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Old 01-03-2012, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Do Americans have a right to travel (within the US)? If so, what exactly do you think it means?

What security is necessary to keep the various modes of transportation safe and to prevent terrorist attacks?

When does security go too far and impede the "right to travel," if you assert we have one?

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Old 01-03-2012, 09:14 AM
 
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Travel where? To the the store? To Belize? This is too vague. But in general, of course vacation travel isn't a "right".
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:16 AM
 
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Travel where? To the the store? To Belize? This is too vague. But in general, of course vacation travel isn't a "right".
I just edited my post.
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:19 AM
 
Location: Gone
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Do Americans have a right to travel (within the US)? If so, what exactly do you think it means?

What security is necessary to keep the various modes of transportation safe and to prevent terrorist attacks? When does security go too far?
You have the right to travel, but the means of that travel can be controlled, BIG difference.
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:43 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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If driving is a privilege, how can traveling be a right?
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:50 AM
 
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If driving is a privilege, how can traveling be a right?
Driving is the only way you can travel?
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:51 AM
 
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Do Americans have a right to travel (within the US)? If so, what exactly do you think it means?

What security is necessary to keep the various modes of transportation safe and to prevent terrorist attacks?

When does security go too far and impede the "right to travel," if you assert we have one?
I'd say we have a right to travel anywhere in the world.
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Old 01-03-2012, 09:54 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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Driving is the only way you can travel?
No, but are you suggesting that driving ain't a right but traveling ought to be? In other words, how do you propose a right when you yourself must depend on others/a system to excercise it? Thats like saying... moving your mouth is a privilege but free speech is a right.
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Old 01-03-2012, 10:10 AM
 
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No, but are you suggesting that driving ain't a right but traveling ought to be? In other words, how do you propose a right when you yourself must depend on others/a system to excercise it? Thats like saying... moving your mouth is a privilege but free speech is a right.
An intrinsic right to action and the ability to use specific medium are different things.

Physically crossing a state border is not illegal, thus we have the right to travel. Medium has nothing to do with it.
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Old 01-03-2012, 10:12 AM
 
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Do Americans have a right to travel (within the US)? If so, what exactly do you think it means?

What security is necessary to keep the various modes of transportation safe and to prevent terrorist attacks?

When does security go too far and impede the "right to travel," if you assert we have one?
Where in the constitution is the federal government endowed with the power to regulate travel mediums and/or safety?
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