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Old 10th December 2009, 07:35 AM
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Anyone claiming some inherent 'right' as a citizen needs to be shown a copy of the Constitution and asked which of those clauses they're applying. More often than not, people are confusing 'rights' with what they think they ought to be allowed to do.
It's not in the Constitution. It's in the Bill of Rights. Ninth Amendment:

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The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
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