RE: What am I? Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or Independent?
July 1, 2014 at 4:36 pm
(This post was last modified: July 1, 2014 at 4:40 pm by Jackalope.)
(July 1, 2014 at 10:16 am)Heywood Wrote:(June 28, 2014 at 6:20 pm)blackout94 Wrote: Gay marriage is a right. I keep in mind that our constitution is pretty clear. The right to pursue happiness. We don't have to agree with it, but it is a right constitutionally.
I too support gay marriage but be careful with the argument of happiness, it can be used for good and bad purposes
"Persuit of happiness" isn't in the Constitution. Its in the Declaration of Independence.
9th amendment.
You're welcome.
Incidentally, before you go arguing that it's still not in the 9th amendment, I'll remind you that the Constitution is an enumeration of Federal government *powers*, and nowhere listed is the power to infringe on the people's pursuit of happiness.
Inasmuch as the right to privacy exists, but is not specifically enumerated, so does the right to pursue happiness.
