The crap about our constiution "not functioning" since 1861 (when Comrade Lincoln took over), is what you will encounter in every EXTREME RIGHT-WING pamphlet, book, talk show host.

Just browse Klan, or pro-Confederate, websites.

The Klan preaches this, the neo-Nazis and other extremists preach it.

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In reality, our Constitution is alive and well in a way the Founding Fathers never dreamed of. Every American, particularly a Black man, is assured his rights. That's something we HAD to use Federal pressure to achieve, even as late as the 1960s.

Thank God we did.

FA put it very well. Within reason, both state and federal govt. must enforce laws so "independent-minded" folks like Chris Barr can't hurt you and me. Which they would most certainly do.

In fact, some of those Confederate Clowns would continue to own slaves if they could! And they dare whine that THEIR rigths are abridged?!

What a bunch of whining, pampered kids they really are.

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Chris Barr, if you really think our US Constitution is now invalidated, that you have no rights, that you are a "picked on" slave (living in an air-conditioned house with computers, luxuries, etc.), then LEAVE this country.

Why do you remain here?