Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice. From LearnThat.org. [Harry Truman (1884-1972), American statesman, 33rd US president.]
And before our right-wing vandals weigh in, let me ask if "inalienable" is an absolute with respect to a citizen's rights?. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
The word "inalienable" was inserted to deny this, and the only possible justification for it is the existence of transcendent duties. From Wordnik.com. [Rand and "Inalienable Rights"] Reference
Mrs Tollefsen holds aloft her adorable 22-month-old first IVF baby, Freya, as proof of what she calls her inalienable 'right to be a mum', whatever her age. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
He said Moscow supported and will support what he described as the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to an independent state with its capital in east Jerusalem. From Wordnik.com. [Russian President Visits West Bank] Reference
If so, what possible meaning does the word inalienable have?. From Wordnik.com. [Jerry Brown: Proposition 8 Should Be Struck Down] Reference
Uh from the declaration of independence, certain inalienable rights …. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Tea Party protesters reportedly spit on one lawmaker, call others ‘fa–ot’ and ‘ni–er.’] Reference
You are correct, about all men being created with certain inalienable rights. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Goldy Confesses...] Reference
Corporations are not endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Endgame] Reference
Do you have scientific evidence for the existence of in inalienable right to life?. From Wordnik.com. [14 Important Science Questions] Reference
The whole essence of our government is that even members of a minority have certain inalienable rights. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » A Dream Deferred] Reference
"That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights ...". From Wordnik.com. [April 2005] Reference
The declaration of Independence declares that we are "endowed by our Creator, with certain inalienable rights.". From Wordnik.com. [05/16/2005] Reference
In this resistance to rational conceptions of causal process, the self has acquired a certain inalienable freedom. From Wordnik.com. [Psychology in Search of Psyches: Friedrich Schelling, Gotthilf Schubert and the Obscurities of the Romantic Soul] Reference
The founding fathers said "all men are created equal, and endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights". From Wordnik.com. [The founding fathers believed that governments are instituted among men for the sole purpose of protecting human rights.] Reference
Via such "resistance to rational conceptions of causal process, the self has acquired a certain inalienable freedom.". From Wordnik.com. [Introduction] Reference
Another early rabble-rouser said that everybody has certain inalienable rights, and government shall not infringe them. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » “Rights”: I Do Not Think That Word Means What You Think It Means] Reference
The idea that people have certain inalienable rights that are separate from whatever laws a particular government passes?. From Wordnik.com. [What Happened to WINA's Programming? at cvillenews.com] Reference
The Declaration of Independence refers to a deity – “we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Criminal Charges Against Anti-Homosexuality Street Preacher Dropped in England] Reference
All persons are created equal, endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights – among them, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. From Wordnik.com. [Discourse.net: The Case for the Hate Crimes Bill] Reference
The Declaration of Independence states that "we are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among these Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.". From Wordnik.com. [Anne Dunev: Seeking Happiness? Try Pursuing Purpose] Reference
(Applause.) "And they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness.". From Wordnik.com. [Obama rallies thousands for freshman Perriello] Reference
There is still much great store for equality under the law, and preservation of certain inalienable rights -- as Our Forefathers proclaimed -- strictly tribal values. From Wordnik.com. [Socialism as Primitivism, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
If so, what possible meaning does the word inalienable have? ". From Wordnik.com. [California Progress Report] Reference
And we all agreed that our government must pay more than lip service to those so-called inalienable rights. From Wordnik.com. [Esther Drew: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Platform - Dallas Platform Meeting] Reference
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, have been defined as the inalienable rights of every human being. From Wordnik.com. [Shadow and Sunshine] Reference
For these so-called inalienable rights are not something that the individual is born heir to as he is to his father's fortune. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917] Reference
They are not "inalienable," in a Jeffersonanian or Rousseauian sense. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Doctoroff: Human Rights in China: What Consumer Behavior Reveals] Reference
What the liberals, including Obama, wants is to replace "inalienable" with "federal government.". From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
No, The leaders of the DNC and super delegates do NOT have "inalienable" rights to decide an election. From Wordnik.com. [Obama 'fist bump' catching on] Reference
If that right is "inalienable" and endowed by one's Creator, then no mere government can abridge that right. From Wordnik.com. [Drawing a Bead on the Founders' Intentions] Reference
In Iran, Vietnam, Chile, Guatemala and Indonesia, we denied the people self-rule; our so-called "inalienable" right. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: Independence Day aggrieved] Reference
But in return, the treaty provides an 'inalienable' right to Iran to develop and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Today] Reference
Hilariously, none of them can pronounce the word "inalienable," especially the justice who reminds me of Arianna Huffington. From Wordnik.com. [Gayired.com - Gay OnLine Community for Entertainment and Daily News] Reference
I take "inalienable" as a simple and non-contentious adjective. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy] Reference
The Chinese government insists Tibet is an "inalienable" part of. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
In a market, everything is for sale at the right price, including "inalienable" rights. From Wordnik.com. [Recent Activity] Reference
Americans to respect the "inalienable" right of religious freedom and expressed hope a Florida. From Wordnik.com. [RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds] Reference
Often, the word "inalienable" is used in place of "unalienable," when describing God-given rights. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
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