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I the words of the Declaration of Independence, we "are endowed by [our] Creator with certain unalienable rights," such as life, liberty and property. Moreover. to "secure these rights, governments are instituted among men. deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." That is. our rights come from God. not from government or rulers. Government is the servant, not the master. This is so fundamental that it cannot be overstated.
In polar opposite contrast regarding fights, the EU Constitution states in Article I-7: "These rights shall be exercised in accordance with the conditions and limits defined by this Constitution and by the measures adopted to give it effect." It adds in Article II-52: "Any limitation on the exercise of the rights and freedoms recognized by this Charter must be provided for by law.... " In other words, in the Eurocrats' worldview, rights are "recognized" by the "Charter," meaning they come from government. And, those rights may be limited as the rulers deem necessary.
Starting with this fatally flawed premise about rights, the EU Constitution fraudulently claims, in Article I-3, that it will "promote peace ... and the well-being of its peoples" by offering "its citizens an area of freedom ... where competition is free and undistorted." Such cosmetically appealing objectives are the preamble packaging for a mammoth 300-page socialist manifesto that follows. If ratified, the EU Constitution would regiment Europeans' lives down to the most private levels.
In Article II-21, it states "'any discrimination based on any ground such as ... sexual orientation shall be prohibited." Churches and organizations that teach homosexuality is wrong will find themselves in violation of EU law. Landlords, who refuse to rent homosexual ...