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To: MinorityRepublican
It is a States' rights issue.

Wrong.

Do you think the right to freely assemble is also a states' rights issue?

How about the right to petition the government?

What about the rest of the rights that are spelled out in the Constitution?

For you to claim that any of those rights are subject to the whims of the individual states would be ludicrous.

How much moreso the 'First Right'; the right to life...

549 posted on 01/17/2006 11:36:24 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: EternalVigilance
I think the issue isn't that there is not a 'Right To Life' its whether a person is obliged to exercise that right. I have the right to freely assemble but the Federal Government can't compel me to do so. So then should they be able to compel me to live if I don't want to...
551 posted on 01/17/2006 11:39:37 AM PST by Borges
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To: EternalVigilance

Regarding States Rights, most liberals and conservatives are highly principled.


If the state agrees with their position, they are for States Rights.

If the Federal Government agrees with their position, they are for Federal Rights.


556 posted on 01/17/2006 11:53:35 AM PST by floridaobserver
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