WHY DID YOU FORGET ABOUT THE BILL OF RIGHTS?
Should BILL OF RIGHTS be put up in court houses, made a national monument? mybillofrights.org thinks so, tell them. Do you have the courage to stand up for the truth. We The People make the government.
2006-07-01 05:26:46 · 11 answers · asked by CB 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I believe the Bill of Rights should be earned by citizens of this country. Career criminals that have never paid taxes, and others that are a constant drain on the system don't deserve the full Bill of Rights. Many don't even know what they are, let alone how many people have worked and bled and even died to protect them.
I think people should have to know what the Bill of Rights really is, before they can claim them. Making monuments is a step in the right direction, but not enough.
Children should be guaranteed full protection - adults should have the responsibility to be a basic citizen - pay taxes, be employed, contribute to society, before these wonderful rights are just given away, like they are meaningless. Freedom and the protections there of . . . should have recognized value.
2006-07-11 06:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by jjttkbford 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Constitution is already properly housed in a national monument. Copies of the Bill of Rights would most definitely make appropriate decorative items for any US Court of Law at every level. Most state constitutions also have a Bill of Rights included, and at the State level these would also make appropriate decorations. The Bill of Rights are "inalienable", meaning they apply inherently to EVERY human being, regardless of US citizenship, race, creed, religion, whatever. It is understood that a higher power has granted these rights and no man is above this power to remove them.
2006-07-01 13:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by lostinromania 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bill of rights is essential because it is the basic democratic principle which the United States of America stand on. It is a written document that is given to all of its people to ensure that their rights be protected under the rule of law. This argument is based on the fact that the government's power come from its people. Bill of rights cannot protect itself and so it is the duty of its citizens to protect and uphold them. It is only as good as the people who protects it.
2006-07-03 08:19:45 · answer #3 · answered by Dominic Cruz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bill of rights allows me to not believe in the bill of rights.
2006-07-01 12:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by The Witten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bill of Rights is exactly what it says it is, a BILL of RIGHTS. It's what distinguishes our country from all the others. We should be very proud of it.
2006-07-10 23:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by jorst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bill was created to give us americans rights, the goverenment is slowly taking away our rights slowly but surely their trieing to take away our 2nd amendment the right to bear arms even though it could be a little better its our constitutional right.
2006-07-01 13:50:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in them. The government dosen't.
2006-07-01 15:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not exist any more it was a nice thought though
2006-07-12 21:22:51 · answer #8 · answered by rocko33543 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in reality no, it guartees us a lot of rights but in reality they are not really there.. there are many limitations
2006-07-01 15:48:48 · answer #9 · answered by crazyfemale 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree.
2006-07-01 12:29:44 · answer #10 · answered by Irish1952 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋