The Bill of Rights does not “give” us rights. It puts restrictions on the power of government to stop it from infringing rights we already have. They should have called it the Bill of Restrictions.
For Further Reading
Bill of Rights Ratified: Power Without Restraint is Tyranny
There is No โButโ in โShall Not Be Infringedโ
Constitution 101: Bill of Rights
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of '98 - Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty., and Constitution Owner's Manual. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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