A Reminder for Ms. Sotomayor… and the Rest of Us
“Today, when a concerted effort is made to obliterate this point, it cannot be repeated too often that the Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals – that it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government – that it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen’s protection against the government.” – Ayn Rand
Categories: In Black and White, National, Politics & Government Tags: ayn rand, government power, individual rights, limited government, u s constitution
The Proper Role of Government
The Proper Role of Government
(subtitled “Where the Gwinnett County Commission Went Wrong on the Smoking Ban”)
in response to Dan Miller, who wrote:
I may not have counted exactly “right”, but you used the work “right” at least twelve times in your article. I respect your position on most issues, but I am curious as to where you think “rights” are defined…is it the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, state and local laws, or what? Is there a right to go naked in public? Does anyone have a right to be protected from nudity? If laws can restrict public nudity, why can’t they also restrict smoking. I’m not in favor of smoking or public nudity…just trying to draw an analogy. Why do you oppose allowing a society (country, state, county, city, etc) to set it’s own boundaries?
Categories: Freedom, Gwinnett Stuff, Personal Responsibility, Politics & Government Tags: Freedom, gwinnett, limited government, private property, smoking ban
