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Buffman · 08-04-2002, 11:55 AM

One (Constitutionally Illiterate) Nation Under God
The Constitution Can't Protect Our Rights If We Don't Understand Them
Jamin B. Raskin is a professor of constitutional law at American University
and director of its Marshall Brennan Fellowship Program.

<a href="http://www.tompaine.com/feature.cfm/ID/5966" target="_blank">http://www.tompaine.com/feature.cfm/ID/5966</a>

Splat · 08-04-2002, 07:35 PM

That was GREAT. Thanks Buffman.

Buffman · 08-04-2002, 08:32 PM

I thank Jim Allison, of Church-State URL fame, for calling it to my attention. I agree with you. It is GREAT to read something by a person who knows the Constitution...and accurate history.

d'naturalist · 08-05-2002, 12:16 AM

Here's a thought: USA Today (or some other national publication) should publish a special section devoted to the Constitution & it's Amendments, and get a few Constitutional Law professors to explain the details.

It'd be a good way to kick off the next three months of hype & tripe we lovingly call "election season".

Splat · 08-05-2002, 08:22 PM

Great idea, but in all seriousness, could you dumb down the constitution enough to fit it into USA Today?

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08-04-2002, 07:35 PM	#2
Splat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hell, PA Posts: 599	That was GREAT. Thanks Buffman.

08-04-2002, 08:32 PM	#3
Buffman Beloved Deceased Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: central Florida Posts: 3,546	I thank Jim Allison, of Church-State URL fame, for calling it to my attention. I agree with you. It is GREAT to read something by a person who knows the Constitution...and accurate history.

08-05-2002, 12:16 AM	#4
d'naturalist Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA Posts: 245	Here's a thought: USA Today (or some other national publication) should publish a special section devoted to the Constitution & it's Amendments, and get a few Constitutional Law professors to explain the details. It'd be a good way to kick off the next three months of hype & tripe we lovingly call "election season".

08-05-2002, 08:22 PM	#5
Splat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hell, PA Posts: 599	Great idea, but in all seriousness, could you dumb down the constitution enough to fit it into USA Today?

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