Nothing gives you that ‘right’

Lorne Gunter, National Post:

Many of us are rightsilliterate. For an example, take a look at the Occupy movement, as most of its major camps are being shut down across North America by tolerant municipalities that have finally lost patience with protesters camping in and trashing public and private parks.

Some of the rousted Occupiers have claimed their removal is a denial of their freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. One Canadian protester wondered angrily and rhetorically how a local bylaw against camping in a public park could trump his Charter rights to speak his mind and to join with others to demonstrate.

That is what I mean about being rights illiterate.

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