Quote Originally Posted by revelarts View Post
Yes, there are restrictions. I'm not sure the driving restrictions are quite valid myself.

"Certain" rights yes ...."that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

those are pretty broad concepts.

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, "


Liberty is the concept that comes into play with the current conflict and discussion over Gitmo,

Among the complaints about King George
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:"
Sounds like what we are doing now.
Example?

"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences"Are you referring to rendition?
Yeah that's what we are doing. Maybe not pretended but still some are.
For the most part 'natural rights' were defined as:

Be able to live-not have someone kill you, just because they were stronger and brighter.

Same with property-the right to keep what you've earned.

Liberty-well that is a bit dicier, but for the most part means to be left alone by government, unless one fails to render unto Caesar. An assumption of consent of the governed here, mentioned quite a lot in Declaration under various forms.