Despite differing opinions on the matter their right to self-determination is protected by the constitution and the government has said they have the right to live this way.

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Go ahead and dare affirmative action advocates to pass a law making it illegal to falsely self-identify with a protected minority group.

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To the contrary, over a half-dozen states, including Tennessee and Ohio, have amended their laws to specifically allow assets in self-settled trusts to be protected from creditors.

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It can be part of a self-hosted, on-premise architecture, with all data stored on location and protected behind a corporate firewall.

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But the intent of the founders was that the amendment protected the rights of citizens to bear arms in a militia for their collective self-defense.

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