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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Our disagreement is who is granting who rights... I feel that the US was founded upon the citizens granting the government rights...
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The only "right" the people granted the government was the authority to make the laws and govern by them... and therefore the people put their hands, and their trust, in that institution. The people retained the right to vote for its practitioners, on a regular basis, to keep the politicians honest and operating in the people's best interests.
That is the U.S.A's primary joint agreement, and it's too late to decide it's not convenient. That's why it is in everyone's best interests to participate in government, and make sure it works correctly. In this country, anytime the government is not working correctly, "the people" only have themselves to blame.
So, back to the card: It is up to the people to weigh in on not only whether the card is a good idea, but how it should be applied and used, and why. Do not depend on the politicians to do it for you, that is the biggest mistake this country can make (something demonstrated on a regular basis). Make the government listen to its people, or be prepared to swallow the consequences.