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 America was fundamentally changed into a socialistic society in 1913-ish with the introduction of the 16th taxation amendment.  
 And the fed 
 But we are just going to tax the top 1% and income tax of 1%!  We can overturn your constitutional rights to fuck the top 1% right guys?  How'd that slippery slope go?  
 Yes.

Also. Unalienable rights aren't granted by the Constitution. You are born with them, and they cannot be taken away. Not even by a 100% majority rule vote.

The Constitution tells the government that those rights shall not be infringed.