Prometheus 6   

Just something that bothers me

"The Constitution just sets minimums,'" Scalia said, according to the AP. "Most of the rights that you enjoy go way beyond what the Constitution requires."

You know, every time I hear or read one of these Conservate extremists talk like this, it sets my teeth on edge.

"The Constitution doesn't guarantee you the right to [fill-in-the-blank]"

And I often wonder why people simply ignore certain articles in the Bill of Rights. Well, one specifically:

Amendment IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

And when they talk about cutting back on our rights like they were optional, I think back on Amendment IX and say to myself, "The Constitution doesn't give them the right to [fill-in-the-black].

Amendment IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

I keep saying Ashcroft, but does he really have so free a hand that he's responsible for the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. act? Is the V.I.C.T.O.ry Act really his baby? Or is he just following orders like a Good German did?

Amendment IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Does it matter?

Amendment IX says "that which is not forbidden is allowed."

Nowadays, the interpretation seems to be, "that which is not allowed is forbidden." That is a fundamental rule in mathematics…if you feel you're being treated like a number, this is the reason why. You are.

Amendment IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

And it's un-Constitutional.

posted by Prometheus 6 at 8/12/2003 06:03:56 PM |