Rastaman, I suggest you read the preamble to the Bill of Rights to better understand the founding father's intent:
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THE Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution
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Oversimplification : The BOR is a list of specific rights that the gov't is not supposed to be able to touch, not a list of things we can or can not do.