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To: Altariel
More seriously the Constitution puts the brakes on government. The "rights" in the Bill of Rights are restrictions on government ~ the 10th amendment, should you care to read it someday (Liberals never read it and don't believe it exists) assigns all rights/privileges/functions not enumerated and assigned to the federal government to the states or the people.

In America, unlike most other societies, that which is not prohibited is allowed.

I am not prohibited from calling the cops therefore I have a right, under the 10th Amendment to call the cops ~

That's in addition to the First Amendment that tells me the same thing the Magna Carta told King John and the Nobles ~ they could "petition" him for "redress of grievance" ~ and you can interpret petition however you wish ~ I find it a rather technology free word since in its day it meant beseach, intreat, call upon, write a letter to, etc. And, "redress of grievance" is just a high falooting way of saying "solve my problem".

You guys who don't want agree, please don't bother calling the cops. You don't believe you have a constitutional right to do so, so just don't, and don't bother me about it, and keep your kids and dogs off my lawn. It's mine, not yours. Don't even look this way ~ you're gettin' in my business and I don't like that eh.

346 posted on 06/13/2012 9:09:21 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

Such a twisted interpretation of the tenth amendment finds that one has a “right” to health care and a “right” to a tuition paid college education.

The Constitution does not acknowledge a separate and specific “right” to call the cops.

There is no “right to call the cops” mentioned in the Constitution, and the Founders would not have conceived of such a “right” because Robert Peel founded the modern police force in 1829.

One interprets the words of the Constitution in keeping with the intent and meaning of the founders, not however one “wishes” to interpret them. The latter “method of interpretation” is the one in vogue with liberals.


359 posted on 06/13/2012 9:33:14 PM PDT by Altariel ("Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!")
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