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Monday, November 22, 2004Enumerated powers, not enumerated libertyThe United States was founded on the principle that we are a country of enumerated government powers not of enumerated individual liberty. Anyone in grade school knows the theory. Anyone in the real world knows that the practice has no bearing on the principle. The Founders created a system to protect that liberty, however as the 20th century showed, a tireless minority in search of power will pervert such a system and then defend their lust for power over you to the death.In short, we’ve traded a government of enumerated powers for a government of enumerated liberties. This is the exact opposite of what was written: The Constitution is a document of limited, enumerated powers, not one of enumerated rights.Christian H F Riley