Bizarre for a self-proclaimed journalist to talk about how rights come from the Constitution. Is she unaware that the Constitution followed directly from the Declaration of Independence with its clear statement that people “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”?
Our rights can only come from God, or they are merely privileges granted or revoked at the whim of government, and we as parents have to make sure our children understand this. Otherwise it will become too easy for the successors of today’s totalitarians to enslave our children or grandchildren and gain the absolute power that motivates liberals and socialists.
IMHO, it is of prime importance to keep this question alive and make it very public. It puts liberal ignorance on display for everyone to see.
Say what you will about Glenn Beck, but when he was on Fox a number of years ago, he was smart enough to drill down to the root of the divide between liberals and conservatives. Beck went on a crusade to educate his audience about the history of our country founding and it came down to these words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
We clearly have way to many people in our country that simply don't understand this concept.
I believe it's at the heart of the problems in America and certainly among liberals.
Extra credit: Were Meredith's parents communist sympathizers?
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I would venture that a majority of people would fail a multiple choice test.
What is the source of the rights to life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
1. The Constitution
2. The will of the people
3. God
Expect a lot more of this.
It is cool to be Anti-Cruz in journ-0-lism!
They’ll continue to throw crap. Some will stick to the wall, they hope.
Meredith Wilson appears to be a moron. The notion of God-given rights is central to the Declaration of Independence, has been echoed throughout our history by most presidents, and was a central belief of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. She must think that all those people were - like Obama - lying about their religious beliefs.
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“Bizarre” even though that is the foundation of our formation as a country - she doesn’t even know that basic, basic thing. She also doesn’t know what a “right” is - and that the Constitution did not create these rights, but protected them by specifically limiting what the government and those who hold office can and cannot do. Basic, basic stuff that is the foundation of our entire system of government - she does not know or understand. Yet, she has all of that education and experience - and has knows not even the most basic things. Sad.
I'll take 'what do you get in a Cracker Jacks box?' for $500, Alex.
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I agree that the Constitution was man made. But it points out that our rights are God given.