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To: diamond6
I don't think the Constitution gives us unlimited rights to do anything. I think you misinterpret the Constitution. For instance, we may have the right to free speech, but we don't have the right to yell, "Fire" in a public theater, when there is none. Try it sometime. You'll end up in jail.

Such tripe.
I hear this non-argument all the time, even from the mouths of so-called Supreme Court Justices.
It's a false analogy.

You not only have the Right to yell "fire" in a crowded theatre, You have an OBLIGATION to do so, in the case of an actual fire.

What you DO have, is responsibility for your actions.
Yelling "fire" in a crowded theatre falsely may cause panic, and injury in the ensuing rush to get out.
You would be held responsible for creating said panic, and for the injuries ensued.

As to "unlimited rights":
Amendment IX RULE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONSTITUTION
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X RIGHTS OF STATES UNDER CONSTITUTION
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people.

The only limits on rights are those limits placed on the United States government, and the States.

The PEOPLE reserve ALL Power to themselves, except that which they "grant" to the Federal and State governments.
The PEOPLE can and may, at any time, decide to change those rights, or deny them to any governmental authority.

Please correct your assumptions.
The people of the United States do, indeed have unlimited rights.

312 posted on 04/14/2003 9:48:03 PM PDT by Drammach
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To: Drammach
The people of the United States do, indeed have unlimited rights.

Then why do we have laws?

396 posted on 04/14/2003 10:22:43 PM PDT by diamond6 ("Everyone who is for abortion HAS been born." Ronald Reagan)
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