Originally Posted by j8ear

Pan, I really believe you have no understanding of federalism, are not particularly upto to speed on the constitution, the bill of rights and other ammendments, and lack clarity on enumerated federal powers.

I'd like to start by aquainting you with the Fifth and ninth ammendments:

5th:

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

9th:

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Let them sink in for a while. I'm not trying to pick on or flame you in any way.

The ninth is particularly interesting in my opinion.

The left has to 'legislate from the bench' because everything they do is unconstitutional. And the bar is way to high to have it changed.

I agree that the "right" is not much better then the "left..." but instead argue that what currently exposes itself as either left or right differs only in who the donors are. Nothing really more then that.

-bear