This "right to privacy" being bantered around with regards to Health records currently is also at the root of the abortion debate agenda so we must be careful.
The Constitution does not specifically guarantee a citizen's right to privacy. It does not mention it at all. It does assert specific rights for example aright to worship, speak, etc which are inherently a persons private life but more so it address a person's liberty. These basic rights have been have beenmisconstrued and expanded to imply that the Constitution therefore intends and includes a general right to privacy in every area. Right to Privacy is a slippery slope.
NAMBLA for example asserts this phantomright in their abuse of boys. They believe children have a right to sexualprivacy. Abortion activists believe and successfully compelled the SupremeCourt to grant a right to privacy as it relates to pregnancy. Some want legalized drug use, prostitution, and the list goes on because this is theirprivate life. I think rights of privacy must be narrowly construed as set forth by the Constitution. The Constitution should not be re-written from the bench. Liberty is a critical consideration always, always. But asserting those liberties must be done carefully and prayerfully so that those whose agendas are detrimental to the basic welfare of our society can not twist and distort that liberty to our ultimate demise.
There is a delicate balance in weighing the individuals right against the greater good of society and rarely will we agreeon how to strike that balance. I think the framers of the Constitution hit the important points in the Bill of Rights and that must be respected. If Congress wants to legislate addition rights so be it - we have a process for that whereour voices are heard through electing those officials. The courts are trying to legislate however through their "interpretation" and we have NO say in their appointments. This is very dangerous ground we are treading, this is the Constitution.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Blowing Smoke
Life has been so busy and the news so bleak that I have scarcely had the desire to write about politics.
I was chatting with friends a few weeks ago and we discussed "cap and trade". Please take a moment and google it. Cap and trade is not a horrible goal. The tragedy of this plan is all in the timing. This is not the time to further increase the burdens on our system, industry and the economy.
Not to mention ALL emissions reduction programs are ridiculous if India and China aren't going to be making changes. These are the world's greatest polluters not us. For all the Dems love of people world citizens they certainly are quick to blame us for the world's problems. They can't even make up their minds. Should we lead the world in being green or follow Europe in socialized health care? lead, follow, lead, follow
It's actually fairly easy to spot the socialism in 'em when they do this - pick and choose.
They are all for green energy unless someone wants to build a wind farm in the Hamptons. John Kerry pitched a hissy fit as did the Kennedy's when they realized the plans for it off the coast would obscure the view from the Kennedy Compound. Don't preach to me about driving hybrids and replacing my light bulbs when you live on a COMPOUND.
As usual the middle class (or what's left of us) will be saving the planet while the fat hypocrites talk down to us. I am not someone who subscribes to class warfare. Not even a little bit. But I abhore rich liberal hypocrisy. I think we could eliminate green "gas" emissions if we plug up the pie holes of a few of my favorite Democrats ever time they say the word green.
I was chatting with friends a few weeks ago and we discussed "cap and trade". Please take a moment and google it. Cap and trade is not a horrible goal. The tragedy of this plan is all in the timing. This is not the time to further increase the burdens on our system, industry and the economy.
Not to mention ALL emissions reduction programs are ridiculous if India and China aren't going to be making changes. These are the world's greatest polluters not us. For all the Dems love of people world citizens they certainly are quick to blame us for the world's problems. They can't even make up their minds. Should we lead the world in being green or follow Europe in socialized health care? lead, follow, lead, follow
It's actually fairly easy to spot the socialism in 'em when they do this - pick and choose.
They are all for green energy unless someone wants to build a wind farm in the Hamptons. John Kerry pitched a hissy fit as did the Kennedy's when they realized the plans for it off the coast would obscure the view from the Kennedy Compound. Don't preach to me about driving hybrids and replacing my light bulbs when you live on a COMPOUND.
As usual the middle class (or what's left of us) will be saving the planet while the fat hypocrites talk down to us. I am not someone who subscribes to class warfare. Not even a little bit. But I abhore rich liberal hypocrisy. I think we could eliminate green "gas" emissions if we plug up the pie holes of a few of my favorite Democrats ever time they say the word green.
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