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Originally Posted by smooth
Harry, I would think that a legitimate position would be that since it isn't explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, that it's actually a right retained by the people. I understand the Constitution to be a bare minimum for the government, not the people's rights. That's possibly what phyzix might have heard someone basing their argument on.
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while i agree with you, if i'm not mistaken, the constitution says that anything not specifically mentioned in it is retained by the people unless the states or fed govt. make a law about it. at least that's the interpretation i've always had from my american govt. class.