[OT]Governments was: [FT] UNSC (emotional rant), etc etc etc.. .

> Mark A. Siefert wrote:

Your parents signed it for you when you were born here. You're free
to re-negotiate, of course, but don't expect it to be easy...

> As realistically as you put it, I'm not sure I can 100% agree with

No, the relationship is more direct: Might = Right.

When you say you have the right to do something, like freedom of speech, for
example, you're saying you have the power to speak freely. This power (and
others) is granted to you by the laws of the USA, and enforced by the legal
system, and ultimately guaranteed by force of arms (i.e. the policeman's gun).
Here's how I see it:

What if someone wanted to interfere with my power to speak freely? I'd take
him to court, and the judge would tell him to stop, and maybe punish him for
interfering. What if he ignored the judge? The judge would tell the police to
arrest him. What if he ignored the police? They would use force.

If my power to speak freely is not guaranteed by the society I live in, then I
don't have the right to freedom of speech. They're one and the same.

> There has to be a point where an individual can put their foot down

Or else what? Are there any consequences if they don't stop interfering with
my life? They DO have the power to interfere, until I (or someone else)
prevent them from doing it.