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

You realize thats why they made it the FIRST amendment, right?

[–]AcceleratedWallops 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I think you're missing the point.

But I can spell it out for you.

If rights are left up to the states, they cease to be rights.

[–]fatman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You are wrong. You can freely smoke marijuana in about 1/3rd of US states right now. Meaning those states went and gave this right to their citizens.... disproving your last post.

[–]AcceleratedWallops 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

As much as I love government allowing me to do things, there is a difference between fundamental rights and things simply being legal.