You see, the Constitution guarantees our rights and freedoms

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[–]StrategicTactic 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, the Bill of Rights limits the government restrictions on your rights, it does not number or guarantee them. The constitution sets up the government. That is the fundamental difference between the US and other countries- that the founding document is restricting government, not limiting people. And this is also why every violation of it is government overreach and should be fought.

[–]carn0ld03 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

/u/AXXA and /u/strategictactic are indeed correct, the constitution and bill of rights only list the governments powers allowed by the citizenry. God gives us our rights and with that gift comes the reality that there will be times where we will be required to defend ourselves from those who we've determined to assume the power to deny those right to us.

[–]nolocus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This meme nailed it!

[–]Pononimus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm sure most of you never heard this, before and, even though a few of you may have heard it, I get the feeling you've forgotten it. "NO FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS A GUARANTEE AGAINST TYRANNY." - Thomas Jefferson.