United States Bill of Rights

United States Bill of Rights

A community portal about United States Bill of Rights with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Bill of Rights is the term used to describe the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These... [more]

A community portal about United States Bill of Rights with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Bill of Rights is the term used to describe the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments limit the powers of the federal government, protecting the rights of the people by preventing Congress from abridging freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religious worship, the freedom to petition, and the right to keep and bear arms, preventing unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment, and self-incrimination, and guaranteeing due process of law and a speedy public trial with an impartial jury. In addition, the Bill of Rights states that "the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people," and reserves all powers not granted to the Federal government to the citizenry or States. These amendments came into effect on December 15, 1791, when ratified by three-fourths of the States.

We have the right to bear arms? Duh!

The Second Amendment says, “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.”

This is just my thoughts about today’s decision by the SCOTUS regarding the Second Amendment. This will probably be one of the shortest posts I’ve ever written since I think it was absolutely ludicrous that SCOTUS even had to address a very CLEARLY written amendment. Who do you think the Militia is? It is WE THE PEOPLE! In order to create a Militia, we need to have the right to keep and bear arms - that is exactly what it means and that is exactly how it was interpreted today.

This whole case was not about Heller vs. D.C., it was about socialist liberals, over-reaching governments with over-reaching laws, and radical judges trying to tell WE THE PEOPLE how to live our lives. Gun bans don’t prevent gun crimes, in fact, gun crimes increase when law abiding citizens cannot protect themselves - Just for instance - since we are talking about D.C., let’s use D.C. as an example - in 2007 - there were 143 murders gun-related murders. That must mean since the ban has been in effect since 1976 (more than 30 years) - the gun-related murder rate at that time must have been astronomical - since gun bans reduce crime right? Wrong - In 1976 there were 135 gun-related murders. Wow - that gun ban worked out well there didn’t it? (Source) Here’s how I feel:

1. NO SHIT!

2. WTF? DUH!

3. There were actually 4 Justices who voted against the 2d Amendment? That’s scary!

4. Based on #3 - We really need to be careful who we put on the bench! We were just 1 vote away from losing one of the most fundamental rights given to us in the constitution.

5. See Picture! The constitution would have given me the right to take up arms against the government using this baby had the Supreme Court tried to wield its judicial authority to usurp my rights and try to take it away from me!


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