[OldYank1]

This is also "National Lemon Cupcake Day" so, it is probably your right to have a lemon cupcake today.

[Mr. Mojo]

God bless George Mason.

[Vaquero]

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.

[Wolfie]

Too bad they didn't survive. Not to mention the ninnies who think that the BoR actually lists the only rights we have.

[ExGeeEye]

What were the two that didn't make the cut?

[Just mythoughts]

How many "civil rights" do we now have that make the Bill or Rights null and void???? The evolution of a living document as the liberals call it.

[xp38]

Here is the 1966 US commemorative stamp

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

I'd celebrate if there were any left.

[XRdsRev]

New Jersey was the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights on November 20, 1789.

Massachusetts, Connecticut and Georgia were the last of the original 13 states to ratify, not doing so until 1939.

[fivetoes]

The Annual Bill of Rights Day Celebration in Colorado will be different this year.

It will be at
Johnson's Corner in the conference Room
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Followed by Speakers
Dinner will be from the Johnson's Corner wonderful menu on separate checks.

Join Freedom Loving Patriots for an evening of Fellowship.


For more information and a recap of years past go here
http://www.lovelandnet.com/bord/


If you would like to give a short talk or set up a table contact Tom Buchanan
970-667-6269 or email me at minuteman05@msn.com

[Reagan Man]

"You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one."
- Rush Limbaugh

[nustart23]

BILL OF RIGHTS, OR BILL OF 'WRONGS'

Certainly the Fourth Amendment has been misinterpreted for years. Why should a criminal suspect be given "rights"?
If a duly "warranted" police officer suspects that I have committed a crime, and believes that the evidence is in my house, why should he have to go to a judge to seek entry while I'm given time to destroy the evidence.

If I'm innocent and there is no evidence where's the harm done, and to whom?

If the President of the United States wants to listen in on my conversations to ANYONE (domestic or foreign) why shouldn't he be allowed to. If I'm guilty of anything and he or his organization finds out by my own admission over the telephone, why shouldn't I be prosecuted? If I am not doing any wrong where is the harm being done, and to whom?

The interpretation of the Fifth Amendment is another thing.

Anybody read about the man who confessed to killing his ex-girlfriend's 2 year old son? He killed the child 15 years ago, and was acquitted in court. Now in a remorseful state he admitted to police that he killed the lad and wants to be punished. Unfortunately he cannot be prosecuted because of the Fourth Amendment rule against double jeopardy.

This is ridiculous. The Double Jeopardy rule was meant to keep an overzealous prosecutor from retrying a person who has been found innocent and had proclaimed his own innocence. If he comes back and said he lied that should be enough to throw out the Rule.

These are cases where the Constitution's 10 Bill of Rights goes against our Lord's 10 Commandments. In most cases as I see them, the Bill of Rights should be called the Bill of Wrongs!