Lost Rights and Freedoms? (healthcare, Brown, elections, elect)

[whogo]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

If you think those things are "rights", you have a very petty definition of "rights".

They were rights. Not anymore. Rights lost in your lifetime.

The right to free political speech was saved by a single USSC judge's vote.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

I do know the definition. I am an anarchist. And if you believe one group of people has the right to rule over another then you are the enemy of freedom and logic.

Funny how you think things are "right" just because you think them. The question is do the majority of our citizens agree with you...and the answer is no.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

One thing is very clear from this thread (and many others): conservatives certainly haven't lost the right to whine.

And authoritarians on both "sides" need medicated for whopping cases of megalomania.

[freemkt]

Property rights have taken an obvious big hit. Zoning did not exist 200 years ago, it barely existed in rudimentary form 100 years ago in a few places, today it is everywhere. A willing property owner could sell you enough land to build a small house, if you couldn't afford a large house. Today we have minimum lot sizes, putting property ownership out of reach of 100 million Americans. We have policies for slow growth, smart growth, and even no growth, plus Urban Growth Boundaries.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by whogo

Amendment 10



Where in the Constitution do you see such powers of the government over business delegated?

On other laws based on the Constitution.

[No_Recess]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

Funny how you think things are "right" just because you think them. The question is do the majority of our citizens agree with you...and the answer is no.

Go ahead and stick with democracy where 51 enslave 49.

Fantastic idea.

[Ih2puo]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Has anyone seen the right for my private business to hire,fire and serve who I please?

Civil rights civil rights civil rights.

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

One thing is very clear from this thread (and many others): conservatives certainly haven't lost the right to whine.

Oh boy...I'm as centrist as they come--IMHO healthy discourse brings clarity.

Semantically speaking--what do you bring to the table with posts like this?

[whogo]

Originally Posted by phetaroi

On other laws based on the Constitution.

No, on other laws in violation of the Constitution.

[whogo]

Originally Posted by EvilEyeFleegle

Oh boy...I'm as centrist as they come--IMHO healthy discourse brings clarity.

Semantically speaking--what do you bring to the table with posts like this?

He does not have much to bring. He seemed to believe all our rights were listed in the Bill of Rights.