XPost: alt.society.liberalism, alt.atheism, talk.politics.guns   
   From: dead@gone.com   
      
   On Mon, 20 May 2013 04:51:58 -0700, Klaus Schadenfreude wrote:   
      
   > On Sun, 19 May 2013 18:39:56 +0000 (UTC), Zepp  wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Sun, 19 May 2013 12:24:34 -0600, deep wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:24 +0000 (UTC), Zepp  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>>>> Poor Zepp. He thinks the first three words define the Constitution.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>No, I think they define the nature of America.   
   >>>   
   >>> The purpose of America.   
   >>   
   >>Indeed so.  The Preamble is the Statement of Intent for the   
   >>Constitution.   
   >   
   > The preamble is 52 words, isn't it? And a statement of intent does NOT   
   > even BEGIN to define the government.   
      
   Yes, actually, it does.  And if you want to quote the entire preamble,   
   that's fine with me, too.  I certainly have no problem with it, and swore   
   an oath to it many years ago.   
   >   
   > Try again.   
   >   
   > [chuckle]   
      
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