> I meant that the constitutional protections have not been very > effective at protecting minorities historically.
Yeah, they are still a property of society. It doesn't matter if someone says "...that all men are created equal.." if society proceeds to exclude women and certain ethnicities from the concept of 'man'. Really ought to rewrite those things to say "all people". But you're right to note the grandiose ambitions of the U.S constitution have spent a long time being aspirational for a lot of people. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
