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eridani

(51,907 posts) Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:31 AM Nov 2012

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Rights are NOT supposed to be voted on

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Rights are NOT supposed to be voted on (Original Post) eridani Nov 2012 OP

bingo! liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #1

Apparently, there are at least five people... dchill Nov 2012 #2

And yet, our core rights -- the Bill of Rights -- were voted on separate from the Constitution. . . Journeyman Nov 2012 #3

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

1. bingo!

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:32 AM

Nov 2012

dchill

(38,532 posts)

2. Apparently, there are at least five people...

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:42 AM

Nov 2012

on the Supreme Court who would disagree with that sentiment.

Journeyman

(15,038 posts)

3. And yet, our core rights -- the Bill of Rights -- were voted on separate from the Constitution. . .

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 04:27 AM

Nov 2012

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