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To: Notary Sojac
Just a bit of a nit pick.

The Constitution does not grant individuals rights. Those rights were reserved to individuals and not granted. The Constitution enumerates what powers were granted to the government by the people, not the other way around. The people and States reserved to themselves whatever rights they did not specifically cede to the federal government. Government can't grant rights, only license.

200 posted on 12/07/2012 1:08:30 PM PST by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: Colorado Doug

OK, point taken.


202 posted on 12/07/2012 1:13:29 PM PST by Notary Sojac (Only liberals believe that people can be made virtuous via legislative enactment.)
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