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Here is what the 9th amenment says about that:
Rights Shall Not Diminish
[B said:
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."[/B]
Remember your rights cannot diminish - any right you are granted cannot later be taken away by the government per the U.S. Const. Amend IX.
The 9th is critical law which wipes out most of what the government has passed, including the right to be free of property taxes and the Patriot Act, etc...
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That is the most egregiously awful interpretation of the ninth amendment that I've ever heard. By your argument, we couldn't lock people up, fine them, or do anything else that would deprive them of live, liberty, or property.
That is not the case. One faction of the framers believed that with the exception of what is listed in the Constitution, there were no powers the government could exert. The anti-federalists felt strongly that certain rights should specifically be listed (there was great historical view for this, the bill of rights was not a unique concept at the time). The ninth, just says that the list in the bill is not all-encompassing and just because it's not specifically listed doesn't mean you don't have them.
However, rights to life, liberty, and property can indeed be removed with due process such as a criminal trial and conviction.