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To: El Gato
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.

No, it attempts, or claims to protect unalienable rights and it does so through out.

Let's start with Article I Section I -- "All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives".

2,361 posted on 10/19/2002 11:04:19 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign
nice try, key is 'Legislative powers granted" which does not equal individual rights granted.
2,385 posted on 10/19/2002 11:08:10 PM PDT by Abogado
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