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To: Abogado
Where does the Constitution grant Constitutional rights?

Throughout.

2,235 posted on 10/19/2002 10:45:00 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign
Where does the Constitution grant Constitutional rights?   Oy Vey!
2,242 posted on 10/19/2002 10:46:39 PM PDT by GirlShortstop
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To: FreeReign
Where does the Constitution grant Constitutional rights?

Throughout.

No, it protects rights, not grants them. Find an example where it says something like "The people shall have the right...". No it says the "right of the people" "shall not be infringed", or similar wording, which just assumes that right exists and some level of government may not violate it.

2,304 posted on 10/19/2002 10:54:21 PM PDT by El Gato
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