This amendment would have made it illegal for anyone with "terms of nobility" as in "esquire" (a favorite of lawyers!) to be an elected official of the federal government.
Strangely, this amendment, though ratified by a sufficient number of then existing states, managed to disappear from the books during the civil war and be replaced by the current version of the 13th amendment, banning slavery.
Can you imagine the clarity of government we might have had today had lawyers been banned from the legislation? It would truly have been a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
Start here:
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/thirteen/thirteen2.htm
and Yahoo search for more information.
2007-08-13 10:34:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
To Ahcho N: Read the entire question. You'll see where the current 13th amendment comes in.
2007-08-14 13:59:30 · update #1
To James: Research has been done of the records of the legislatures of the states at that time, and the amendment WAS ratified. And if you rely on Wikopedia for accurate information, I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you! Anyone can say ANYTHING and wikopedia will include it in their "references."
2007-08-14 14:01:45 · update #2
Lawyers should be banned from politics.
I had a nice dog until it ran off after an ambulance and was run over by a lawyer.
2007-08-13 10:45:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The amendment was never ratified, and even if it were, being a lawyer is not and was not ever considered a title of nobility. Esquires were not nobles any more than Misters or Sirs.
2007-08-13 17:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by James 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutly nothing that can be done at this time that will clean up our government. We have gone to far. We are past the point of no return. It's down hill from here all the way. It happened to all the nations of the past. and we are next in line.
2007-08-13 17:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by Tex S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wonderful idea but it wasn't the 13th amendment. The 13th has to do with abolishing slavery. I like the idea but you are wrong.
2007-08-13 17:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, get them out of there. John Edwards and John Kerry first.
2007-08-13 17:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by Greg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a man can dream........................................
BUT if we did that what's to stop abuses from abusive politicians?? between lawyers and politicians Ill take the lawyers. at least you have a better chance at finding an idealest who'll protect your rights.
2007-08-13 17:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Samuel Clemens said it best..."First,kill all the lawyers"...
2007-08-13 17:39:03 · answer #7 · answered by $andman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Shoulda, coulda, woulda. But it ain't so it ain't. Simple really.
2007-08-13 20:03:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, what a concept!
2007-08-13 18:39:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋