Monday, January 28, 2013 Why We Have a Bill of Rights First, I
want to link to an an essay on this subject by G. Stolyanov II,
who describes himself as a science fiction novelist, independent
essayist, composer, author, and actuary. The last name is
Russian, which is interesting. But he is quite accurate in his
assessment. The next article I want you to see comes from the
Bill of Rights Institute. It also discusses some of the behind
the scenes talk on whether or not to have such an addendum to
the original Constitution. I also want to give my own assessment
based on study I have done of the founders and some of their
other objections or concerns. There was a faction that based
their thoughts on the earlier Declaration of Independence, which
recognized—indeed, declared—that rights were God-given and were
unalienable. That word is not often heard outside political
discussions, but like most words, it means something. It means
"not to be separated, given away, or taken away." A privilege,
on the other hand, is