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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
That was EXACTLY the trap that the Founders wanted to avoid. They were afraid that sometime in the future, that some repressive group would get control of the government and decide that the enumerated Rights were granted and not inalienable.
They were wise.
We are so screwed.
Trading Freedom ( and its responsibility) for security is always a loser's game.
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The enumerated rights
ARE granted, and
ARE NOT inalienable.
Our enumerated rights have been legislated against many times.
Again, where was your outrage when Bush II signed the Patriot Act?
Was it because it was signed into law by a Republican that so few of our so-called Constitutional protectors did not speak out?
Further where were these people when Obama decided to leave the Act in place?
Golden opportunity to lodge legitimate complaints against the current administration.
Unfortunately it seems to be just another example of partisanship.... and as usual we all lose.