the 3rd Amendment

Constitution of the United States, via Populist America et al ^ | The Framers

[SunkenCiv]

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.

[SunkenCiv]

Populist America's commentary:

"Fear is the foundation of most governments" -- John Adams

To Date, there has never been a court challenge or ruling involving the Third Amendment.

[driftdiver]

They’ll just take your home away and put you in one of the detainment centers.

[SunkenCiv]

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	Gods Graves Glyphs	FindLaw: U.S. Constitution: Third Amendment [Footnote 1] In fact, save for the curious case of Engblom v. Carey, 677 F. 2d 957 (2d Cir. 1982), on remand, 572 F. Supp. 44 (S.D.N.Y.), aff'd. per curiam, 724 F.2d 28 (2d Cir. 1983), there has been no judicial explication at all. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
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[SunkenCiv]

"The key phrase is, 'but in a manner to be prescribed by law.'"

[Riley]

Third Amendment Rights Group Celebrates Another Successful Year
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/third_amendment_rights_group

[SunkenCiv]

:’D I’m going to join, right after the Procrastinators’ 1997 Annual Convention.

[Natural Law]

"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner..."

Your mortgage holder owns your house and the government owns your mortgage holder. Problem solved.

[ForGod'sSake]

BUMP the 3rd!

[muawiyah]

The popular view is that the Founders were looking back to King George III regarding this business of quartering troops.

Actually, they were looking at a much better known and "real" tyrant, Louis XIV.

George was quite moderate when it came to oppression. Louis, though, was a lesson for the ages. His practice was to send the Dragoons out to the homes/estates of Protestant Frenchmen to live. They had the run of the place - ate all the food, used all the furniture, wore all the clothes, and raped the women.

All the Frenchman need do to end this occupation of his home was simply attend Catholic mass (as demanded by the King).

The "but in a manner prescribed by law" points directly to Louis and not George because Louis did it under his own authority in the Dragonettes Orders. George followed laws passed by parliament.

The first and second amendments also point back to the days of Louis XIV - particularly the 2nd - since the Protestants decided it was best to NOT disarm at the conclusion of the Religious Wars.

I am pleased to note that modern Catholics in America, and France, probably agree for the most part with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd amendments and find them quite advantageous for their own purposes of religious freedom - as should all real Protestants.