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Re: Clipper Death Threat
-->David Lyle writes:
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-->> -->The Supreme Court disagrees with David in cases ranging from
-->> -->NAACP v. Alabama to Griswold v. Connecticut.
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-->> Perhaps so, but the Supreme Court saying something does not a "right"
make.
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-->Sure it does. Because the Supreme Court interprets the Constitution in a
-->way that's binding on all American government.
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-->Take voting for example. The Constitution doesn't mention your right
-->to vote. The Supreme Court says your right to vote is implied by the
-->Constitution. Now, are you ready to assert that the Supreme Court is
wrong
-->about this?
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-->I thought not.
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Actually, voting is not a "right" as such. It can be revoked by the
government, and is revoked for all convicted felons.
-->--Mike
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