The Constitution grants no rights. The Bill of Rights has a preamble (Did anyone know that?) which says “…in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its (The Constitution’s) powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added:”.
Note. The clauses are declaratory. That means the states are telling the federal government to sit down, shut up and listen the people are about to speak.
They are restrictive - They draw a line in the sand over which the government may not step.
The underlying and eternal theory of our government is that all rights essential to the maintenance, enjoyment and defense of liberty are innate and are the property of every person by virtue of being born.
The Constitution grants no rights. The Bill of Rights has a preamble (Did anyone know that?) which says “…in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its (The Constitution’s) powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added:”.
Note. The clauses are declaratory. That means the states are telling the federal government to sit down, shut up and listen the people are about to speak.
They are restrictive - They draw a line in the sand over which the government may not step.
The underlying and eternal theory of our government is that all rights essential to the maintenance, enjoyment and defense of liberty are innate and are the property of every person by virtue of being born.