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To: Political Junkie Too
To me, this means that you cannot amend the Constitution so that the Constitution is no longer the supreme law of the land, because that amendment would be a "thing in the Constitution" that would be in conflict with this section.

I think that phrase is best understood as meaning anything in the State constitutions.

50 posted on 04/25/2007 4:49:42 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Lurking Libertarian
You know, now that I reread that with different emphasis I can see your point.

I was reading that as "any (Thing in the Constitution) or (Laws of any State) to the Contrary notwithstanding" when I should have been reading it as "any Thing in the ((Constitution or Laws) of any State) to the Contrary notwithstanding."

This changes everything.

-PJ

52 posted on 04/25/2007 5:24:09 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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