I try really hard not to be one the many conspiracy nuts. However, it seems harder and harder to resist the pull. Every day I find new evidence that things just are not balanced. Today, it was in the form of Ron Paul. For those of you who do not know, today was the day of the Ron Paul money bomb.
Okay, this is really beginning to bug me. I used to not really care about politics but as I have er… matured I find I want to more about what uncle sam is doing with my tax money. How my representatives are representing me and what our government is doing. (more…)
I was listening to a talk radio show the other day. The host said something somewhat profound. We are not fighting the war to win, we are fighting to not lose. There is a difference. Since the Korean war, this is pretty much the way we have been fighting wars, to not lose.
The fourth amendment is very important to us all. It says that the government cannot arbitrarily search you or you home. The government must conduct reasonable searches and they must have a reason to search in the first place (probable cause).
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.
Well, my boy has done it again. In under fifteen minutes, George Bush managed to make us look like idiots to another head of state. This time his mistake was saying the queen was there for our bicentennial in 1776. Well, these things happen just move on like it did not occur and apologize to the queen in private right?
No, George Bush winked at the Queen. Winked at the Queen of England? What was this guy thinking, does he have any brains at all? But hey, at least he did not give her a back rub right.
This is not considered important today, although that is largely to do with the fact that we have not had a war here in a long time. During the revolutionary war, citizens of the empire were required to quarter and feed British soldiers. This was viewed as highly offensive and in fact this amendment was more important to most people than the right to free speech.
The Third Amendment:
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.
When we have another war on our soil, this amendment will be important again. Some people would do this voluntarily but some people don’t want to harbor the people they view as the enemy.
The most important amendment in the Bill of Rights. Without this amendment none of the others are safe. Without the ability to protect oneself against tyranny and oppression you will be subjugated.
The Second Amendment:
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.
Okay, so I wrote about how few people actually know our rights as citizens. So I think I will cover my take on the Bill of Rights.
The First Amendment (Originally the Third Amendment).
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.
Here you go, check this out. Sad state of Affairs here in America. Here are some highlights:
…A new national survey released today at a US Senate hearing shows that when asked, more American teenagers:
can name three of the Three Stooges than can name the three branches of government (59% to 41%)
know the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air than know the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (94.7% to 2.2%)
know which city has the zip code “90210″ than the city in which the US Constitution was written (75% to 25%), and
know the star of the motion picture “Titanic” than know the Vice President of the United States (90% to 74%).
Lately, I have been posting a lot of political stuff. It’s mainly because I am becoming increasingly frustrated with our political system and our politicians. This is a good place for me to vent this frustration. Hopefully, things will get better and I can back off on my frustration level.