Copy it. Print it out. Pass it around. Too many have forgotten.

[Liberal Dose]

THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Amendments 1-10 of the Constitution

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The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution;

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States; all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said Constitution, namely:

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Any minute now I think I'm going to be that crazy person running around in the highway median screaming, "WAKE THE FUCK UP!"

[rkc3]

1. You can strike parts of the First and all of the 4th and 6th.

The 2nd and 5th will stay forever.

[TahitiNut]

3. Read more closely. The 5th is history.

Grand jury? Self-incrimination? Those protections against abridgment went into the sewer yesterday.

[rkc3]

4. They'll keep that one - repubs use it daily in court.

Look at HP's hearing yesterday.

[hvn_nbr_2]

7. You have the right to remain silent... while we waterboard you. nt

[TahitiNut]

2. Nowhere in there is the word "citizen" used. It's "PEOPLE," people!

What part of "people" don't people understand? What part of "person" don't people understand?

:grr:

[dkofos]

5. Send it to your congress person and Senators

They need a wakeup call

[Liberal Dose]

6. Has the entire Bill of Rights been violated?

1. Free speech zones, monitoring the tone of news coming out of Iraq, journalists paid to slant news in favor of the GOP, peaceful protesters arrested...

2. Quotes from Condiliar: "You have to have a plan, first of all, for the disarmament of a militia, and then the hope is that some people lay down their arms voluntarily."

"there can be only one authority in a country, and in a democracy there can be only one authority and one authority that is armed."

3. Seems to be the only one we have left. For now.

4-10. See Patriot Act, the piece of filth that passed yesterday, and too many googled examples to post here.

[mhatrw]

8. The new bill (soon law) guts the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, habeas corpus

and the Geneva Convention.

[Pachamama]

9. How long before the 2nd, 3rd and 4th are history?

:eyes:

[me b zola]

10. k&r