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From: rcb@fortune.UUCP (Robert Binstock)
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Subject: Re: Of Rights and Privileges
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Date: Wed, 25-Jul-84 12:07:49 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 25 12:07:49 1984
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>> Anything not covered by the Constitution is
>> a privlege.  Rights are covered in the Constitution.  The states
>> have the Right to govern everything else because that's what the
>> Constitution says they they can do.
>>T. C. Wheeler

>What kind of drugs have you been taking lately?
>Leo Franchi

Why do people get so confused about the distinction between the
laws of this nation and their own moral/philosophical/ethical
views on what is "right" and "wrong," a "right" or a "privilege"?
You may not like the laws but they're still laws, and in case you
haven't noticed, you can get into a lot of trouble if you don't
respect them.

In regard to the LAWS of the U.S.A. and of its member states,
Wheeler's statement is absolutely 100% accurate.  He is just pointing
out that short of unlawful activity or an amendment to the Constitution,
this whole question of "driving - right or privilege" has been settled 
for all practical and functional purposes.  I applaud his firm grasp of
reality.  If you want to talk philosophy, fantasy, or wishful thinking,
that's something else altogether.

R. C. Binstock  (new signature format adopted in support 
                 of T. C. Wheeler)