Missed The Point {Charley Reese}

King Features Syndicate, Inc. ^ | 09/01/2003 | Charley Rese

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

All, Charley "gets it". Peace and love, George.

[exnavy]

He's one of the few who do get it.

[LibertarianInExile]

Both of you can expect to be reviled and hated, GFBP for posting it and agreeing with it, and exnavy for agreeing with it.

He is right, though, no matter how many RINOs and neocons hate him for it.

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

It is even incorrect to speak of "constitutional rights." The Constitution does not give anyone any rights. It merely prohibits the government from abrogating or abridging rights the people already have. That, too, is clear from the text if you read it.
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Guys, "That" is IT, in a "nutshell", Though "infringed" could have been added to "abrogating or abridging". Why is it that "honorable" HIGHLY educated judges Don't "get it"??? And, maybe even less educated legislators and presidents?? Peace and love, George.

[exnavy]

This country started moving away from states rights long ago, we need to move back in that direction.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

"Why is it that "honorable" HIGHLY educated judges Don't "get it"???"

George, your post is on the mark. Now, about those '"honorable" HIGHLY educated judges' - show me one. My great, great, great, great grandfather and a couple dozen others of his close relatives who fought in the Revolution did so in vain? Not if we stand tall and together stop the carnage that would abrogate all rights in favor of governmental dictating and control of every aspect of our lives.

[Jackknife]

It's always a good feeling when others express the same opinion as mine.I'm just never as good about putting it so succinctly into words.State's Rights are SO important.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

I do not believe that it is only about "States Rights". States are also prone to abrogate our rights. They are no less guilty than the feds.

[Mr. Bird]

It is possible that Charley is both correct and a complete raving lunatic.

[sauropod]

Yep. And Yep to George's observations.

I don't always agree w/ Charley but he is usually a "must read."

[Vinnie]

The result of a Godless society is..

No inalienable rights

[RAY]

People either prefer federal judges making law or they don't -- I don't!

Neither should anyone else -- but they do.

[Naomi4]

I am glad you found this and posted it. Charley Reese has the ability to cut through all the fluff and get to the heart of an issue.

I was in a discussion on this subject Saturday and I wish I had this article then. Reese expressed my opinion on the topic much better than I did.

[FReepaholic]

>>...This country started moving away from states rights long ago, we need to move back in that direction...<<

The 17th Amendment to the Constitution was one of the final "nails in the coffin" of State's Rights.

Prior to that Amendment, U.S. Senators were elected by their State's Legislature to represent the State's interests in Congress.

Afterwards, the Senators were elected by the populace of the State and thus began the current "popularity" contests we have now.

[Jackknife]

......nor do I think it is all about states' rights. It is up to the locals to make sure their local leaders are not corrupt or leading them in the wrong direction. I wasn't just simplifying it.......

[BabsC]

States are also prone to abrogate our rights

Like what's going on in Alabaster, Alabama. Some low income minorities are getting their property taken under "iminent domain" so the city can give it to a pivate developer who has promised higher tax revenues for the city if they take the land from the current owners and give it to them. They have decided that higher tax revenues for their "programs" constitutes "public use".

Or, using the NY blackout as an excuse get ready to see more property takings to accomodate power companies and stringing high voltage power lines.

Between taxes, eviornmentalist and tax and spend governments there is no "private property" in this country.

[BabsC]

The 17th and the 16th Amendments pretty much nullified the Cconstitution.

[BabsC]

pivate developer ------ private developer.

[A2J]

Mr. Reese gets it right, again. But thanks to that bonehead, Lincoln and his ilk, America will never be what our Fathers had intended it to be.

Great article.

[A2J]

This country started moving away from states rights long ago, we need to move back in that direction.

That will only happen after another Civil War.