SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (04/01/88)
Doug Gwyn <gwyn@BRL-SMOKE.arpa> writes: >Someone already has! The DOI does not talk about Congress, which only >came into existence considerably later with the Constitution. As I recall you are correct that the DOI doesn't mention Congress, BUT it was written by the SECOND Continental CONGRESS! (Don't you remember them, they were the nasty SOB's who argued over who should pay for Washington's troops while they were freezing to death at Valley Forge?). Also, there was a Congress (even a president by golly -- we tend to overlook that -- I think John Hancock really was the first president, but I may misremember) under the Articles of Confederation. --------------------- Disclaimer: I like my opinions better than my employer's anyway... (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited) ARPA: sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@mitvma.mit.edu Murphy A. Sewall BITNET: SEWALL@UCONNVM School of Business Admin. UUCP: ...ihnp4!psuvax1!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL University of Connecticut