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Originally Posted by Ferd
That my friend is a constitutional right exetended by the constitution. not by God.
the declaration of independence is not a legal guiding document. It was a justification for insurection against an unjust king.
and it was backed by the blood of the patriots.
"inalienable" applies to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" found in the declairation. NOT to rights extended by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
it is a very fine distinction but a very important legal distinction.
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So... the amendments to the constitution are only extended (although I do not accept that hypothesis) when convenient?
We can bypass the 4th amendment to the constitution?