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To: Cincinatus' Wife
So the second amendment is a "dubious source" I quess that goes for the rest of the constitution also.
14 posted on 10/19/2003 2:22:42 AM PDT by novacation
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To: novacation
Amendment I-Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

I guess the first is a 'dubious source' as well. How about taking away religion, unless someone can prove 'a real need'?

How about censoring the press except for media the government feels has 'a real need' to print information?

How about prohibiting gatherings of people or dissent unless a group can prove 'a real need'?

Not to mention the fact that 'The People' only refers to official government speech, not individuals. The authors never intended common people to be able to speak freely.

33 posted on 10/19/2003 6:02:33 AM PDT by Sender
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To: novacation
"So the second amendment is a "dubious source" I quess that goes for the rest of the constitution also."

The Constitution "strangles Democracy," doncha know?
52 posted on 10/19/2003 1:46:13 PM PDT by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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