re vandalizing the sky in article apr stsci edu hathaway stsci edu writes in article c lj az fs ece cmu edu loss fs ece cmu edu doug loss writes i didn t want to quote all the stuff that s been said recently i just wanted to add a point then enforces those rights for them here in the u s the constitution provides a bill of rights from which most if not all legal rights are considered to derive i m sure that most other countries have these seem hardly like the groups to discuss this in but huh all legitimate power to enforce these rights derives from the consent of the governed not from no steenkin piece of paper we don t disagree on this all i said was that a right is whatever you or somebody acting for you can enforce the bill of rights didn t come into effect until it was ratified by the states and indirectly the people from that point it defined legal rights common law rights are vague and situational that s why the people insisted on a bill of rights in the constitution spelling out exactly what they demanded from the government legitimate or illegitimate power is power that s why the federal government can force states to grant their citizens rights they don t wish to in a slugging match the feds win period and you re right this doesn t belong in sci space i ve said my peace no more frome me on rights at least not here most gracious regards whh doug loss loss husky bloomu edu
