[Lurker]

What about the first? Do you think that doesn’t protect speech?

Wow. Just wow.

In the first place there are two different concepts at play here. They are "establish" and "protect". The First Amendment does indeed protect your right to speak freely but it doesn't 'establish' it.

It's the same with the Second Amendment. It 'protects' your right to keep and bear arms but it most definetely does not 'establish' or 'grant' anything.

Your rights would exist regardless of whether or not they were written down on some scrap of parchment.

Do a little research will you? "Conservatives" who think that the Constitution 'grants' or 'establishes' our God given rights will be the death of us.

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[mrsmel]

"Conservatives" who think that the Constitution 'grants' or 'establishes' our God given rights will be the death of us.

Amen to that. The leftist infiltration and domination of academia has done its job well, even on those who manage to keep their conservative principles throughout the indoctrination. They have reframed the concept so that people don't even think in terms of our freedom being granted by God rather than the state.