http://www.netvouz.com/populist/tag/bill-of-rights?feed=rss populist's bookmarks tagged "bill-of-rights" on Netvouz http://www.populistamerica.com/a_forgotten_day_and_a_forgotten_country Today any group of people can get together and vote to take money away from the people who've earned it, vote to regulate the lives of other people, vote to tell other people how to live. We have long since torn up the Constitution and every single article in the Bill of Rights. populist Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:33:12 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/american_democracy_slogan_or_action A recent survey found that just 1% out of 1,000 Americans could name all five First Amendment freedoms afforded to them, compared to 22 percent naming all five characters from the Simpsons television show. The fundamental fact that most Americans cannot identify the rights afforded to them under the First Amendment is a startling problem. populist Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:55:45 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/from_the_slippery_slope_into_the_abyss It is with great sadness that I must report the death of the once great USA. It was a country ruled by law and by a Constitution and Bill of Rights that was a model and inspiration for many lands and emerging nations. Its death knell has been sounded by HR 6166, passed in Congress, hurriedly voted on before they adjourn to go campaigning. populist Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:47:24 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/is_the_death_of_freedom_a_worthwhile_price_for_security I think it is time to reread the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the writings of our forefathers who founded and nurtured this country until it could stand proudly on its own; then ponder the direction we are currently going and what we can do about it. Hopefully, for a time, the choice is still ours. populist Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:49:26 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/somebody_got_to_the_zebra Robertson's Habeas Corpus ruling is not just unConstitutional -- it is anti-Constitutional. "No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed", the Constitution says. populist Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:35:00 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/to_whom_does_the_bill_of_rights_apply Dec 15th is Bill of Rights day! The important point to remember is that the Constitution doesn't apply to Americans, it doesn't apply to citizens, it doesn't even apply to "people." It applies to the federal government. The Bill of Rights tells the federal government what it is not allowed to do... populist Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:21:03 GMT