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From the 14th amendment to the US constitution.

No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

It sure seems they are creating a "non-equal" class of citizens with this legislation. Where are they protecting citizens to peaceably practice their religion?

17 posted on 05/17/2009 4:46:17 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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And the proposed legislation would make it far easier for defendants acquitted in state court to be retried at the federal level - a circumvention of the Fifth Amendment's protection against double jeopardy that has prompted four members of the US Civil Rights Commission to publicly oppose the bill.

nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb

18 posted on 05/17/2009 4:51:20 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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