rauljg69 Wrote: 6 minutes ago (10:14 AM) "Obama explained that the "fundamental flaw" was that "[t]he Africans at the time were not considered as part of the polity that was of concern to the framers," and that the framers did not "see[] it as a moral problem involving persons of moral worth." Do you agree with that statement C'mon? ___________________________ Your statement is 100% flawed Are you talking about the 3/5ths rule? once again The 3/5ths rule is addressing Representation and Direct Tax. Noted in the very first words: Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding......