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.
2007-02-25 05:01:29 · 11 answers · asked by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The "Patriot Act" effectively has denied Americans Amendment I, Amendment II, Amendment IV, Amendment V, Amendment VI, Amendment VIII, Amendment IX, and Amendment X. I fully agree with you. Oh, wait, did you say the REPUBLICANS are protecting our rights? Dude, turn on the TV, open a newspaper, or try to get on a plane without a "random" full cavity search possibility.
2007-02-25 05:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by king_of_new_england 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I particularly like the second amendment, and can hardly wait for the "well regulated militia" to form, bear arms,and begin the real, bloody war on illegal immigration...
2007-02-25 13:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excuuuuuse me! It was REPUBLICAN president Bush who said that the Constitution was just a "g-d piece of paper".
How am I secure in my home or business if the government can snoop without warrants?
How can we be held without a writ of habeus corpus?
How can I petition for redress of grievances, if what I feel is "wrong" is that my taxes go to kill other human beings?
How can I peacefully demonstrate if I am continually being called a "terrorist sympathizer"?
ETC.
2007-02-25 13:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by Joey's Back 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Republicans believe in the Bill of Rights? Are you JOKING!? Think Patriot Act and Military Commissions act, genius!
Liberals don't believe in it, and neither do the neo-cons!
2007-02-25 13:34:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I consider Bush a liberal in the past few years. But back to the question. YES.
2007-02-25 13:14:25 · answer #5 · answered by anti-lib 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow! A conservative who knows about the Bill of Rights. You are certainly a novelty. I'm not sure if you know this little secret or not, but, um, George W. Bush isn't a liberal, so your little spill about liberals not living up to the Bill of Rights is rather moot.
2007-02-25 13:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jackson Leslie 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
some democrats are so full of double standards its sickening.
-to democrats open-mindedness is only something you have if you see it their way.
-democrats cannot justify war, but they can justify death of the most innocent of innocents; abortion.
-to democrats faith is a handicap, when in reality it is a capacitor and everybody has faith in something.
-democrats believe life is inherently fair (which makes no sense because their beloved natural selection is non-consequetial) and wealth should be shared, with the exception of them sharing their own stuff.
-god forbid someone work hard for their prosperity.
i could go on and on.
2007-02-25 13:13:06 · answer #7 · answered by alex l 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Man. it sure seems that way. Seriously, I'm sure there are SOME Dems who still support the Bill of Rights.
2007-02-25 13:10:06 · answer #8 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
King of england guy, you should be our president
2013-11-17 05:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this some sort of joke? Seriously dude, Republicans are the ones that want to destroy these rights. You people think the ACLU should be disbanded and that they want to destroy America.
2007-02-25 13:06:46 · answer #10 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋