Posted on 08/02/2012 3:53:27 PM PDT by Ancient Drive
>>God I love the Bill of Rights. It should be sent out all the libs.<<
How would we know? Your pic link is broken.
Good thing I know them by heart...
Link to Bill of Rights text:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
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.
End of the Project Gutenberg etext of The United States Bill of Rights
The distinction is profound and underlies the difference between the American system and all other systems of government.
I love the Constitution.
To understand America’s founding documents is to love the Constitution.
One of my favorite questions about the Constitution is “How many rights did the Bill of Rights grant the people?”
There are two acceptable answers.
While what you say is valid, it is nonetheless incorrect. I recommend you revise your position.
The method the founders used to limit the power of government was to enumerate congress's areas of legislation. The founders did not enumerate areas where Congress could not legislate. Instead, the founders enumerated the only areas where Congress could legislate. This means that if the Constitution does not specifically say Congress can, then Congress can’t.
Presenting the Constitution as telling the government what it may not do is a problem because liberals will take you at your word. You may say some legislation is unconstitutional and a liberal will say you are wrong because they can’t find anywhere in the Constitution where it says the Congress can’t legislate that.
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>>I love the Constitution.
To understand America’s founding documents is to love the Constitution.<<
I think you meant this for the OP.
Point that out the next time a liberal ask you to show them where in the constitution it prohibits government from legislating marriage, flag burning, abortion, or medicine. The founders limited the power of government by not granting powers, not by prohibiting powers.
Article 1. Section 1.
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
The founders enumerated the Powers herein granted in Section 8. The only powers Congress has are the listed powers. None of the enumerated powers allows Congress to legislate marriage, flag burning, abortion, or medicine. It is not a function of what power the Constitution prohibited; it is a function of what power the Constitution granted.
This illustrates the huge power of the 10th amendment, which essentially says, if we forgot anything you can’t do that either.
10th Amendment
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.
The Constitution is not about the people. The Constitution is about how the government must function within the herein granted powers. The government is not constitutionally empowered to feed, shelter, clothe, or educate the people.
The reason I treat this so seriously is that America has an administration with the socialist agenda of transforming America into a Democracy. The fact that the Constitution guarantees every state a Republican form of government and that our rights came from our creator and not from government are being undermined. This administration attempts to create a Democracy where none existed. I recommend this effort be thwarted at every opportunity.
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