Is this not proof enough that liberals are wrong or liars?

Question

They say the Constitution guarantees the right to an abortion, when it says nothing about it. They say the Constitution does not give us the right to own guns, when it could not be more clear that it does.

Answer 1

No. That is not enough to proove anything. Apparently you failed to take a basic logic course at college and therefore don't know what a "proof" is.

Answer 2

It proves that answers are not so simple, and that you need to know a little more before you draw conclusions.

The Supreme Court has been interpreting the constitution since it decided Marbury v. Madison in 1803. In the 1973 case of Roe v. Wade, the Court said abortion in the first trimester was covered by the right to privacy. Prior Courts had found the right of privacy to be contained impliedly in the third, fourth, and fifth Amendments and to be supported generally by the purpose of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights which was to prevent too much government interference in people's private lives.

The second amendment gives the right to bear arms, but some say there can be reasonable limits on this right such gun registration, licensing to carry concealed weapons or a ban on automatic weapons. All this is subject to debate. There are logical arguments on both sides and neither side has to lie to make its case.

Answer 3

You are right and wrong. It really depends on how you read the constitution. If you believe life begins at conception, pursuit of happiness comes into play. It's similar, but a farther stretch with the second amendment.

Let's call this Linguistic Relativity: It's your perception of how it was said to be written.

At any rate, know this; it's not just Liberals that read the way they want, Conservatives and others can do pretty good hatchet job on their interpretation of the constitution and amendments. It's up to us to make sure they don't go over board on anything.

Answer 4

Bob, you err on the first part. The ninth amendment covers just about everything. Think. Do you really want women to have to go to backstreet abortionists? Do you truly want the abortion police, akin to the book burners in Fahrenheit 451 searching for doctors? If you really do, move to Iran.

Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

You are partially correct on the second part. The "well regulated militia" part is a bit obtuse.

Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Answer 5

The constitution gives us the right to privacy, that includes the privacy to do with our bodies as we wish, such as abortion. The constitution says that we should own guns to provide a militia, that does not mean that everyone can own a gun, it means that those in a militia can own a gun. But of course as a neo-con you do not bother to read it, you just take the word of brilliant people like Rush and O'Reilly. No wonder this country is in trouble.

Answer 6

What libs are you talking about ?

The constitution clearly states gun rights...I'm a liberal, and I own lots of guns.
The constitution also states that any rights not outlined in the constitution still belong to the people....

Also, RVW set precedent for abortion rights in the supreme court....which basically amends the constitution...

thanks for playing.

Answer 7

You need to do your homework. The right to bear arms is a qualified right. It's in black and white in the Second Amendment. You have a right to bear arms under certain conditions (Quoting the Constitution: "a well-regulated milita").

The "right to an abortion" is not at issue. It's the right for a woman to choose what she does with her body. It's not the government's right to choose what a woman does with her own body. It seems conservatives should understand that one instinctively, but they've never got it.

Answer 8

I don't know everything there is to know about the constitution. I do know the 2nd Amendment by heart and live by it. On that point the people saying I don't have a right to own a gun (s) are wrong. If anybody but Fred Thompson gets into office than soon they might be right on both accounts.

Answer 9

Just who are "they?" And please don't just say "liberals."

There are people of all political positions who are confused about the constitution, and none of them represent the rest of their group.

Smart liberals know that abortion isn't mentioned in the constitution, just as they know that the right to bear arms is guaranteed. Conversely, there are dumb conservatives who believe all sorts of myths and fallacies. Does that mean that all conservatives are "wrong or liars?"

Answer 10

Your CONSERVATIVE president Bush called the constitution a "God****ed piece of paper". Who is really wrong? The Constitution is interpreted differently by everyone, remember it was drafted in the 1700's, the issues then are much different than the issues today.

Answer 11

Your party has been stolen from you while you worry about the Democrats.

The Senate voted 53-42 to raise the debt ceiling to $9.815 trillion, the fifth increase in the U.S. credit limit since President George W. Bush took office in January 2001. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the higher debt limit earlier this year as part of the overall budget resolution and the legislation now goes to Bush for his signature.


"We have no choice but to approve it. If we fail to raise the debt ceiling soon, the U.S. Treasury will default for the first time in its history," said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus.

U.S. debt stood at about $5.6 trillion at the start of Bush's presidency.


ttp://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2007-09-28T003622Z_01_N27415556_RTRIDST_0_USA-CONGRESS-DEBT-UPDATE-1.XML

Please note, they buried this in "Investing".

You have much more to worry about. BTW, Max Baucus is a Montana Senator and will never take your right to bear arms. Ever.