While we’re re-writing amendments, here are a couple of proposals:
First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, nor the free expression thereof on public propters; or abridging the freedom of speech, where speech shall be construed as written or spoken words. Congress shall make no law concerning the content of speech in whatever medium it shoud occur. Congress shall pass no law infringing on the rights of the press; or the rights of the people peaceably to assemble, or to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Second Amendment:
The right of self-defense being a fundamental right of all living creatures, Congress shall pass no law infringing the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Citizenship points:
No person who is not a citizen shall become a citizen of the United States who has broken any law of the United States or the several states.
Citizenship begins at conception.
While all persons should be treated with the dignity accorded to human beings, the above enumerated rights apply to and only to citizens of the United States.
Just a few off the top of my head.
Oh - and there should be total limits on the amount of taxation at the local, state and Federal level.
Limits to budget increased (to the level of inflation). Governments may not borrow money except in time of war, and such debt shall be paid off in a period which does not exceed the length of the war. (E.g. - if you have a 5 year war, you must pay off the debt within five years after the end of the war.)
Oh yeah, and another:
No citizen shall be allowed to vote who has not paid taxes since the previous election.
I like your ideas no citizenship, and rights accruing only to citizens, while respecting the rights of all. Very good! Those first two are great.......
I like it, but isn't that impossible to enforce?
Also, here's my addition (this is assuming we keep the current tax system in place):
"All Federal elections will be held the day after all Federal taxes are to be paid."
I would strongly recommend such wording in there anyway, should future generations decide to dump a "good" tax system for the monstrosity we have now.