ignore whatever is inconvenient; cheat, rob the marks blind. And onto d) We're all Romans now. Spargendo la democrazia (Spreading Democracy) Love. It. opty Edited by Ashton Nov. 15, 2005, 04:13:35 AM EST Expand All History
Post #234,197 by Andrew Grygus 11/15/05 2:47:00 AM Reply	Actually, part of Nevada is California . . . . . due to a surveying error. Both state governments have decided to ignore the correction for now because it would place certain businesses illegal in California on the wrong side of the border. Correction would be economically disasterous to the local community. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #234,281 by jb4 11/15/05 2:55:34 PM Reply	And, of course, We all know (or, at least two of us know) that the [link\|http://dchieftain.com/news/news10_05142003.html\|central part of New Mexico] is not part of New Mexico, and is therefore not part of the union. jb4 shrub●bish (Am., from shrub* + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf.* BULLSHIT

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