Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Not true. The Bill of Rights, as well as all U.S. Constitutional rights > apply to ANYONE within the borders of the United States - citizen or not, > here legally or illegally. Really ? I didn't know that, not that I am an expert. I love this country. Only in America ! :-) You mean as far as the Bill of Rights are concerned, a non-US national has the Right to Keep and Bear Arms ? And that that cop in New York City had no rights searching thru my car, just because I was one of the organizers of a demonstration for Human Rights 20 years ago, and he just didn't like my face ? [Please excuse the capital letters, but this is my Religion.] - - Phong Stateless for almost 20 years. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bryan > Caldwell > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 9:05 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] airport security kinda really long. ;-) > > > On 7/11/02 3:34 AM, "Mike Cahill" <mcahill2@comcast.net> wrote: > > > BTW, before we get into a hissy fit about the Bill of Rights, let's > > understand one thing; these rights are granted to the citizens of the US by > > the constitution, not foreigners here illegally. > > Not true. The Bill of Rights, as well as all U.S. Constitutional rights > apply to ANYONE within the borders of the United States - citizen or not, > here legally or illegally. (Unless, as we've seen recently, the person in > question is summarily deemed an "enemy combatant," in which case, apparently > Constitutional rights do not apply even if one is a U.S. Citizen.) > > >Not to be xenophobic, but by now, if the Justice department does not know > >the whereabouts and situation of every Arab national here in the US then we > >have a lot more to worry about than some petty violation of the Bill of > >Rights. > > Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I don't happen to think that > there are any "petty" violations of the Bill of Rights. > > Bryan > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html