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According to The Supremes it isn't unconstitutional to lie. Doesn't the FIFTH AMENDMENT protect liars/the guilty? Whom does it protect?
So the framers of The Constitution made it so liars could lie without consequence and truth needn't be told. Were they very wise to do so or did they provide a HUGE loophole for scalawags/crumbums/scoundrels?
The constitution doesn't grant rights to the accused, it limits the powers of the state.
It's not that the accused is granted the right to lie, it's that the state is denied the power to extract the truth (or what the state wishes to hear) by coercion.
The founders, in their wisdom, knew that it was more important to limit the state than to uncover every lie.
Since when have The Supremes been experts on the constitution? That is the trouble with this country - people think if you have become big stars then you must know everything.
You got that right. It makes me wonder just how many from the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of the government have actually read the Constitution and understand what it means. After reading RosieG's question, it also makes me wonder how many American citizens have read and studied the Constitution and it's Amendments and understand what it means. I have, and I gotta say, it is kind of profound.
5th Amendment: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
Where in that Amendment do you find where the framers made it so liars could lie without consequence? If this Amendment confuses you, perhaps you should do some research on why it was worded and presented the way it is. The Framers knew what they were doing. Unfortunately certain people fail to recognize that fact and would much rather insert their own interpretation to coincide with their own biased mindset.
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