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To: STD
And MADD's new plan to roll out a nationwide arsenal of random roadblocks

What happened to the Constitution?
Bunch of JBTs

11 posted on 04/08/2002 6:25:40 PM PDT by watcher1
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To: watcher1
"What happened to the Constitution?"

That is a very good question. When I read the Ninth Amendment:

"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

it tells me I have a "retained" right to consume alcohol, drive my car, especially on publically funded roads.

The Fourth Amendment:

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

tells me that a random roadblock without "...probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..." is unconstitutional.

13 posted on 04/08/2002 10:12:59 PM PDT by tahiti
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