Darren New wrote:
> Shay wrote:
>>> Without looking at a specific case, I can't say which way I would vote.
>>
>> IOW, *no* guaranteed protection?
> 
> Amendment to allow individuals to hold slaves. Amendment to allow 
> currently-owned slaves to go free. Which way would you vote?

Amendment to allow currently-owned slaves to go free.

> Why? Whose 
> rights would you protect?
> 

Because the entire point of the amendment process is to grant the 
powerless freedom from the tyranny of the powerful, not to indenture one 
person to another.

A question back: would you ignore this amendment for the benefit of the 
majority?

  -Shay

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