Nice one, Li!.....E T..... ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff <Scismgenie@adelphia.net> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [BSChat] What is going on here > Your "rights" are varied, and only guaranteed from GOVERNMENT > interference. > > The Bill of Rights and other amendments to the US Constitution are your > federally guaranteed rights, and federal prohibitions in some cases. > > The other federal laws, regulations and policies are based in the US > Constitution. > STATE laws are based on each State's Constitution, local laws, and > must also comply with US Constitutional laws. > > Freedoms are what you make of them. An example is "freedom of Speech" > you are free to say anything you want, write it down, and distribute it, > HOWEVER, there are penalties for Libel, slander, and false witness. > You can say it, but you also have the responsibility for what you say. > > You have a freedom of religion, but constitutionally, the GOVERNMENT can > not CREATE it's own religion. (There is no reference to "separation of > Church and State" in the Constitution, That phrase was created in 1906 > by the Supreme Court.) > > You have a freedom from "unreasonable" search and seizure. (This is > ONLY by Government search and seizure) the term "unreasonable" leaves a > lot of room, this is where "probable Cause" comes from. > > You have right to Keep and Bear Arms. Nowhere in the constitution does > it say "of an approved type". Militia is not a dirty word. It is a group > formed for the common defense of a community. (Militias are also held > responsible for their actions...) Nothing says the Militia has to be > formed or approved by the Government. It should be "well regulated". > > Your other rights follow he principals dictated by the Constitution. > > You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to a legal > advisor. You have a right to know that anything you say, write or do may > be held in evidence against you. You have a right to trial by a jury of > your peers. (peers means fellow citizens, not a specific ethnic group). > > Social freedoms are those that reasonable people would expect. > > Freedom of privacy, in ones own home, office or place of work. > > Freedom of movement, within a social community, or a jurisdiction. > > The freedom to vote as you choose. > > The freedom to express your opinion. > > The freedom to choose your own job, and the freedom to change jobs. > (even the freedom to NOT have a job) > > The freedom to choose to worship in a church of your choice, under a > doctrine of your choice. > > Freedom to disagree. > > Freedom to assemble. > > Freedom to educate your children "outside" the system. > > Freedom to choose the products you buy, and NOT to choose. > > Freedom to LEAVE the country. > > Freedom to choose who you associate with. > > Freedom to live in the community of your choice, (as long as you can > afford it...) > > Freedom to use public services without discrimination. > > > All of these freedoms, rights and abilities come with the responsibility > to maintain them, support them by assuring they are FREELY available to > all, and to FIGHT if necessary those who would deny them. > > (our military, and officials swear to defend against all enemies, > "Foreign and Domestic". That means people who are internal enemies.) > > Which freedoms do you have, that are truly YOUR freedoms? Which are > freedoms only possible in our form of society? > > > > -- > > > > Jeffery Scism, > http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/ > International Blacksheep Society of Genealogists > > Links to my Homepages: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~scismfam/ > > Genealogy is the art of the living haunting the dead.... > > Heritage is the anchor in the sea of life, > holding us steady, giving us a standard to live up to or beyond, > a compass for our course, and a place to call home. > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >