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That is what the bill of rights is for. It is not a natural right though.
lol ok, so the whole "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
lol ok, so the whole "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
... means nothing?
Must we go back to the Benjamin Franklin note.
Property as conceived by modern day capitalism needs not be enforced as it is not an unalienable right. That is separate and would not oppose the bill of rights.
Property as conceived by modern day capitalism needs not be enforced as it is not an unalienable right. That is separate and would not oppose the bill of rights.
Property as conceived by modern day capitalism needs not be enforced as it is not an unalienable right. That is separate and would not oppose the bill of rights.
Neither would owning a huge farm with numerous stables.
You're just trying to define property to fit your vision.
The movie about getting out of poverty with will Smith? I never liked it that much...
Oh, you mean life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Yes these are all things me and Franklin support unlike the modern day capitalist who only care about wages and corporate investment.
I am not a corporation. I am a wealthy individual who owns multiple homes.
Such a philosophy leads to corporate entities.
When you privileged yourself with the right to rent and control labor, and access to land, you are in support of corporate power.
There was a reason Jefferson was against credit loans, Madison was against rent income, Franklin was against excess property control, and Lincoln was against private capital controlling the mills laborers worked at.
All these great Americans stand against you. How does that make you feel?
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