Racism is not why certain Whites stopped voting Democratic after the Civil Rights bill.

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We White guys just hate civil rights.

I. Freedom of speech and religion? Fuck that. I want my taxes going to the Church of England.

II. The right to keep and bear arms? Okay. I guess we do like that one.

III. If the military wants my farm, then this good ol' American patriot says let 'em have it. Free of charge.

IV. Warrants? Once you commit a crime, you give up your rights.

V. Self incrimination? Once you commit a crime, you give up your rights.

VI. Speedy and public trial? Once you commit a crime, you give up your rights.

VII. Trial by jury? Once you commit a crime, you give up your rights.

VIII. Excessive punishment? Once you commit a crime, you give up your rights.

IX. Other rights? You don't have any "rights" not explicitly granted to you in the Constitution.

X. States and Individual rights? I'd rather put my trust in Big Brother.

/:sarcasm:


Fully half of the Bill of Rights concerns rights for people suspected of, accused of or convicted of a crime. Yet the rightwingers routinely toss out, "once you commit a crime, you give up your rights."

Another favorite saying, "you have no rights not explicitly granted to you in the Constitution," stands in direct opposition to the 9th Amendment.

And they can't get past the last comma in the 10th Amendment to the part that says, "or to the people."