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The New Bill of State's
Rights from Angel Shamaya September 2, 2001 A number of anti-second-amendment people are
telling us that the second amendment enumerates and protects the right of the state
to keep and bear arms. In fact, some 3-panel collection of judges on the 10th
Circuit Court in Kansas said
on August 29, 2001: "...we hold that a federal criminal
gun-control law does not violate the Second Amendment unless it impairs the
state's ability to maintain a well-regulated militia." But the text of the second amendment refers to
"the right of the people." Says it right there in plain English. So now that we know the word "people"
means "state," thanks to these astute judges and a few other gun
prohibitionists, let's go ahead and revise the Bill of Rights in order to make
it say what it really means. I've used the Please pay special attention to amendments 1,
2, 4, 9 and 10 by reading them with the new text. Here we go... The New Bill of State's Rights Amendments 1-10 of The United States Constitution,
Corrected Version The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution; Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States; all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said Constitution, namely: 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
Amendment II A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the
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 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
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
Whew! Thank goodness the Founders were
smart enough to protect the state from the people, eh? Considering how important
it was to them to assure that the state was more safe and secure than the
people, it's a good thing we caught their mistakes and fixed them. Does anyone own
HangThe10thCircuitCourtJudgesByTheNeckUntilTheyAreDeadForBeingOathBreakingTraitors.com
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