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In reply to the discussion: Semantics for progressives (how to avoid getting side tracked) [View all]jody
(26,624 posts)23. Do you use "deny" in the sense of limit for all law-abiding citizens or do mean abolish or ban for
those same citizens?
If the latter, please cite a SCOTUS opinion that says it's constitutional for government to abolish any of the enumerated rights in our BOR.
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Easy fix, if we're not presented with some workable that reduces gun violance....
daleanime
Dec 2012
#2
Rights preexist our Constitution, are not granted by it, and cannot be abolished by it. nt
jody
Dec 2012
#5
SCOTUS in many cases recognize enumerated in the BOR and un-enumerated rights protected by the Ninth
jody
Dec 2012
#17
Abolishing a right for all law-abiding citizens is distinct from limiting an individual's exercise
jody
Dec 2012
#19
Please read #11 a preexisting right is an inalienable right as PA & VT so clearly stated. Those
jody
Dec 2012
#21
Do you use "deny" in the sense of limit for all law-abiding citizens or do mean abolish or ban for
jody
Dec 2012
#23
Understand but if words on paper do not create a right, how can words on paper destroy that
jody
Dec 2012
#25
I believe we're cycling. Are you saying "there are constitutional methods" for denying freedom of
jody
Dec 2012
#29
There are and there have been restrictions on freedom of speech put in place before
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2012
#30
Your examples limit freedom of speech but do not abolish it for all citizens. Even under martial law
jody
Dec 2012
#31