If someone walked up to you and said, "Quckly: For $1,000.00 and no internet (gasp): state what  the Amendments of the Bill of Rights are!"

 

Pressing on, when is the last time you've read the Declaration of Independence?

 

Whoa, how about the full text of the Constitution? Please hold your slavery comments. The way the doc was set up allowed and waited for mankind to become a more moral society and live up to the ideals within.

 

It seems to me that when everyone knows what the game plan is (the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights), the people can act together accordingly and achieve great things.

 

But what happens when most of the folks haven't any knowledge of the contents of their game plan? Think of a football team where every player decides in his own mind what the next play should be. Utter embarrassing disarray and interception. Seems like this is an illustration of the division within our country. I agree with the "long game" idea that you can take over a country without firing a shot by infiltrating the schools beginning at kindergarten and deny quality education to a point where they cannot critically think and are taught useless things to prep them for life.

 

Amendment 1
- Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press

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.

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Amendment 2
- The Right to Bear Arms

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.

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Amendment 3
- The Housing of Soldiers

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.

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Amendment 4
- Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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.

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Amendment 5
- Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

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.

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Amendment 6
- Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases

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.

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Amendment 7
- Rights in Civil Cases

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.

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Amendment 8
- Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

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Amendment 9
- Other Rights Kept by the People

The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

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Amendment 10
- Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People

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.

 

https://nccs.net/blogs/americas-founding-documents/bill-of-rights-amendments-1-10

 

 

I think life would be better if all of us were on the same game plan.

 

I don't need a 'declaration' or a religion, to tell me what is right and wrong, or how to be  moral person.  

47 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I don't need a 'declaration' or a religion, to tell me what is right and wrong, or how to be  moral person.  

Thanks for your reply.

 

I think understand your meaning. You'll rule your own life thank you very much. 

 

I never said the Founding docs are in any way a religion. I'm saying that it is great that most of us agreed on a game plan and some rules to follow when living in a community. I'm very happy the cars at the intersection stop for their red light while I drive through my lane with the green light. Okay, you might say this community rule you'd select because this moral idea keeps you and others safe. 

 

What about your moral choices towards your family, neighbors, town, state, etc.? What if your morals clash with theirs?

 

But now you have me curious.  Where did you get the ideas to base the foundation for your morality? I learned about ideas about morality that are thousands of years old (secular and religious). In other words, I never created a new moral idea, I chose from the available and proven morals that mankind slowly tested throughout history and found true and workable by all. In other words, I have formed my morals from supreme moral law givers preceding me.

 

You say you make your own morality and pooh pooh the adoption of and participation in a foundational agreed upon set of moral principles. If everyone did that, it would be very problematic. 

 

It would be: 

 

One man loves his brother. 

 

Another man eats his brother. 

 

What's your preference?

 

Would you abandon or break laws in place that conflict with your morality? What would you do if the rest of the community sentenced you for not cooperating according to their agreed upon morality?

 

It would tough for everyone living in the absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose. Anarchy is the word I'm thinking of.

 

Thanks for your reply. It got me thinking. All the best to you.

 

 

The only thing i know about the constitution is that leftists will always bring it up when it suits them and serves their agenda. Otherwise its meaningless to them

5 hours ago, angryguy said:

The only thing i know about the constitution is that leftists will always bring it up when it suits them and serves their agenda. Otherwise its meaningless to them

The Constitution is awesome.   Written by folks that lived under tyranny & oppression, and fought for their freedom, with a wee bit of help.

 

Realizing man is corrupt, and govt only as good as the people in, provided for the masses to protect themselves from that govt, hence the 2nd Amendment.   As long as you have that right, 'to bear arms', you'll never lose the rest of your rights.

 

Add that the Generals & Admirals, with common sense, don't have to follow the orders of the President / Commander in Chief of the military, and the citizens are safe from future tyranny.

 

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

      

7 hours ago, KhunLA said:

I don't need a 'declaration' or a religion, to tell me what is right and wrong, or how to be  moral person.  

And the Bill of Rights doesn't tell you what is right or wrong, not does it tell you how to be moral.