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Originally posted by nanofever
Mojo, I have explained this at least twice.
The Constitution is the foundation of our government, not the Declaration of Independence. Furthermore, I could be mistaken, but I believe that the DOI actually has no merit in legal matters. I googled it and couldn't find a definite answer.
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Yes, this is correct. The Declaration of Independence is not a legal document and was never meant to be one. In fact, the constitution didn't even exist when the Declaration of Independence was written. The constitution didn't come about until 1787, after the failed Articles of Confederation.