Klukie
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:40 PM
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Can someone give me the interpretation of the ninth amendment in the bill of rights. First time I read it and I'm not sure of its meaning.
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:44 PM
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1. I believe it means peoples rights are not limited to those in the Bill |
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:45 PM
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2. Additional (guaranteed) fundamental rights... |
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protected from government infringement, which exist (in addition) alongside the fundamental rights mentioned in the previous eight amendments. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment09/
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:45 PM
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3. Okay, I'll give it a shot . . . |
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The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
My take: just because the constitution lists (enumerates) certain rights, it doesn't mean that OTHER rights that the people may have - that are NOT listed - don't count. In other words -- the rights listed don't trump other rights the people may have.
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Wed Feb-08-06 12:49 PM
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4. That was my take as well |
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Okay if that is the case, then how can the Administration use Article 2 of the constitution to trample the Fourth Amendment in the Bill of Rights.
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Wed Feb-08-06 01:24 PM
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I was reading it to mean that one constitutional right could not impede another constitutional right. I see that they are describing rights not listed. Well mabye I get it. Still a little confused. Either way I still don't see how one right granted in the constitution can take away another. Is there any provision for this?
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