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To: tpaine
Criminal law was not at issue.

Criminal law is very much the issue. You assert that the community cannot pass and enforce laws that conflict with your reading of the Constitution. I say the community can and does. If you break the law, the community may punish you whether you think it is constitutional or not. We have a chosen method, or process, for testing provisions of the Constitution. You are not it.

You say we all possess inherent "natural rights" which nullify any law you disagree with. The right to life? Texas has demonstrated 37 times this year that it is constitutional to deprive a person of his life for the violation of certain laws. The right to liberty? Sell crack, get caught, and we'll see whether or not the community has the constitutional right to deprive you of your liberty. The right to property? Set up a factory, spew toxic material into a public stream and we'll see whether or not the community has the constitutional right to stop you from that use of your property. Ready for the first test?

534 posted on 10/16/2002 7:18:30 AM PDT by Whilom
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To: Whilom
What a silly argument you make.

-- Using due process, the state can convict you of felonies which can deprive you of your life, liberty and property. - The enforcment of criminal law was not at issue here.

Your comments on it are a feeble attempt to dodge the issue of your erroneous comments on the 2nd.
535 posted on 10/16/2002 8:38:36 AM PDT by tpaine
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