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Old 10-16-07, 07:56 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Re: The Sixth Amendment
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Originally Posted by Voidwar View Post
This is deceptive.

There is no mention of Voir Dire in the Constitution, which is the source of the 1789 reference.
There's no mention of Miranda Rights, the Internet, flag-burning, or lethal injection in the Constitution, yet all of those are protected or mandated by it.
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