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originally posted by: eluryh22Where in the Constitution are there restrictions (within the United States) put on travel?
I'm no expert, not by any means, but from my understanding the Constitution (as a general rule) LIMITS the role of government on the lives of individuals.... it doesn't LIMIT the rights of the CITIZENS.
A law requiring a passport book or passport card for domestic travel goes into effect in 2016.
In regards to air travel, this is the general rule.
49 U.S.C. § 40103 (A)(1),(2) Basically Government controls US airspace and a citizen of the United States has a public right of transit through the navigable airspace.
originally posted by: eluryh22
a reply to: lcbjr1979
About 10 years ago the feds raised the standards for ID's (to prevent counterfeits). The four states you mentioned opted not to change to the new standard. This is the rationale for needing further ID (i.e. a passport) to fly from these states with ID's issued in those states.
Not saying I agree with it. That's just what I understand of this new rule.
For once.... you actually CAN blame it on W.
originally posted by: CharlieSpeirs
a reply to: lcbjr1979
But flying is a privilege isn't it?
Not a constitutional right...
Or am I missing the amendment?
originally posted by: Aazadan
originally posted by: eluryh22Where in the Constitution are there restrictions (within the United States) put on travel?
I'm no expert, not by any means, but from my understanding the Constitution (as a general rule) LIMITS the role of government on the lives of individuals.... it doesn't LIMIT the rights of the CITIZENS.
The Constitution does no such thing. It delegates certain powers to different branches of the government, but it specifically empowers the government to do just about anything it wants in the name of defense or general welfare (which basically means anything the government sees as a positive to the country), it is not a small government document. There are no protections for the people in the Constitution, it doesn't even give you the right to vote.
The Bill of Rights however mentions specific things that the government cannot do, nowhere in that list of rights or in any following amendment is there any mention that the government can't restrict a person from travel.
but it specifically empowers the government to do just about anything it wants in the name of defense or general welfare