Understanding the U.S. Constitution - The Preamble

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"We The People" is a Capitonym: A capitonym is a word that changes its meaning (and sometimes pronunciation) when it is capitalized... Definition - Homonyms that have the same spelling but which have different meanings and, perhaps, different pronunciations when capitalized. [The Online Dictionary of Language Terminology]
Example - (1) The proper noun Polish (as in "someone from Poland") is pronounced 'poh - lish, whereas(2) the verb polish (as in "making something shiny") is pronounced 'pah - lish.

"The People" does not include you and me. "The Constitution was ordained and established by the people of the United States for themselves, for their own government, and not for the government of the individual States. Each State established a constitution for itself, and in that constitution provided such limitations and restrictions on the powers of its particular government as its judgment dictated. The people of the United States framed such a government for the United States as they supposed best adapted to their situation and best calculated to promote their interests." [Barron v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore. 32 U.S. 243]

"But indeed, no person has a right to complain, by suit in Court, on the ground of a breech of the Constitution. The Constitution, it is true, is a compact (contract), but he is not a party to it. The States are a party to it..." (emphasis added). [Padelford, Fay & Co. vs. The Mayor and Alderman of the City of Savannah, 14 Ga. 438 (1854)]

I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws and courts. These are false hopes, believe me; these are false hopes. "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no Constitution, no law, no court can save it." Spirit of Liberty 189 Judge learned Hand.

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  • So, can one argue a Bill of Rights violation in court then? It has non caps for the word "people" and such. It's very forward in it's limitations of government too! Although we see violations ever more present year after year, we do see a lot of folks winning cases. You knoe things like the right to bare arms. But also the ninth amendment is interesting. So my question is, can one argue the Bill of Rights?

  • @Escagedo3rd Negative

  • Please provide me with the court cases that 'trump' Padelford.

    Thanks JP - awesome bunch of uploads man.

  • @mastershakes75 go to my website and spend a little time there.

  • There is no such thing as Christian Anarchy.

  • @JustAboutMyPolitics Yes. Look it up.

    

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  • @Escagedo3rd No

    

  • @JustAboutMyPolitics Section 1. Natural rights inherent in people. We declare that all men, when they form a social compact are equal in right: Oregon Constitution (this is one of the clues)

    So the question is...did you sign the Con-stitution? Are you a direct bloodline of their posterity?

  • I don't understand what you mean by "trump"

  • Please provide me with the court cases that 'trump' Padelford.

    Thanks JP - awesome bunch of uploads man.

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