damnum absque injuria

March 6, 2005

Louis J. Ganim, Constitutional Scholar

Filed under:   by Xrlq @ 9:51 am

Dog Trainer reader in exile Louis J. Ganim argues that the First Amendment is more important than the Sixth Amendment because the First Amendment came first. By that reasoning, the drafters of the Bill of Rights must have thought arcane rules of Congressional apportionment (the original First Amendment) and a ban on Congresmen raising their own pay (the original Second, finally ratified in 1992 as the 27th) were waaaaaaaayyyyyy more important than such petty things as free speech. [OK, maybe today's President Congress, and Supreme "Court" think that way, but does anyone really believe the Founding Fathers did?]

3 Responses to “Louis J. Ganim, Constitutional Scholar”

  1. Kalblog Says:

    The First Amendment Came First

    Xrlq points out the stupidity of a letter writer who claims that the First Amendment is more important because it came first. By this logic, the Eighteenth Amendment supersedes the Twenty-First, and all Amendments that actually amend the Constitution a…

  2. Andrew Says:

    At least people will start to recognize the awesome power of the Third Amendment!

    see, e.g. Engblom v. Carey, 677 F.2d 957 (2d Cir. 1982).

  3. Mike Says:

    Now I know where Justice Kennedy gets his opinions…..

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