[The Urban Sombrero]

On the whole, there were moral problems prior to Griswold v Connecticut and Roe v Wade. But, never like in the world of today. The lack of moral abolutes is nearing the terminal point now in light of the sub-human and inhuman decisions coming from our courts. Of course, the government schools, the media, the entertainment industry, and the liberal theologians are also great contributors to the present decay and likely future demise.

You seem to be totally hung up on slavery and the "plight" of blacks. While my ancestors most likely were slave owners, all that is long past. As I am not tainted by the alleged sins of my forefathers, neither am I obligated to pay a ransom to or give special treatment to those who may have long ago had ancestors who were slaves. They should have the God given right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness just like the rest of us. The rest should be up to them to perform.

My point has never been to suggest who is and who is not righteous or racist. It has been to suggest that "original intent" cannot be the end all be all of Constitutional interpretation because the Framer's "we" was not inclusive, and the principles of Justice and equal protection under the law, when denied to a person or a group, should not be beholden to an injurious majority to decide when and where to grant Justice and equity to an injured minority. The legislatures of the various states, and the U.S. Congress, are not the final arbiters of the most basic "blessings of liberty," and history is a witness to that truth.