02-05-2018, 12:14 PM
(02-05-2018, 11:14 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: The amendments to the Constitution are specific in their language. They use 'citizen' when things are specifically for citizens, and 'people' or 'person(s)' when it applies to all with the jurisdiction of the US. The first amendment uses 'the people' rather than 'citizens', and the courts have keyed in on this in their interpretations over the years.
I know you said you had conceded the point, but I feel like this is a good conversation to have, sometimes.
Thank you for addressing this, as I was going to post a similar point. Thankfully, due to your three hour head start, I no longer have to.
