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And to that extent, the Bill of Rights only works because the government finds it generally does not apply. For example, practically none of it applies to students at this point.

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The Bill of Rights works because of the genius of the people who wrote it at the time.

It starts to not work because of the lust for power of the people in charge of our bloated government now.

This is a minority opinion on HN, but it's the correct one.

What are you using as a definition of "working"? Not asking as a bullshit fake question, your comment made me think about how one would even define that

I was just copying the phrase of the parent commenters.

I like to speak freely. I like knowing I can defend my home. I like remaining silent when questioned by authorities.

So if I can do those things- it's working. If I can't do those things, it's not working.

How does it not apply to students? It's rare to read about a college student being imprisoned and tortured for being a member of a church while a soldier moves into her apartment.

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