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To: Kaslin

I’m thinking of repealing this travesty using the third amendment. Consider this: If , even in time of war fought on our soil, your house cannot be used to station troops, then how can the worse outcome of tearing it down for the less important reason of higher tax values be constitutional?


8 posted on 12/03/2009 6:30:54 PM PST by Nateman (If liberals aren't screaming you're doing it wrong.)
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To: Nateman
The Third Amendment prohibits the garrisoning of troops in your house EXCEPT IN TIME OF WAR.

Even then, it has to be done per provisions of law.

Most folks think this has something to do with garrisoning troops. However, it's about religious freedom. Louis XIV, an authentic tyrant, decided everybody should attend the same church as himself. Accordingly, he prohibited Protestants from attending their separate churches.

One of the ways he sought to enforce his edicts called the Dragonettes Orders was to send troops into the homes of people who would not conform. There they were allowed to eat the food, use the property, rape the women, and do all sorts of vicious acts until the owner recanted and began going to the church required by law.

Obviously during a time of war even a tyrant might well have other things on his mind, and the troops might well be defending the homeowners whom they would otherwise be abusing.

10 posted on 12/03/2009 6:59:34 PM PST by muawiyah (Git Out The Way)
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