Missed Lessons of Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade offers a series of civic lessons for all Americans. First and foremost is that the ruling violates the very first line of the Constitution (after the Preamble): “All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress.”
Even those with a rudimentary grasp of mathematics understand that “all legislative powers” leaves none for the other two branches of the federal government. The court’s opinion of Roe v. Wade was just that: an opinion that binds plaintiff and defendant. It should have never been the “rule of law” or, even worse, a “right” created by government that it has now taken away.
A fundamental understanding of the origin of rights means the difference between freedom and tyranny. The Declaration of Independence explains why governments are instituted: to protect God-given rights, which are not to be infringed by government. Many other less-free countries and world government bodies such as the United Nations hold the opposite view. They believe rights come from government and are only allowed to the extent of the law. Enter tyranny.
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