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Originally Posted by smutnut
No, driving is a privilage. There's nothing in the constitution that gaurantees it or protects you in the event you get your license pulled. Toss a few back and take a ride and get caught if you don't believe me.
But on the same hand you certainly don't have the right to touch anyone who doesn't want you to let alone a little kid who you shouldn't be touching even if they think they want you to!
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The Constitution is not the only place where our rights are laid out. The Constitution does not mention anything about drivers licenses at all, so if we want to argue for the strict interpretation, we can say that licenses and also the taxes themselves all violate the constitution. In fact, its debatable as to whether the government has the right to require a driver's license as a precursor to driving at all. It doesn't have to be spelled out in the constitution to be in existence, it can simply be a matter of common sense. When one is taxed to provide a service, he has a right to enjoy that service that he is paying for.