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Originally Posted by Subvet642
As to Constitutional issues, it's important to remember that the Constitution was ratified by public plebiscite over the objection of sitting government. Therefore, it belongs to the People directly. It contains within it the limits to which the government is allowed to operate as well as the rights that the People retained for themselves; rights derived from John Locke's (and borrowed by Thomas Paine) "man in the state of nature". It is foolish to trust those who would be bound to by it to refrain from trying to circumvent it; that would be to ignore human nature. It is therefore imperative for "We the People" to protect it from encroachment, ourselves. Our whole Anglo-Saxon adversarial system of justice is based upon this very principle. This is what Tim Cooke is doing, regardless of his other perfectly justifiable business motives; personal and public interests are not mutually exclusive. If his business interests are also serving the public interest of preserving all of our rights, then that speaks to the justness of his (and our) cause. Others are also fighting this battle, even as we speak (figuratively).
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Sorry for the typo, it should read: It is foolish to trust those who would be bound by it to refrain from trying to circumvent it; that would be to ignore human nature.