To: CarolinaGuitarman
I realize that your libertarian philosophy is summed up by this idea, but it's not to be found in the Constitution of these United States.
To: Tailgunner Joe
"I realize that your libertarian philosophy is summed up by this idea, but it's not to be found in the Constitution of these United States."
Yes it is. The Constitution limits government power, it doesn't enumerate individual rights. Unless you can find a government power specified in either state or federal Constitutions, it does not exist legitimately. The onus is on YOU to show where the government has the power to do something, not on the individual to show where in the constitution(s) they have the right to do something.
The onus is on YOU to show where the government gets the power to stop someone from doing something that does not infringe on anybody else's rights. Good luck, because you won't find it in the Constitution. If a Constitution did enclose such language, it would just make the Constitution immoral.
59 posted on
07/08/2005 6:58:44 PM PDT by
CarolinaGuitarman
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