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To: exodus; MadIvan
Define 'right of privacy' for me.

And counterpose that with people who aren't prepared to enter into air, or other travel, without random search.
578 posted on 12/21/2002 10:45:40 PM PST by Happygal
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To: Happygal
How about the right to not be subjected to unreasonable searches? We (used to) have something like that in the United States.

Having ones titties moshed by some Federal security guard certainly violates that.

580 posted on 12/21/2002 10:55:46 PM PST by kako
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To: Happygal; MadIvan
To: exodus; MadIvan
Define 'right of privacy' for me. And counterpose that with people who aren't prepared to enter into air, or other travel, without random search.
# 578 by Happygal
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The "right of privacy" is what a socialist would describe as "being un-realistic" when I said, "get your hands off me."

And, Happygal, travel is a right, too.

Since when is a random search Constitutional? Random means "without any specific reason." The Constitution says that privacy will not be violated without a specific reason.

586 posted on 12/21/2002 11:11:45 PM PST by exodus
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To: Happygal
Define 'right of privacy' for me.

That would be in the Fourth Amendment where it says that the people shall be secure in their person , their houses, their papers, and their effects and free from unreasonable search and seizure. It goes on to describe that a warrant shall be required to proceed with such a search after an oath has been sworn affirming that there IS some reason to search my papers.

Then there is that nasty old Ninth Amendment whisch basically says that just because a right isn't written in the Constitution doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. For example, the right to marry whom you choose.

Exactly WHERE does the Constitution grant the government the power to disregard the Constitution for any reason? If it doesn't how can I be compelled to relenquish my right to be secure in my person and effects in order to enjoy the freedom of the right to travel freely?

It is the antithesis of so-called "freedom" when you have to jump through the proper hoops and fill out the proper government paperwork and then have to subject yourself to a humiliating prodding and probing by government goons to excercise ypur right to travel "unhindered".

805 posted on 12/22/2002 11:45:13 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants
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