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uk nhs constitution
Published Nov. 5, 2009Views: 778
Heathcare has long been a right in the UK not a privilege as it is here in the US and that right has now been formally established in a new NHS Constitution.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_093442.pdf
Its obvious no one has the right to good health but why are US citizens unique amongst Western Democracies in not having the right of good healthcare.
Its not as if it would cost any more money....the US already pays 50% more per capita, covers only 85% of the population and gets no better results.....in fact average life expectancy is lower here than in the UK for example.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy
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GOLO member since March 31, 2008
November 5, 2009 5:15 p.m.
ATF can NOT inspect a gun dealer's HOME without a warrant.
The purpose of those laws is to ensure ADMINSTRATIVE compliance with the law by a business, not necessarily to build a criminal case (but evidence of criminal activity would not be excluded from a trial.)
Nothing about that process extends to anyone's home - that would be unconstitutional.
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November 5, 2009 5:13 p.m.
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November 5, 2009 5:09 p.m.
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November 5, 2009 5:08 p.m.
Ah, then that is a whole different matter. The Supreme Court has repeatedly made clear that refusal to consent to a search DOES NOT SUPPORT probable cause for a search warrant. It is simply not a factor.
LEOs can't bootstrap themselves by saying "They didn't consent to the search, therefore they must have something to hide."
GOLO member since July 17, 2007
November 5, 2009 5:05 p.m.
If that's the case, then they are being issued to people without any true law enforcement authority. And I would be very surprised if they actually call them "search warrants" since that has a specific legal meaning that would not really encompass building code violations.
(I could be wrong, but that just doesn't sound right.)
GOLO member since July 17, 2007
November 5, 2009 5:03 p.m.
let me clarify before haggis gets all excited. they're not issued simply for refusing access, there has to be probable cause.
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November 5, 2009 5:02 p.m.
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November 5, 2009 4:56 p.m.
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November 5, 2009 4:55 p.m.
It has a lovely facist ring to it, I suppose - if you're in to that kind of gov't.
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November 5, 2009 4:51 p.m.
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