Rights, of course, are inherent – “unalienable” in the words of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence. Privileges are bestowed at the pleasure of a higher power, which is how the ...

A privilege always requires infringement of one person’s rights to provide an unearned benefit to another person. Hence, all subsidies, tax credits and involuntary wealth transfers are privileges for ...

At the point that rights become privileges, then the Constitution and the government’s adherence to the rule of law will become optional. CounterPunch+. On Genocide and Gazan Resilience ...

Rights, privileges and obligations. A Bahá'í Perspective. Flora Teckie. December 10 was globally observed to honour the United Nations' adoption, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal ...

Five Choctaw constitutional amendments are on a July 12, 2025, ballot alongside the nation's regularly scheduled Tribal ...

“Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away. They’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country is a ‘Bill of Temporary Privileges.’ And if you read the news, even ...

For two days he interviewed students and parents, made each sign a pledge agreeing “that all Fremont students are entitled to the same rights and privileges.” ...

To quote Jefferson’s statement above, “equal rights for all, special privileges for none” will immediately bring forth a charge, not wholly unjustified, but not wholly fair, ...

Rights, privileges and obligations. A Bahá'í Perspective. Flora Teckie. December 10 was globally observed to honour the United Nations' adoption, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal ...