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To: EternalVigilance
Section Two IS absolute, for the innocent.

No, it isn't. Sec. 9 clearly contemplates the State taking away life, liberty and property rights. Again, the state can take away the property of the innocent with due process. Moreover, where are you getting the "for the innocent" part of that section? I didn't see anything in there that said "for the innocent." Are you reading that in?

265 posted on 03/29/2005 12:49:50 PM PST by Publius Valerius
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To: Publius Valerius

Your equation of taking innocent people's property with taking someone's life is ridiculous on the face of it.

You can compensate someone for lost property, but you'll find it hard to do so for someone who's life you've stolen.

You'll have to take this up with someone else. I have to go.

One last word, though: the way you are straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel would make me guess you are an attorney. If you're not, you certainly have the temperament for one in this culture.


282 posted on 03/29/2005 1:03:40 PM PST by EternalVigilance ("I thirst.")
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To: Publius Valerius
Again, the state can take away the property of the innocent with due process.

No, the state can only take life, liberty or property from the GUILTY and only after due process.

What is crime Terri GUILTY of?

298 posted on 03/29/2005 1:21:59 PM PST by Critter (America, home of the whipped.)
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