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"It has been objected also against a Bill of Rights, that, by enumerating particular exceptions to the grant of power, it would disparage those rights which were not placed in that enumeration; and it might follow by implication, that those rights which were not singled out, were intended to be assigned into the hands of the General Government, and were consequently insecure. This is one of the most plausible arguments I have ever heard against the admission of a bill of rights into this system; but, I conceive, that it may be guarded against. I have attempted it, as gentlemen may see by turning to the last clause of the fourth resolution."
The Founders wanted to create a loophole, such that the powers listed in the Constitution/Bill of Rights wouldn't be considered the only important ones and that the government wouldn't try to revoke rights in the name of the Constitution. This amendment is often called up when people try to argue "no where in the Constitution does it say you have a right to _____." That may be so, but the Constitution specifically reserves that it is not to be used as a form of tyranny or denial of rights.
And I'm wholly in agreement. Someone looked at me funny when I said that denying marriage equality to all peoples was unconstitutional, and I told them to go read the Ninth Amendment and what James Madison had to say about it. They tried to counter with "we have so many other problems going on, gay marriage shouldn't even be an issue right now!" And I was like, you're right, I couldn't agree more; it shouldn't be an issue, so everyone whining in opposition to it needs to grow up and get over it and we can move on to other things.
I'm glad you liked the poem!
This x1000. Considering that none of the arguments against gay marriage are outside a religious framework (or, if they make a sad attempt to be, they fall apart faster than toilet paper in water), it has no business being "discussed" in a political sense at all. There are people not being allowed to do the same thing as other people. It really is just that simple.
I sincerely b̶e̶l̶i̶e̶v̶e̶ hope that, in your lifetime, you are allowed to marry the person of your choosing, wherever you may live.
I personally read this as saying something like "all rights contained within the Constitution are the unalienable rights of every U.S. citizen, and shall not be denied to any citizen based on their gender, race, sexual orientation, etc.".
Or in layman's terms;
"My rights as a U.S. citizen are just as important as the President's rights."