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19. It's almost surprising how many people don't know what's in the Constitution

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 14, 2014, 04:01 PM

Apr 2014

Almost.

The Declaration if Independence does not have any legal bearing in the United States of America - something that I'm sure you know, but many do not. There is no government guarantee of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

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Is health care such a fundamental right that access to it should be in the constitution? [View all] CreekDog Apr 2014 OP

Now, this isn't one of your trap-polls where you do research on those who vote the "wrong" way Skip Intro Apr 2014 #1

nobody's forcing you to vote or even post in this thread CreekDog Apr 2014 #4

You do know it is obvious what your doing... SQUEE Apr 2014 #9

I'm sure others would like to know too, if this is one of your traps where you encourage DUers Skip Intro Apr 2014 #10

i'd like to know why you called me "cjeekdgg" CreekDog Apr 2014 #11

So it is one of your poll traps, then. (Desperate deflection is a huge tell). n/t Skip Intro Apr 2014 #13

no one's forcing to you post in this thread, post about the poll, post your opinion CreekDog Apr 2014 #15

A public service, alerting others of what they could be in for - months and years of Skip Intro Apr 2014 #21

so you're here because you care about DUers CreekDog Apr 2014 #22

Just trying to do my part. n/t Skip Intro Apr 2014 #25

Obama thanks you for the support CreekDog Apr 2014 #26

After voting the "wrong" way pipi_k Apr 2014 #32

I voted no tazkcmo Apr 2014 #2

Already covered in the Preamble of the Constitution. SQUEE Apr 2014 #3

so guns shouldn't be in there either? CreekDog Apr 2014 #5

not relevant to your poll... SQUEE Apr 2014 #7

Obviously. Codeine Apr 2014 #6

It already is in the Declaration of Independence. WilliamPitt Apr 2014 #8

yeah but slavery existed with all those things in there CreekDog Apr 2014 #12

He's quoting the Declaration of Independence REP Apr 2014 #23

true, i responded too quickly CreekDog Apr 2014 #24

You are quoting the Declaration of Independence tritsofme Apr 2014 #14

It's almost surprising how many people don't know what's in the Constitution REP Apr 2014 #19

I was thinking the same thing; but I don't know whether the words of the Declaration of Independence LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #17

They are not part of the Constitution nor are they binding REP Apr 2014 #20

That's the Declaration of Independence REP Apr 2014 #18

It is, BTW, in the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights LeftishBrit Apr 2014 #16

that's the main reason I voted YES in the OP poll.... mike_c Apr 2014 #27

I don't think it can be done loyalsister Apr 2014 #28

"promote the general welfare" plcdude Apr 2014 #29

No...... Swede Atlanta Apr 2014 #30

^^this^^ Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #33

It should replace the 2nd Ammendment. Crunchy Frog Apr 2014 #31

rights do not exist Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #34

If it was could I sue the Government if I felt I was not getting adequate health care? dilby Apr 2014 #35