Hobbit
Senior Member
Ok, I have given you dozens of everyday examples of people who have their Constitutional rights revoked by due process of law, all under the authority of the federal government. What would quantify proof for you. Should I hold a seance and channel all the founding fathers to talk to you? Maybe I can bring in a team of law school teachers to explain it to you. Please tell me what would qualify as proof.
The "due process" clause is built into nearly every ammendment. There's also the fact that sometimes there are conflicting rights, and the court must decide whose is more important.
Freedom of religion - If your religion calls for human sacrifice, whose rights are more important? The sacrificer, who claims freedom of religion, or the sacrifice, who just wants to live out his/her life?
Freedom of the press - Which is more important, the freedom of a newspaper to discuss classified information or the freedom of the U.S. military to launch covert operations to save soldiers' lives?
Freedom of speech - Which is more important, the freedom of somebody to say 'kill him' or the freedom of 'him' to live?
Freedom of assembly - Which is more important, the rights of people to assemble, or the right of a property owner to control the occupation of his property?
Freedom to petition - Which is more important, the rights of people to petition, or the right for somebody to be allowed peace in their own homes without being harassed by petitioners?
Right to bear arms - Which is more important, the right of a convicted murderer to own a gun, or the rights of the people he will live near when he is parolled.
Protection against quartering - Which is more important, the rights of property owners to keep the government out of their house, or the rights of soldiers during times of war to not freeze to death? The end ever says "...but in a manner to be prescribed by law."
Protection from search and seziures - What do you think warrents are for?
Ammendment 5 - "...without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." Under this ammendment falls liberty, which it clearly states as revokable through due process. Constitutional rights all fall under liberty.
Need I continue, or is this enough?
The "due process" clause is built into nearly every ammendment. There's also the fact that sometimes there are conflicting rights, and the court must decide whose is more important.
Freedom of religion - If your religion calls for human sacrifice, whose rights are more important? The sacrificer, who claims freedom of religion, or the sacrifice, who just wants to live out his/her life?
Freedom of the press - Which is more important, the freedom of a newspaper to discuss classified information or the freedom of the U.S. military to launch covert operations to save soldiers' lives?
Freedom of speech - Which is more important, the freedom of somebody to say 'kill him' or the freedom of 'him' to live?
Freedom of assembly - Which is more important, the rights of people to assemble, or the right of a property owner to control the occupation of his property?
Freedom to petition - Which is more important, the rights of people to petition, or the right for somebody to be allowed peace in their own homes without being harassed by petitioners?
Right to bear arms - Which is more important, the right of a convicted murderer to own a gun, or the rights of the people he will live near when he is parolled.
Protection against quartering - Which is more important, the rights of property owners to keep the government out of their house, or the rights of soldiers during times of war to not freeze to death? The end ever says "...but in a manner to be prescribed by law."
Protection from search and seziures - What do you think warrents are for?
Ammendment 5 - "...without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." Under this ammendment falls liberty, which it clearly states as revokable through due process. Constitutional rights all fall under liberty.
Need I continue, or is this enough?