Do you know your Bill of Rights?

OK, I have noticed that people do not know their Bill of Rights. Do you? I am going to focus on the original 10 which are the original Bill of Rights which had to be added before certain Founding Father required to be added before thy would sign our Constitution.

Here you go:

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.

Did you see anything you didn't know? Have you ever seen yourself not be allowed these rights? I believe this should be taught and memorized by school children across our nation, along with the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.

I am usually against passing of new laws when they overlap laws already established that are not but should be enforced, however, here is something I believe should be required by law. Make it mandatory for students to memorize and recite the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights.

The Democrats want you to forget the past and truth...

“You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.” - Charles Austin Beard
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If this is true, I suggest that everyone needs to go out and read as much of our Founding Fathers words which started this awesome experiment of self government.

Do you know why someone would be afraid of our founding fathers? Because they supported the rule of the People for the People, not the Government for the Elite. I truly do not care which party someone belongs to, if they violate what was intended for us and created for us by the Founding Fathers, it is our duty and right to TEAR them down. It is something described and explained to us in the Declaration of Independence.

Did you know that? We are told to destroy our Government if it becomes something other than what was created. Check this out.

The Declaration of Independence
The Want, Will, and Hopes of the People

(This is the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence)

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

Why would someone not want you to know these things? I can find quotes like these all over the writings of our Founding Fathers, and in truth, more of them were afraid of creating something which would become despotic therefore spoke at length of how We The People should and must hold our government to account in all forms and practices.

This is quite honestly the intent of the 2nd Amendment of our Constitution. If you doubt this, please research Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Mao Tse Tung and how before killing millions disarmed the populace.

Lets look as some of the quotes of our Founding Fathers to see if I am right or wrong:

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions,
that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong,
but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and
then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere.

Thomas Jefferson, letter to Abigail Adams, February 22, 1787

On every unauthoritative exercise of power by the legislature must the
people rise in rebellion or their silence be construed into a surrender of that
power to them? If so, how many rebellions should we have had already?

Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, Query 12, 1782

Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a
passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates so stupid and
miserable, that Americans will not be likely to approve of any political
institution which is founded on it.

John Adams, Thoughts on Government, 1776

Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety,
prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private
interest of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, the people alone
have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute
government; and to reform, alter, or totally change the same, when their
protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness require it.

John Adams, Thoughts on Government, 1776

"A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the
liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy. While the people
are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but when once they lose their virtue then
will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal
invader."

Samuel Adams, 1779

Man, I love that last quote. Apply that one to our country and culture today. I do not believe that I am wrong that our government has decided to know set laws in place which determine the Virtues we must follow and carry out in our daily lives, even if it is counter to your religion and beliefs.

I thought laws were originally set below the accepted moral and ethical levels of The People? Oh, they were, but now we have interesting events happening which have changed that.

What am I talking about? How about the removal and banning of the Christian Bible from Schools and Government. Heck, you can be sued for speaking about your faith now a days. But what is the Bible? Rules of living and behavior as set forth by God himself? I believe as much. Do you not find it interesting that these are the same rules set forth for all of us in the basis of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?

Our original laws set forth for us were based upon Judao-Christian values. Notice how as that value is lost in our nation that we suffer from more crime and wrong doing?

Do you own research, study our true history, and learn the truthes that our nation was built upon. After doing such, examine the intent of those running for office or already in office.

Turn off your TV. Go and read up on our past and history. You will be amazed at what you find. I warn you however. You will find things which our media and polititions have bent so much it will make you want to go out and beat them.

Where to begin? I suggest reading our entire Declaration of Indepenence followed by our Constitution. After that, read the words written by the signers. I also suggest the Federalist Papers.

Do Not Take Anything At Face Value! You are being played by confidence games daily. Go find the truth. Make your own choices and do not base them on anything but what you take from it, not even me.

Police going to far

I will start with this.

Elderly Woman Arrested in Clash Over Dry Lawn Calls Experience
'Nightmare'
Monday , July 09, 2007
Associated Press and Fox
News

A 70-year-old Utah woman, who was arrested last week for
refusing to accept
a ticket for a dry lawn she couldn't afford to water,
told FOX News Monday that
the arrest was her "worst nightmare."
Betty
Perry, of Orem, Utah, was
arrested Friday after police tried to ticket her
for her brown, sickly
lawn.
"It was horrible," Perry told FOX News,
describing her arrest. "It was
like your worst nightmare."
The police
officer who arrested her has been
suspended by his red-faced
bosses.
"Life is a learning experience, and each
officer learns over the
course of a career that tactics and responses are not
absolute in each
situation," said Lt. Doug Edwards, a spokesman for Orem
police.
When the
officer knocked on Perry's door, she refused to identify herself
or accept a
citation and said she wanted to call her son.
As the officer tried to take
her hand, Perry tripped on the front step, cut
the bridge of her nose and
rolled onto her stomach, putting her hands under her
to foil the officer,
Edwards said.
Perry was eventually handcuffed and taken
to jail, where
she spent more than an hour before officials decided custody was
inappropriate.
The woman hasn't watered her lawn in a year, a violation
of a
city ordinance, Edwards said.
"I've never been attacked before like
that,"
Perry told KSL-TV. "I can't afford to turn my water on for $50 a
month. ... I
just hope he can apologize and this can all be
forgotten."
The officer's name
was not released. Orem is in Utah County,
30 miles south of Salt Lake
City.
"There were other options available to
handle this situation besides
making an arrest and holding the woman in
jail," Edwards said.
"Certainly had
the woman been a shoplifter at the
mall who refused to identify herself, no one
would question or be surprised
that she was arrested and handcuffed, regardless
of her age," he
said.

I am usually a huge support of Law Enforcement, and I do understand that sometimes officers make mistakes, but wow. This guy went way above and beyond. Perhaps he missed the fact that yard watering might not be an arresting offence. I would hate to see what this guy would do if he saw a dog watering a city lawn somewhere. Would he cuff the dog? Maybe taser it.

Understand your rights, because I love the rule of law. I especially love the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Even though sometimes I really dislike the ACLU, they do keep us all honest.

Here is a video by the ACLU to check out.

I may not like what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.