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Principles of constitutionalism: negative rights versus positive rights
Renew America ^ | April 9, 2015 | Tim Dunkin

Posted on 04/09/2015 1:32:40 PM PDT by Yashcheritsiy

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> “Negative rights”
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> Talk about prejudicial terminology!
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> The underlying concept is that government prerogatives should be unlimited.

That underlying concept goes hand-in-hand with another, one I call Appeal to Self-Authority, described here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3158425/posts?page=17#17


21 posted on 04/11/2015 12:26:09 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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