Hey Larry B. - You sure ought to do something about that Trench Mouth infliction you seem to suffer so greatly from!
Eloquence definitely is a total loss in the realm you live in.

Such a valuable truth is hard to swallow for those who all to wantonly wish to be 'Social Engineers.'
As for Bruce, of Alabama his usage of the word "obligate" actually means to force the individual to give up their unalienable and protected rights. Typical example of one who is a 'Social Engineer.'
The problem is Bruce is that the government has used UNLAWFUL force in violation and usurpation of this nation's ONLY Supreme Rule of Law to visit "obligations" on everyone's head without their consent.

Anonymous - No wonder you remain anonymous, because I would not want to be known for being ever so full of ignorance as you surely display in your vitriolic and UN-knowledgable fog of the unknown.
Kudos to all of you above steadfast patriots who are posting and standing tall for all of our liberties, freedoms, truths and our nation's ONLY Supreme Rule of Law. Excelsior!

Sorry to say, Thomas Jefferson, but the people have become inattentive to public affairs and therefore have blindly allowed all the freedom devouring wolves to enter.

Social Justice represents having a despotic government or entity take and plunder the fruits of someones labor without any form of consent or permission from the owner to give it to another.
That is not in any way, shape or form charity from consent.
That is exactly what Frederic Bastiat called "Legalized Plunder."

Simon, Dick, RBESRQ and Waffler are supporters of Legalized Plunder and therefore would have been great allies of the Communist Karl Marx.

Thomas Jefferson - "To consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions [is] a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Our judges are as honest as other men and not more so. They have with others the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps. Their maxim is boni judicis est ampliare jurisdictionem [good justice is broad jurisdiction], and their power the more dangerous as they are in office for life and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control. The Constitution has erected no such single tribunal, knowing that to whatever hands confided, with the corruptions of time and party, its members would become despots. It has more wisely made all the departments co-equal and co-sovereign within themselves.” -- —Thomas Jefferson to William C. Jarvis, 1820. ME 15:277

Thomas Jefferson - "To consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions [is] a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Our judges are as honest as other men and not more so. They have with others the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps. Their maxim is boni judicis est ampliare jurisdictionem [good justice is broad jurisdiction], and their power the more dangerous as they are in office for life and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control. The Constitution has erected no such single tribunal, knowing that to whatever hands confided, with the corruptions of time and party, its members would become despots. It has more wisely made all the departments co-equal and co-sovereign within themselves.” -- —Thomas Jefferson to William C. Jarvis, 1820. ME 15:277

Bastiat is again absolutely correct. There are many laws that have been implemented that totally run counter to and violate not only the U.S. Constitution and in addition the unalienable rights of the individual.
"Legal" does not always mean "Lawful", i.e., "Constitutional."
And, the U.S. Constitution is this nation's ONLY SUPREME Rule of Law.

I too greatly believe in Jury Nullification. I also believe in the right of the states to nullify unjust and unconstitutional federal laws.

Ron Paul - is a true-blue Patriot who has followed the wise wisdom of many of our founding fathers who spoke volumes against getting involved in foreign entanglements.
NON-INTERVENTIONISTS - NOT ISOLATIONISTS
"To cherish peace and friendly intercourse with all nations having correspondent dispositions; to maintain sincere neutrality toward belligerent nations; to prefer in all cases amicable discussion and reasonable accommodation of differences to a decision of them by an appeal to arms; to exclude foreign intrigues and foreign partialities, so degrading to all countries and so baneful to free ones; to foster a spirit of independence too just to invade the rights of others, too proud to surrender our own, too liberal to indulge unworthy prejudices ourselves and too elevated not to look down upon them in others...." James Madison
Madison's Inaugural Address - The American Presidency Project - March 4, 1809

"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.... Trust in temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies... steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." (President George Washington, Farewell Address, 1797)

"My policy has been, and will continue to be, while I have the honor to remain in the administration of the government, to be upon friendly terms with, but independent of, all the nations of the earth. To share in the broils of none. To fulfil our own engagements. To supply the wants, and be carriers for them all: Being thoroughly convinced that it is our policy and interest to do so."
-- George Washington
(1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President, 'Father of the Country' - Source: 1795 - letter to Gouverneur Morris, ref: Washington's Maxims, 54.

"Honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none," (President Thomas Jefferson, Inaugural Address, 1801)

George Washington: "The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure." (1793.)

Mike - Totally agree with your comments. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the U.S. and its people about the dangers of the 'Military Industrial Complex."
The people have for far too long turned a blind-eye to this complex's willing attitude to keep our nation involved in unsustainable, and debt accelerating perpetual wars.

The 'War on Drugs' was never given a constitutional amendment, but is the unlawful stepchild of Prohibition.

George Washington clearly and truly lived by that statement.

Ted Cruz stood forthright, stalwart and strong against the oppressors of our liberties during his filibuster!

jim k, Austin, Tx - Not only has the unlawful and costly 'War On Drugs' created this abuse of government power, but so has the RICO Act - "Law as a Weapon: How RICO Subverts Liberty and the True Purpose of Law"
http://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?a=215

Mike, Norwalk - Very asinine broad brush and idiotic statement of which I would and could reach the opinion that you are making an all out attempt to create division instead of unity for the fight to restore this nation's Limited Government Republic..

Constitutional Reset and SCSURFR - Kudos to you both on your rational and excellent statements!

jim k - Whether, this statement was made by Jesus or any other cognitive and wise thinker ... it is wisdom at its best and a great warning to fully heed.... whether or not you believe in Christ. Which, I certainly do.

Abraham Lincoln in his statement was obviously and contemptuously stating that "Mob Rule/Majority Opinion" is superior to the Supreme Rule of Law and the Unalienable Rights of the Individual!" -- sic
The full quote - "Plainly, the central idea of secession, is the essence of anarchy. A majority, held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people. Whoever rejects it, does, of necessity, fly to anarchy or to despotism. Unanimity is impossible; the rule of a minority, as a permanent arrangement, is wholly inadmissible; so that, rejecting the majority principle, anarchy or despotism in some form is all that is left." Abraham Lincoln.
http://uspolitics.about.com/od/theinauguraladdress/a/1861_lincoln_3.htm

Ron Paul - A TRUE American Patriot!

F. R. Duplantier's poem - Love it. Short, sweet and absolutely point on!

Hillary does Karl Marx proud! But, she is an absolute horrific nightmare for our nation's Supreme Rule of Law and its founding Limited Republic!
It seems that poor Hillary needs some shock treatment to make her remember what she swore a solemn sacred oath and contracted to uphold, adhere to and protect!

Yes, individual rights are unalienable and should always be honored and respected. They include respecting each individual's person, property and rights to free and open speech. No collective mob or despot should be allowed to violate and usurp this natural right .... whether they wear a judicial robe or sit in the Oval Office.

Thank heaven for the Bill of Rights that clearly defines the unalienable rights that cannot be taken away from the individual by this federal government or a state government.
Because of what is clearly written in the 2nd Amendment "shall not be infringed" the people have whole-heartily fought back using that very statement in the 2nd Amendment against unlawful gun confiscation and the denial of guns to law abiding.
Thomas Jefferson was a brilliant statesman, scholar, historian and a Renaissance Man of his day. We need statesmen of his character today.

The true robber barons!