To: tpaine
No. Liberty is not absolute and totalitarian. Read what the founders said. If you still don't understand it, read it until you do. Also read the sources the founders credited for American political philosophy: John Locke AND the Bible AND Algernon Sidney. Then read our founding cousins, Blackstone and Burke. Learn about virtue.
Don't call me a socialist or disrespectful of our Constitution, or you'll merely be calling yourself a liar. And you may tempt me to exercise some extreme liberty in your direction.
83 posted on
03/05/2003 10:31:18 PM PST by
unspun
(I'm really ticked off, tonight. But I love you all, I'm sure.)
To: unspun
"Don't call me a socialist or disrespectful of our Constitution, ---
-- And you may tempt me to exercise some extreme liberty in your direction.
-unspun-
Your socialistic views on the unconstitutional drug war are on your home page:
"Don't let anyone tell you that it's unconstitutional to ban intoxicants. The 10th Amendment reiterates our right to legislate this in the states (and Article I, Section 8 does grant Congress limited power to curtail narcotics traffic)."
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States can 'reasonably regulate' the use of intoxicants, -- not prohibit them for 'social reasons'.
And the in the commerce clause, to read 'regulate commerce' as a grant of prohibitive power is sheer socialistic jingoism.
Case closed.
87 posted on
03/05/2003 10:53:44 PM PST by
tpaine
To: unspun
And you may tempt me to exercise some extreme liberty in your direction.Please explain this comment.
To: unspun
And you may tempt me to exercise some extreme liberty in your direction.For such a proud Christian, you haven't explained this bizzare threat.
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