Re: DOES THE 9th AMENDMENT PROTECT RESPONSIBLE REC DRUG USE?

Greetings All,

George Leroy Tyrebiter Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL 
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> On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 17:35:31 GMT, brian bennett
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >"George Leroy Tyrebiter Jr." wrote:
> >> 
> >> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:09:01 GMT, brian bennett
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> 
> >> >
> >> >> Great idea. That the govt would dare interfere with my right is
> >> >> absurd.
> >> >>
> >> >> Once such a right did exist in the top lord in an area - he had a
> >> >> right to first have sex with new brides.
> >> >>
> >> >> Doesn't that right still exist?
> >> >
> >> >i honestly can't tell if you're being facetious or just stupid.  your "rights"
> >> >extend only to the point that anothers' rights are not violated.  you only have
> >> >the "right" to have sex with those adults who grant their bodies to you.
> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> 
> >> That view is the view of libertarians.
> >
> >i don't call myslef a libertarian, but i certainly espouse the view that to be
> >"free" a person must declare their ownership over themselves.
> >
> >> There are more folks in the world than libertarians. For instance, our
> >> Founding Fathers were not libertarians.
> >
> >no but they certainly knew how to sniff out tyranny over the hearts and minds of
> >men and sought to create the framework of a society which would protect the most
> >fundamental rights.
> > 
> >> So they did not mean to adopt its views.
> >
> >nonsense -- the entire intent of the declaration, the revolution and the
> >constitution was to institute a system that protects people from the tyranny of
> >others.
> 
> To a degree. What degree?
> 

To the degree that the ability of citizens to persue life, liberty,
and happiness is maximized of course.

>
> That's the problem.
> 

Not for me it isn't. Why is it a problem for you? Shouldn't everyone
be as equally free as you are?

>
> Did Jefferson own slaves?
>

Which Jefferson, or should I assume and say Thomas? 

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William C Colley