[athiestwithagun]

You are both wrong.

The Bill of Rights does not grant anybody anything. Our founders believed that rights were inherent and existed independent of the government. Both the Constitution and the BoR embody this philosophy. The BoR is the short list of rights the government cannot legally infringe. The BoR is not a grant of privilege to the "people" but a set of restrictions on the power of the State. It says things like, "Congress shall make no law" and, "the right of the people shall not be infringed." Try reading the Bill of Rights sometime: It applies to the government not the 'people'.

[NewAmsterdam]

I refer to my post 33. Was I correct (I am not American, so wasn't sure) in my assumptions?

[lepton]

So, in your world, war by us is impossible? After all, We certainly haven't given any of them a trial by the particular methods. Hmmmm.

[sneakypete]

. The BoR is not a grant of privilege to the "people" but a set of restrictions on the power of the State.

Yup! I have no idea why more people who call themselves "conservatives" don't know this.

[c-b 1]

It applies to the government not the 'people'.

That says it all, unfortunately most don't understand.