What do YOU consider to be a right?

Well, today was an exceptional day. I ticked off Democrats and Republicans alike. In case you haven't noticed, this country has been in one of the most heated debates over our healthcare system. Many on the left say it is a right for Americans to have healthcare, regardless of who pays for it, because it is for "the benefit of all". The ones on the right and even 57% of independent voters say it is not a right, because it forces an American to use their private property (money) to pay for it on top of forcing a doctor to relinquish his/her services and time which violates their personal liberties. OK, granted. The right makes a good point.

So, today, I put the right to challenge. I talked about abolishing the Department of Education. What do you think happened? Immediately, I received a swarm of comments from the very same people who argued the point against healthcare that education should be paid for by all because it "benefits us all". Now, some feel it is a right and some feel it is a priviledge. However, they all say that we should pay for this system. So, let me get this straight. The right wants us to be "smart" thanks to the taxpayer dollar, but wants our health to be paid privately. Hmmm, interesting.

That sparked a thought for me. I would like to list those things in life that we value as people. Tell me, please rank them in order of what you consider to be the most important to the least important in order to sustain life. I would guess that the things you really value the most are the very things that NO ONE is fighting to have a bill passed to provide as a "right". Yet, the least important ones are the ones that most of you ARE fighting for. Here they are in no specific order:

Food
Healthcare
Liberty
Life
Clothing
Housing
Property
Education

Just remember this people. Every single one of those things listed above existed in 1783 when the Constitution was drafted. Only a couple of them made it into the document. Why do you think that is? Do you think Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Ben Franklin were nuts?