49ers.deepWe must remember that the preamble of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution have no "direct legal effect on a court of law; Jacobson v. Massachusetts. In other words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created... moreWe must remember that the preamble of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution have no "direct legal effect on a court of law; Jacobson v. Massachusetts. In other words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,..." is not valid. Obviously, US citizens are not created equal under the law.