My old friend Steven Den Beste wrote this awhile back:
Let's talk about the Third Amendment for a moment. Remember that one? Probably not; in this day and age it's something of a Constitutional joke. "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."
Remember now? The Bill of Rights which passed Congress had twelve clauses, and ten of them were almost immediately ratified by ...![]()
Let's talk about the Third Amendment for a moment. Remember that one? Probably not; in this day and age it's something of a Constitutional joke. "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."
Remember now? The Bill of Rights which passed Congress had twelve clauses, and ten of them were almost immediately ratified by ...