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To: EternalVigilance

With all do respect to you and God, who I also believe is the ultimate authority the constitution does not specifically mention things such as:

1) the death penalty

2) abortion

They both end life and neither are specifically mentioned and therefore fall under the 10 amendment.

The states do have the right to choose whether to have the death penalty or not.

Abortion should fall under that same guidline, if the constitution allows one, (or not) must allow the other (or not.)

I still say, Constitutionally, Sarah Palin is correct.


34 posted on 11/27/2009 9:28:59 PM PST by GrouchoTex (...and ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free....)
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To: GrouchoTex

Actually the Constitution does address the death penalty. It requires it as punishment for treason, so it certainly is allowed for the states to impose it, if they choose to do so.


38 posted on 11/27/2009 9:36:43 PM PST by Hugin (Sarah Palin: accept no substitutes!)
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To: GrouchoTex
I guess you've never 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."

And the right to life is the ultimate right. No other right is superior to it. None.

39 posted on 11/27/2009 9:38:21 PM PST by EternalVigilance ("No person shall be deprived of life without due process of law." - The U.S. Constitution (TWICE))
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