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From: kathy@voder.UUCP (Kathy Hale)
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Subject: Re: Things IRS Won't Tell You #4
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Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 13:49:41 EST
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> If I can protect myself from illegal acts by the IRS by quoting
> the Constitution, then why can't I protect myself from getting drafted
> by pointing out that the Thirteenth Amendment prohibits "involuntary
> servitude?"  The draft certainly counts as "involuntary" in my book,
> and since amendments supersede the Constitution itself, it would seem
> that the Government's power to "raise armies" is limited by the Thirteenth
> Amendment.
> 
> My point is that it doesn't matter what the Constitution might appear to
> say to YOU in fairly plain language; your interpretation isn't worth shit.
> Only the Supreme Court's reading matters, and they can do it in any way
> they like. What's TRULY terrifying is a look at the average age of the
> Justices, and a realization that Ronnie just might outlive them.
> 
> The Soviet Union has a similar (but admittedly more serious) problem.
> 
> Phil

Phil, I disagree with you -- what you've just said is NOT TRUE!
What the Constitution says certainly DOES matter and it is
THE basis for all Supreme Court decisions!  They do not make
decisions that are unconsitutional.