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To: Patton@Bastogne

I understand this position and its relation to Romans 13 but there is a severe flaw to the reasoning.

Unalienable rights, such as freedom of religion, conscience and speech, are not government’s to give or rescind. It is tantamount to government saying “I will not punish or tax you if you agree to be silent about government. I will reward you for your silence by not taxing you.”

Government is not constitutionally authorized to barter for rights, so either it taxes all equally or it taxes none.


9 posted on 10/18/2014 8:50:31 AM PDT by trubolotta
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To: trubolotta; P-Marlowe; Pollster1

“Unalienable rights, such as freedom of religion, conscience and speech, are not government’s to give or rescind.”

“No, a Tax Exempt status for a Church is a natural right under the Constitution.”

“the Bill of Rights is an unambiguous legal guarantee of our God-given rights.”

I understand what you are saying about our Constitutional rights being natural rights or God-given rights and therefore not up for regulation, taxation, termination, or whatever. But recent history regarding 2nd amendment, 10th amendment, etc., has shown that the liberals and most conservatives believe that the Bill of Rights are rights given to us by the constitution and can they can therefore be regulated, taxed, terminated, or whatever. This is exactly what the liberals are arguing regarding all the rights.

There was a time when this position would not have entered into people’s minds, liberal or conservative. But look at the current administration and all the people that voted for them (and most conservatives), it is internalized into their being. It is what they are.

So, while I agree with you, the majority of people in this country have lost the true meaning of God-given rights. And those people, when given the power and authority will forcibly take God-given rights away.


32 posted on 10/18/2014 9:42:45 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - a Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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