The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on priv…

Ayn Rand
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The [U.S.] Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals ... it does not prescribe the conduct of private individuals, only the conduct of the government ... it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizen's protection against the government.
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