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To: hellbender
Constitutional conservatives

You think that is what you believe, but it's not.

If the Constitution is about Freedom being a Constitutional conservative means you believe in the principle of individual freedom. Even the freedom to abortion, as much as you despise the practice.

Many confuse being moral and religious Conservatives with being Constitutional conservatives. It's not the same.

120 posted on 02/22/2007 11:52:12 AM PST by Sabramerican
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To: Sabramerican

I support the Constitution as is is written, according to the intent of the men who drafted it, not as bizarrely and illogically extended by the courts. I have said nothing here remotely referring to religion. I may have opinions on that issue, but they are almost identical to those of the men who founded our Republic.

Most people would consider "the Constitution is about freedom" to be nothing more than a slogan. It's a legal document, not a manifesto.


129 posted on 02/22/2007 12:12:46 PM PST by hellbender
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To: Sabramerican
...being a Constitutional conservative means you believe in the principle of individual freedom. Even the freedom to abortion.

There is nothing in the principle of individual freedom that entitles one, short of self defense of one's own physical life, to commit homicide. Depriving the innocent of their lives and consequently their individual freedom contradicts your own principle. Parents have an obligation to care for and protect their children, not kill them.

Cordially,

144 posted on 02/22/2007 12:43:09 PM PST by Diamond
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