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by Zsenitan 05/22/2009, 8:09pm PDT |
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And the answer actually is "you."
It's not so much that the Constitution lies; it's that the guys whose job it is to run the country would rather not deal with the rights that might get in the way of running the country. Right are invoked specifically to slow down and disempower governments. It's up to each citizen to monitor, respect, and act on his own rights.
This is one of the worst things. Even though we are supposed to have certain guaranteed rights, it doesn't really work out that way at all. In this generation, as in every other generation, we have only those rights that we are willing to fight for. Guys who have their shit totally together on this count, like the NRA or the ACLU, are able to preserve the rights that they are interested in. Guys who don't have their shit together (like the ones who impute a right to privacy out of the 14th amendment) are not able to preserve the rights they are interested in.
To be a citizen in a democracy is to have an obligation to identify and fight for your rights and beliefs. Please vote accordingly. Communicate with your representatives and made your opinions known. Join interest groups. Don't be afraid of lobbyists; be afraid of lobbyists on the other side.. |
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do any of you FAG GUTS still listen to green day? by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/22/2009, 3:50pm PDT 
artistry is no longer in the eye of the beholder by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/22/2009, 3:59pm PDT
Start the Signal by Concerned Netizen 05/22/2009, 4:08pm PDT
Big Trollywood by Fussbett 05/22/2009, 4:11pm PDT
The Big American Lie by Zsenitan 05/22/2009, 4:57pm PDT
zsneni thinks you should take voting seriously.......................WHAT THE FU NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/22/2009, 5:28pm PDT
can we get this speech from someone who actually voted last year? NT by gruman 05/22/2009, 6:39pm PDT
No, those people don't exist. (Breastfeeding, Kierkegaarde) NT by Zsenitan 05/22/2009, 6:41pm PDT
We're told we have inalienable rights, not rights in exchange for good behavior. NT by Last 05/22/2009, 7:58pm PDT
Right so the problem is "who makes sure that happens." by Zsenitan 05/22/2009, 8:09pm PDT
You might be preaching to the choir here. by Last 05/22/2009, 8:48pm PDT
I've got a tabard you can use NT by Moog 05/23/2009, 5:36am PDT
IT'S ALL CRUNCHY NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 05/23/2009, 6:39am PDT
That's because it was drenched in NT by semen 05/23/2009, 9:48am PDT
The semen even wrote that post? NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 05/23/2009, 10:49am PDT
The semen post was written in blood. NT by Fullofkittens 05/23/2009, 12:41pm PDT
bailing out the auto industry sure does help them succeed by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/22/2009, 5:47pm PDT
Socialist nightmare nanny state chawklit messiah. NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 05/22/2009, 5:59pm PDT
"success is a meaningless concept" by You Heard It Here First From a Cabl 05/22/2009, 8:01pm PDT
what the left actually believes (because they hate commerce and success) NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/22/2009, 9:22pm PDT
So we're better socialists than socialist nightmare Canadians. ^_^ NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 05/22/2009, 9:24pm PDT
There is no "succeed" for the US auto industry anymore. Only different failings by Fussbett 05/24/2009, 9:05pm PDT
*40 year old wearing punky eyeshadow and spiked hair* NT by green duh 05/22/2009, 5:41pm PDT
This faggot has a lot of credibility when it comes to speaking about music. by discuss. 05/23/2009, 7:10pm PDT
I am what is known as a music lover so yes I have a lot of credibility when I sa by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/23/2009, 7:22pm PDT
I liked Green Day (setup)... when I was thirteen! (punchline) by Anatomy of a Joke by Jerry Whorebac 05/23/2009, 10:08pm PDT
Rolling Stone magazine not actually associated with the Rolling Stones band. O_O by Creexuls, a monster >:3 05/23/2009, 10:10pm PDT
Well that's a lawsuit waiting to happen :( NT by Anatomy of a Joke by Jerry Whorebac 05/23/2009, 10:18pm PDT
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