Welcome Guest

It defines what is 'not free'

Posted on: April 18, 2017 at 10:25:42 CT

Spanky KU

Posts:

146275

Member For:

20.99 yrs

Level:

User

M.O.B. Votes:

There is no ambiguity in the clause as to what is counted as a 'whole person' and what is counted as '3/5 of a person'

Can you find anything ambiguous in that clause that makes you think a slave can be counted as a 'whole person'?

Please explain why this message is being reported.

REPLY

MESSAGE THREAD

VA has 9M beneficiaries, 14,000 full-time physicians - Silas MU - 4/18 08:30:48

Eliminate the VA 'healthcare' system and replace it - Spanky KU - 4/18 08:46:50

I noticed you came back late yesterday to indicate - ummmm MU - 4/18 09:21:51

It had been answered long, long before you chimed in - Spanky KU - 4/18 09:30:56

RE: It had been answered long, long before you chimed in - ummmm MU - 4/18 09:36:55

'whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to - Spanky KU - 4/18 09:47:18

None of those specify slaves. - ummmm MU - 4/18 09:50:02

It only counts "Free Persons" and then defines what is - Spanky KU - 4/18 09:53:50

It doesn't define slave at all (nm) - pickle MU

- 4/18 10:22:51

It defines what is 'not free' - Spanky KU - 4/18 10:25:42

It does not specify what a slave is. Remember, you used the - ummmm MU - 4/18 11:19:55

It removed all doubt as to what was covered by that clause - Spanky KU - 4/18 11:26:50

You forgot the word "Importation" which is highly indicative - ummmm MU - 4/18 11:29:39

The ambiguity is removed by looking at other clauses - Spanky KU - 4/18 11:42:07

This post further proves it is ambiguous. (nm) - ummmm MU - 4/18 12:17:18

Eliminate the VA healthcare system. (nm) - pickle MU

- 4/18 08:47:38

Nope - Spanky KU - 4/18 08:52:20

Yes. - pickle MU

- 4/18 09:08:45

Do you have a job--or just roam the intenet - mu7176grad MU - 4/18 08:34:39