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THIS ESSAY ARGUES THAT IT IS DISTRESSING THAT MANY AMERICANS, INCLUDING MOST MEMBERS OF THE BENCH AND BAR, LOOK TO THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT AS THE PRINCIPAL PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, WHILE OVERLOOKING THE ALL-IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CONTAINED IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION ITSELF. THE ESSAY EXAMINES BOTH FRAMER'S INTENT AND CURRENT PRACTICE TO DEMONSTRATE THE VITAL ROLE THE CONSTITUTION PLAYS IN PROTECTION OF LIBERTY.