> nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, > or property, > without due process of law; nor deny to any person within > its > jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." Do I correctly understand that that no longer applies? Or is it that the concept of "State" does not include the concept of "central government"? Russell -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist