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To: California Patriot
But freedom of assembly is by definition a collective right.

The term "collective right", as generally used, refers to "rights" of the people as a whole or, more typically, the "rights" of 50%+1. The freedom of assembly is definitely not in that sense a collective right. If two people want to assemble they have the right even if the "collective will" of everyone else is that they be forbidden.

116 posted on 08/18/2006 8:22:13 PM PDT by supercat (Sony delenda est.)
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To: supercat

I agree. Solo FReeps are protected by the Constitution, of course.

The reference to "of the people" in the rights to peaceably assemble and petition the government is simply a recognition that people can get together in large groups for these purposes. Normally, though not always, demonstrations and petitions involve a group.


120 posted on 08/18/2006 9:02:52 PM PDT by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws." -- Richard Nixon)
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