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To: tpaine
"The framers wrote in Article VI that our Constitution is the "Law of the Land", -- the "Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding"."

"This is a fact, not my interpretation."

A fact? You wouldn't know a fact if it bit you in the a$$ -- that was NOT what the framers wrote. The only way you can make your point is to distort the truth.

"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof ... shall be the supreme law of the land ..." Get it right for once.

Any Constitutional federal law is the supreme law, and supercedes any state law.

The Constitution itself is not a "Law" -- it provides a framework for laws.

188 posted on 10/30/2004 7:00:45 AM PDT by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen
A fact? You wouldn't know a fact if it bit you in the a$$ -- that was NOT what the framers wrote. The only way you can make your point is to distort the truth.

"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof ... shall be the supreme law of the land ..." Get it right for once.

Any Constitutional federal law is the supreme law, and supercedes any state law.

The Constitution itself is not a "Law" -- it provides a framework for laws.

I don't think so. That comma after Constitution is significant. It means that the Constitution and the "the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof" are separate entities.

The Constitution ... shall be the supreme law of the land

and

the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof... shall be the supreme law of the land

The Constitution cannot be the supreme law of the land, and not be a law.

189 posted on 10/30/2004 7:19:06 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: robertpaulsen
The framers wrote in Article VI that our Constitution is the "Law of the Land", -- the "Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding".

This is a fact, not my interpretation.

--- that was NOT what the framers wrote.
"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof ... shall be the supreme law of the land ..." Get it right for once.

I got it right the first time, as anyone who can read & reason would acknowledge. You are being pedantic & supercilious, as usual.

Any Constitutional federal law is the supreme law, and supercedes any state law.

Good of you to finally admit it.

The Constitution itself is not a "Law" -- it provides a framework for laws.

There you go again, directly contradicting the clear words of Article VI.

"This Constitution, ... shall be the supreme Law of the Land ..."

192 posted on 10/30/2004 7:42:24 AM PDT by tpaine (No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another. - T. Jefferson)
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