-=> Bob Ackley wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 BA> Note that the preamble to a document - such as what you quoted above -
 BA> is without legal force or effect.  It is merely a statement of what the
 BA> (following) document is supposed to accomplish.

Dan asked "why bother with the Constitution at all?".

I answered with as good an answer, outlining the raison d'etre behind the
compact, as I have ever seen done. In words that nearly any person can
understand.

Made sense to me at the time. Still does, for that matter.

ENJOY!!!

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