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"...to be secure in one's person, house, papers, vehicle[14], and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures."
Yet everyday people's computers, cellphones, and online information are hacked and processed, searched and seized not only unreasonably, but most times without the person's knowledge by governments and various corporate entities. Not knowing something is happening doesn't make legal.
"...having the tools needed for one's livelihood."
Tools like food, water, a promotion of good health, and an occupation are all necessities yet Corporately proposed laws are being entertained that limit home gardens due to their "potential to increase insect/rodent populations." Once Oil Tycoons have turned their attentions towards controlling water sources, which includes draining underground lakes and storing it, drying up farms and personal wells for entire regions in the process. Good health. I won't even delve into those murky waters and the toxins that are allowed to be placed in food and drugs, while denying people affordable/fair healthcare. And lastly, the outsourcing of jobs, the corporations that move into towns, destroy all local businesses, then replace their own workers with automated machines, reducing entire communities into ghost towns. Corporations that steal patents, then destroy anyone who dares claim the idea in courts that they control. The Constitution can no longer blanket the needs of the masses, and the criminal few have learned to use it as a weapon, like so many religious fundamentalists have learned to use their scriptures as weapons of war.
Originally posted by Xcathdra
I have seen this comment used quite a bit by people lately and I am curious.
Exactly what rights have American citizens lost?
When did they lose those rights?
Im not looking for a fight or anything, but am curious as to what people are seeing in regards to this topic.edit on 15-10-2011 by Xcathdra because: spelling
Originally posted by ParkerCramer
Let me see if I can make this easy.................WHY DON'T YOU LIST THE RIGHTS YOU SAY WE ARE ENTITLED TOO............................this should make it simpler for all.
Now, no deflection..............just simply list our rights, then maybe we can have something to talk about.
Parker
MTUBY
Originally posted by ChaoticOrder
reply to post by Xcathdra
So you believe being able to grow organic food isn't a right, being able to repair ones home isn't a right, and being able to trade freely shouldn't be individual rights?
And here's another one for you. It's illegal in many places to feed homeless people. It's literally illegal to share food with people who need it the most. They must depend on Government sanctioned food houses which aren't open very often and are typically in a bad part of the neighborhood. I will give my food to any damn Human on the Earth and I don't need the big brothers approval.edit on 15-10-2011 by ChaoticOrder because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
I can't slap a gun on my hip and travel freely.
Yes you can.
Sure, I can. Maybe you can with your LEO status but I can't. The moment I hit a particular state line I'll be tackled, tossed in prison and labeled a felon for life. Not to mention the numerous "gun free" zones within the state.
How about you admit you believe our rights are granted to us by government so we can stop playing "lawyer ball"?