From: "William H. Geiger III" <whgiii@amaranth.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 09:25:27 +0800
To: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
Subject: Re: Reproductive Rights and State Benefits (fwd)
In-Reply-To: <199708240101.UAA27366@einstein.ssz.com>
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In <199708240101.UAA27366@einstein.ssz.com>, on 08/23/97 
   at 08:01 PM, Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com> said:

>> There's a landmine here, of course. Namely, the issue of whether states may
>> impose restrictions which are "unconstitutional." To some states rights
>> folks, as I assume Jim Choate may be, the answer is often "of course." To
>> some libertarians, the answer is often "of course not." A good example to
>> consider is "free speech." The First Amendment talks about Congress shall
>> make no law...does this mean California may ban certain books, restrict
>> certain religions, or impose censorship on the press?

>If permitted by the California Constituion absolutely. It's called
>freedom of expression, a weird sort of extension to the pursuit of life,
>liberty, and happiness. If the citizens don't like it they can elect
>another representative to change the law next time around. The right to
>liberty implies the right to give it away.

Well yes and no. Just because you are willing to give you liberty away
does not mean that you have the right to give my liberty away. That's why
the Bill of Rights pre-empts any legislation done by Congress or the
States.


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