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multigraincracker

(32,674 posts)
Wed Oct 20, 2021, 06:39 PM Oct 2021

Treaty of Tripoli

http://www.courses.kvasaheim.com/common/docs/treatyoftripoli.pdf

Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary. (1796)

Signed and sealed at Algiers, the 4th day of Argill, 1211 — corresponding

with the 3d day of January, 1797, by

Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

Then we can add this to the above.

Article VI Section 2 | Constitution Annotated | Congress ...
Search domain constitution.congress.govhttps://constitution.congress.gov › browse › article-6 › clause-2
Article VI. Clause 2. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any ...

If you want to look who was in Congress in 1796 you will see a list of our Forefather of the time. It was an unanimous vote and sign by the President.

Feel free to use this.
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Treaty of Tripoli (Original Post) multigraincracker Oct 2021 OP
Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, elleng Oct 2021 #1
Good ole boy down the street and I were talking. multigraincracker Oct 2021 #2
'In Suits at common law,' elleng Oct 2021 #4
I find many case and awards overturned multigraincracker Oct 2021 #5
I think it is hard to argue with it when you multigraincracker Oct 2021 #3
The US is not a christian nation LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #6
Only according to our multigraincracker Oct 2021 #7

elleng

(130,895 posts)
1. Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense,
Wed Oct 20, 2021, 06:46 PM
Oct 2021

founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

multigraincracker

(32,674 posts)
2. Good ole boy down the street and I were talking.
Wed Oct 20, 2021, 06:53 PM
Oct 2021

Very nice guy, just a little bit in a different tribe than me.

Got on the police and we both agreed that they are out of control. Then he told me he is Constitutionalist. I said great, I have a big problem with the 7th Amendment, because it sure doesn't seem in effect. He said "what is the 7th".

multigraincracker

(32,674 posts)
5. I find many case and awards overturned
Wed Oct 20, 2021, 07:03 PM
Oct 2021

all of the time. I know it has something to do with "Common Law".

multigraincracker

(32,674 posts)
3. I think it is hard to argue with it when you
Wed Oct 20, 2021, 06:55 PM
Oct 2021

look at who signed it and when. Basically they were the ones that wrote the Constitution.

multigraincracker

(32,674 posts)
7. Only according to our
Wed Oct 20, 2021, 08:53 PM
Oct 2021

Founding Fathers.

Many say a majority of our country are Christian. With the same logic. The largest single Denomination is Roman Catholic. So that would make us a Catholic Nation.
Let the New 100 year war begin.

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