There is no such thing as Constitutional Rights. They do not exist, nor have they ever existed.
What he should have said is the Constitution doesn't protect anyone that commits treason with a foreign country.
Except, that would be wrong, as well. Government cannot take anyone's rights, treason, or not. They come from our Creator, period. They can put them on trial for the crimes they are accused of committing, and, if found guilty, sentence them. In cases of treason, it should always be a capital crime.
“The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to “create” rights. Rather they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.” ~ Justice William J. Brennan (1906-1997) U. S. Supreme Court Justice
1982
“[You have Rights] antecedent to all earthly governments: Rights, that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; Rights, derived from the Great Legislator of the universe.” ~ John Adams (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President
A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law, 1765
“It is sufficiently obvious, that persons and property are the two great subjects on which Governments are to act; and that the rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted. These rights cannot well be separated.” ~ James Madison (1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President
Speech at the Virginia Convention, December 2, 1829
“Now all acts of legislature apparently contrary to natural right and justice, are, in our laws, and must be in the nature of things, considered as void. The laws of nature are the laws of God: A legislature must not obstruct our obedience to him from whose punishments they cannot protect us. All human constitutions which contradict His laws, we are in conscience bound to disobey. Such have been the adjudications of our courts of justice.” ~ George Mason (1725-1792), drafted the Virgina Declaration of Rights, ally of James Madison and George Washington
“Among the natural Rights of the Colonists are these: First, a Right to Life; secondly, to Liberty; thirdly, to Property; together with the Right to support and defend them in the best Manner they can. Those are evident Branches of, rather than Deductions from, the Duty of Self-Preservation, commonly called the first Law of Nature.” ~ Samuel Adams (1722-1803), was known as the "Father of the American Revolution."
The Votes and Proceedings of the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston in Town Meeting Assembled, According to Law. Published by Order of the Town. Oct 1772
This sounds like a nitpick, but honestly frens; it's the exact opposite.
It's a truly & totally crucial distinction!
The Constitution doesn't GIVE nor GRANT us rights; it ENSHRINES / Lists / Enumerates SOME CERTAIN - NOT ALL - SOME - God-Given, INALIENABLE, Pre-Existing Human Rights, in order to specifically and emphatically PROTECT THOSE RIGHTS.
Next, can we debunk / stop with the whole "driving is a privilege, not a right" bullshit????
Finally;
The 10th amendment needs to be talked about WAY more than it is, and cited as grounds for deleting like 90%+++ of laws, rules, regulations, government agencies, etc. etc.
There is no such thing as Constitutional Rights. They do not exist, nor have they ever existed.
What he should have said is the Constitution doesn't protect anyone that commits treason with a foreign country.
Except, that would be wrong, as well. Government cannot take anyone's rights, treason, or not. They come from our Creator, period. They can put them on trial for the crimes they are accused of committing, and, if found guilty, sentence them. In cases of treason, it should always be a capital crime.
“The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to “create” rights. Rather they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit our Government from infringing rights and liberties presumed to be preexisting.” ~ Justice William J. Brennan (1906-1997) U. S. Supreme Court Justice 1982
“[You have Rights] antecedent to all earthly governments: Rights, that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; Rights, derived from the Great Legislator of the universe.” ~ John Adams (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law, 1765
“It is sufficiently obvious, that persons and property are the two great subjects on which Governments are to act; and that the rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted. These rights cannot well be separated.” ~ James Madison (1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President Speech at the Virginia Convention, December 2, 1829
“Now all acts of legislature apparently contrary to natural right and justice, are, in our laws, and must be in the nature of things, considered as void. The laws of nature are the laws of God: A legislature must not obstruct our obedience to him from whose punishments they cannot protect us. All human constitutions which contradict His laws, we are in conscience bound to disobey. Such have been the adjudications of our courts of justice.” ~ George Mason (1725-1792), drafted the Virgina Declaration of Rights, ally of James Madison and George Washington
“Among the natural Rights of the Colonists are these: First, a Right to Life; secondly, to Liberty; thirdly, to Property; together with the Right to support and defend them in the best Manner they can. Those are evident Branches of, rather than Deductions from, the Duty of Self-Preservation, commonly called the first Law of Nature.” ~ Samuel Adams (1722-1803), was known as the "Father of the American Revolution." The Votes and Proceedings of the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston in Town Meeting Assembled, According to Law. Published by Order of the Town. Oct 1772
YES!
This sounds like a nitpick, but honestly frens; it's the exact opposite. It's a truly & totally crucial distinction!
The Constitution doesn't GIVE nor GRANT us rights; it ENSHRINES / Lists / Enumerates SOME CERTAIN - NOT ALL - SOME - God-Given, INALIENABLE, Pre-Existing Human Rights, in order to specifically and emphatically PROTECT THOSE RIGHTS.
Next, can we debunk / stop with the whole "driving is a privilege, not a right" bullshit????
Finally; The 10th amendment needs to be talked about WAY more than it is, and cited as grounds for deleting like 90%+++ of laws, rules, regulations, government agencies, etc. etc.
Epic post, Fren!!!