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Thread #128721   Message #2890849
Posted By: Genie
20-Apr-10 - 04:37 PM
Thread Name: BS: Replacing Justice Stevens (US Supreme Court)
Subject: RE: BS: Replacing Stevens (US Supreme Court)
Rig, apparently our revered "founding fathers" didn't agree with you on who should have fundamental rights.

We are not talking about 'rights' like getting food stamps, unemployment compensation, etc., but the rights guaranteed in the Bill Of Rights are pretty fundamental to a society, especially a democratic one, working. That includes the idea that the government should not suppress people's freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, religion, or the right to be confronted with accusers and know what they've been charged with, the right to a fair trial, the right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, etc.   (I agree that perhaps the Second Amendment should apply only to people here legally. However, certain felons are already prohibited from owning or carrying firearms, so I don't know that the Second Amendment applies to illegal immigrants anyway.)

Even in the case of illegals, people shouldn't be allowed to be deported just because someone suspects they are illegal. Even they are entitled to due process of the law and the protection of basic human rights,