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To: kevkrom

You’re making the same error that another poster already made on this thread, which misunderstanding was dealt with in detail last night.

The Bill of Rights does not just limit the federal government. It protects unalienable rights. That’s why it is called “the Bill of Rights.”


149 posted on 06/18/2007 7:19:15 AM PDT by EternalVigilance ("You will have your bipartisanship." - Fred Thompson, May 4, 2007)
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To: EternalVigilance
The Bill of Rights does not just limit the federal government. It protects unalienable rights.

What more do you want? The 14th Amendment arguably covers this at the state level. But nothing in the Constitution authorizes the federal government to write or execute state laws. The states are free to write any law they wish, but those laws must pass 14th Amendment muster.

We're not that far apart on this -- the only difference is that you see this as a federal government issue, and I see it as a state government issue. At either level, they're still constrained by the same set of Constitutional guidelines.

153 posted on 06/18/2007 7:46:53 AM PDT by kevkrom ("Government is too important to leave up to the government" - Fred Dalton Thompson)
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To: EternalVigilance
The Bill of Rights does not just limit the federal government. It protects unalienable rights. That’s why it is called “the Bill of Rights.”

I didn't get much of a response from you on that. Do you think that individuals can be prosecuted for violating rights as specified in the Bill of Rights?

Can I be prosecuted for denying employment or service based on what someone says or because they carry weapons? Can I refuse to hire a Muslim to teach in my school? These are not straw men. The issues have come up.

197 posted on 06/18/2007 12:37:23 PM PDT by Dan Evans
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