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To: Andrea19

“”””in the declaration of independence, which commenced with the fundamental proposition that ‘all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ This right is a large ingredient in the civil liberty of the citizen. To deny it to all but a few favored individuals, by investing the latter with a monopoly, is to invade one of the fundamental privileges of the citizen, contrary not only to common right, but, as I think, to the express words of the constitution. It is what no legislature has a right to do; and no contract to that end can be binding on subsequent legislatures. . . BUTCHERS’ UNION CO. v. CRESCENT CITY CO., 111 U.S. 746 (1884)””””

http://www.gemworld.com/USA-Unalienable.htm


10 posted on 03/22/2010 1:12:02 PM PDT by annieokie
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To: annieokie
I find this interesting: "But to deny it to all except a few favored individuals (or states?)""

Is this not what this boils down too: Certain states getting preferancial treatment being denied to others.

11 posted on 03/22/2010 1:13:06 PM PDT by annieokie
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