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In reply to the discussion: When the Koch backed tea party shut down town halls, it was "grassroots". . . [View all]Bill USA
(6,436 posts)the fourth amendment to the constitution protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure by the Government.
Amendment IV
(Privacy of the Person and Possessions)
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
fanaticism in writing laws tramples on individuals' rights to privacy, most especially in cases of medical decisions which should only be made by the patient in consultation with his/her doctor.
The Repulbican party's constituency is anybody who can provide enough money to be heard by the Replican Party Leadership or individual con-man (i.e. Republican lobbyist/politician).