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The Mikado
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« on: August 18, 2009, 03:55:06 PM »
A more clearly-phrased version would be nice, something to the effect of: "The lack of a right in the Constitution should not be interpreted to mean that said right does not exist" would be good.
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2009, 10:47:16 PM »
Quote from: True Federalist on August 18, 2009, 08:35:01 PM
Quote from: Private Willis on August 18, 2009, 03:55:06 PM
A more clearly-phrased version would be nice, something to the effect of: "The lack of a right in the Constitution should not be interpreted to mean that said right does not exist" would be good.

So then the unborn have a right to life? Wink

The reason why the ninth is infrequently invoked is that often cases involve conflicting rights.

Nonpersons don't have Constitutional rights.  Wink
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