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Old May 22, 2012, 02:27 PM   #62
LockedBreech
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Originally Posted by BGutzman View Post
Rights are not subject to governments goodwill, they are absolutes that exist even if a government refuses to recognize them, they are inherent and natural and have existed from the beginning.
Quoted for emphasis! Rights are more than privileges or allowances. They presumptively cannot be abridged unless the government has a darn good reason.

They exist separate from the government. The day they are seen as guidelines or normal laws is the day you lose 'em.
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