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>>The Constitution does not grant rights: we already have them. It sets limits on the government's ability to infringe on those rights.
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>>So the Constitution does not grant certain rights in the 6th. Amendment to the accused in a criminal action? The 14th. Amendment does not grant rights to due process?
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>>If we already had the rights, why do we need the constitution????
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>>Please explain your logic...
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>It's the same logic used by the people who wrote the ninth amendment.
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>The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.


Right... OF CERTAIN RIGHTS....not ALL RIGHTS. And, the meaning here is that the constitution is not meant to DENY or DISPARAGE others retained by the people.

That does not conflict the notion that there are rights confered by the constitution. i.e., the constitution grants those rights that people already have as a birth right. And yes, the constitution also deals with the issue of federalism - to make sure we don't have federal imperialism imposed on confederation of states. i.e. - states rights.

Again, what is your logic?

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