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To: Skywalk
Are you idiotic enough to think that the BoR is a "grant" of your rights?

You mean it's not? :)

They didn't include heterosexual oral sex in their either. Guess there's no right to eat white bread, because it's not in the BoR.

Guess not.

What a moronic argument.

Nice technique. Helps me respect your point of view. NOT!

150 posted on 06/27/2003 5:42:45 AM PDT by Patangeles (If it ain't in the Constitution, it's up to the several states.)
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To: Patangeles
Look, I actually unfairly snapped at you in that post. Lots of people have been extremely condescending and hostile and I probably lost track of who I was mad at.
So I'm sorry for that.

That said, almost ANYONE on this board will right now tell you that the BoR is not a GRANT, in fact, the entire constitution is supposed to be a LIMIT upon the powers of the State. Many, like Patrick Henry, were fearful of the entire arrangement and some believed that by including a specific BoR, that other rights would be violated by a government hungry to establish power whereever it could via the appearance of legality.

So when someone says "I dont see X listed" they are basically illustrating that many of the Founders were prophetic in their doubts and fears.
151 posted on 06/27/2003 5:52:01 AM PDT by Skywalk
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