tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post2388033899701068171..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Bill of Rights DayMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-40772310114215088192009-12-15T10:31:16.011-05:002009-12-15T10:31:16.011-05:00One of the things that the Founding Fathers were c...One of the things that the Founding Fathers were concerned about in passing "The Bill of Rights" was the idea that by enumerating them, some damn fool in the future would make the case that only these particular rights would be recognized.<br /><br />What would they think today when we trod on many of those fundamental rights, all the while talking about "the right to affordable health care" or the "right to a good paying job"? <br /><br />What would they think about the government that they established ignoring the right of property (and its associated right of liberty) in eminent domain abuse? <br /><br />What would they think about that government ignoring the rule of law with regards to the contract between employer and employee for compensation by establishing wage controls by government bureaucrats?<br /><br />It certainly appears sometimes that we should be celebrating these rights while we still can.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com