Tgace said:The Constitution has an amendment that ended slavery Rich (13th amendment). That superceded the 2/3 vote issue. Article IV still stands. There are no "Blue Laws" in the Constitution or rules that are no longer enforced like there are in State Laws. Old rules are amended.
You cannot remove peoples beliefs from law making. People make laws so there will always be personal (and political) beliefs involved.
Tom,
Let me clarify, the 2/3 (two thirds) was for census, and is still there. The 2/3 thirds vote, was not mentioned by me, as I can only assume you mean 2/3 thirds of congress, and yes teh 13th admendment is in place, not requiring a vote. And I believe that was law, and might nto have been in the US Constituion or admendments.
Yet, in the northern states, all it took was a proclamation from the President, and the Slaves were free. It was not until after the war, I believe that the 13th was ratified.
Yet, I see no one argue that my logical approach and or looking at the possibility that in the future they might be on the discriminating end, if this is allowed to continue.