Is the U.S. Bill of Rights REDACTED or GUTTED?By Catherine J. Frompovich As I read that email, the original Bill of Rights were listed and each Right that the person, who did the redacting thought had been gutted from citizens, was superimposed with red font text. The provision(s) by which each Right was interpreted to be obliterated or gutted was typed in red. The more I read, the more I realized that we, as a Nation, certainly are in more trouble than we realize if apparently-informed citizens are thinking that way. The person, unknown to me as it was a forward, obviously was learned in the law! As a result, I had to rethink my assessment of what was posted in the email, since things really are getting squirrely. Should we be questioning what role political correctness may be fueling problems? [10] Furthermore, what is the U.S. Supreme Court doing to preserve constitutional rights? Dont we seem to have a SCOTUS that is pop-culture oriented, rather than historically resolute? The redacted Bill of Rights wouldnt leave me alone because the person who prepared it apparently was hitting more home runs rather than striking out. So, I thought Id ask my readers what you think about the Bill of Rights being gutted. Below Ive listed all ten original Rights ratified December 15, 1791. The father, author and key champion of the Bill of Rights, James Madison, understood the problems with government, especially oppressive ones, from which the colonies had freed themselves. Why would anyone want to live under an oppressive government? Madison has always been a hero of mine; I liked his higher-consciousness style. Furthermore, Ive underlined those parts of each Right that the unknown person redacted in black ink, and I have typed in italics script what that person feels was the mechanism by which the Right(s) had been gutted and, ostensibly, no longer apply to USA citizens or its revered Constitution, which some claim is an obsolete and outdated document. Nothing could be further from the facts. Its needed now more than ever, in my opinion. Since when have oppressive governments been banned from the face of the earth? We dont need onenor want onein the United States of America, I contend. How about you? Question: 224 years (Dec. 9, 2015) almost to the date of ratification, I feel compelled to ask this question: Do we want to lose our Constitutional rights so valiantly fought for by our forefathers and foremothers in favor of often-misguided and often-biased political correctness? 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. Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act 2011 [1] 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. 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. 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. Bank Secrecy Act 1970 [2] and U.S. Patriot Act 2001 [3] 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. Military Commissions Act 2006 [4] + 2009 [5]; NDAA 2012 [6]; Comprehensive Crime Control Act 1981 [7] 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. Military Commission Act 2006 [4] + 2009 [5]; NDAA 2012 [6]; U.S. Patriot Act 2001 [3] 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. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Torture Memos 2002 [7] The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. United States v. Carolene Products 1938 [8] 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. Wickard v. Filburn 1942 [9] Look what its come to! The photo below speaks volumes, Id say. Will every homeowner have to mount a similar approach to keeping safe? How can we, when the Second Amendment to the Constitution is being attacked? How come some people get protection and others cant? Do we have to rethink a magnitude of socio-political issues in the USA to arrive at a sane and workable strategy for ALL? I am NOT a gun person but, realistically, guns dont shoot all by themselves; foolish and mentally-misguided individuals do. Society needs to address why so many U.S. citizens are taking issues into their own hands. I dont think weve addressed that properlyyet. Governments train young men to kill during political-muscle-flexing wars, but probably havent figured out there are long-lasting mental issues that some cant deal with after having spent a legal time killing people in other countries. When will we learn violence is NOT the answer? References: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Restricted_Buildings_and_Grounds_Improvement_Act_of_2011 Resource: Lets Destroy ISIS Not the Constitution Catherine J Frompovich (website) is a retired natural nutritionist who earned advanced degrees in Nutrition and Holistic Health Sciences, Certification in Orthomolecular Theory and Practice plus Paralegal Studies. Her work has been published in national and airline magazines since the early 1980s. Catherine authored numerous books on health issues along with co-authoring papers and monographs with physicians, nurses, and holistic healthcare professionals. She has been a consumer healthcare researcher 35 years and counting. Catherines latest book, published October 4, 2013, is Vaccination Voodoo, What YOU Dont Know About Vaccines, available on Amazon.com. Her 2012 book A Cancer Answer, Holistic BREAST Cancer Management, A Guide to Effective Non-Toxic Treatments, is available on Amazon.com and as a Kindle eBook. Two of Catherines more recent books on Amazon.com are Our Chemical Lives And The Hijacking Of Our DNA, A Probe Into Whats Probably Making Us Sick (2009) and Lord, How Can I Make It Through Grieving My Loss, An Inspirational Guide Through the Grieving Process (2008) Should be mentioned that 100% of federal gun laws, and most state guns laws (depending on the wording in each particular states constitution) are in direct violation of the 2nd. You sir are 110% correct. Same as complying with getting a drivers license. Once you agree you have given implied consent to the state. You cant Implie consent under duress. http://www1.cbn.com/media/video/embedplayer.php?bcid=1509282970001 dear god you people actually believe this crap applies to you!?!? The court in Padelford correctly identifies the CONstitution as a compact and the only parties to the CONstitution are the STATES,.. This leads us to ask, what is a compact.? What is a Private Person? What is Private? What is an Incumbent, as mentioned in Padelford? Private people are NOT parties to ANY CONstitution, this would apply to STATE CONstitutions as well! NONE OF IT APPLIES TO YOU! Well, kind of. The Constitutions regulate government for usthe posterity of the people of the united States of America. We are the sovereigns who are above the constitution (bound only by the common law of do no harm to another)its our creation not governments. We either choose to conduct ourselves as soveriegns living our rights and liberty or as citizens subservient to government. Its our choice. You did so well up until its our choice.. government coercion at the barrel of a gun isnt much of a choice, Agreed!!! You are preaching to the choir. I have literally been there. I refuse to let fear or bullies stop me. Fortunately, I have no dependents. I know how serious this is. life or death serious! they are willing to murder us to keep the fraud alive! Is the US Bill of Rights redacted or gutted? The correct answer to that question is YES. The US Bill of Rights was redacted or gutted as a result of the Civil War. In four short years, Abraham Lincoln and his cohorts destroyed everything the Founding Fathers spent a life-time creating. I have a right to nothing which another has a right to take away. (letter to Uriah Forrest, 1787, Jefferson Papers, 12:477) Folks, they are not rights if they can be taken away. The only right we as Americans ever really had was the right to remain silent. Now with the Patriot Act and NDAA we dont even have that right. For anyone reading this post, if you think you are safe or that these psychopaths are going to somehow back down or stop, you had better WTFU! America, wasnt perfect but it was great while it lasted. God help us all! The sad truth is this country ceased to function- even nominally- as a constitutional republic generations ago. Slaves have no rights, only owners. Ironically, corporations are now legally considered people, and they enjoy the full protections of constitutional law. They can also apply contract law if they so choose, and their golfing buddies in the courts can summarily apply Maritime law to keep us rabble in check. The one thin reed of one man, one vote, is only important when there are transparent elections,, another thing we havent had in many years. Finally, the ultimate safeguard against all these lies masquerading as law used to be a thing called jury nullification. Today most states will arrest you for even mentioning nullification in public or in their courts. The efficacy of a nations laws are always limited by the character and moral fiber of the people in that nation. Plenty of broken-down banana republics have constitutions modeled after our own, and little good it does them. Unfortunately, were in a moral free fall, and the sudden stop at the end will be unpleasant. Robotic guns do kill people as well as accidental misfire, I trust no one with a weapon in their hand. Capitalism is violence. The solution to our rogue government is to stop paying into this non-system. A government that relies on torture, the sale of opium and weapons of mass destruction to carry out banking wars is not a government and does not need my obedience. Barack Obomber is not my president, he is a serial killer and needs to be removed. Scary Christmas everyone!! Neither The only real question is will the military live up to the constitution oath they sweared to uphold when and if called upon when the time comes? No. Too much peer pressure. I would cite Kent State as the first example. Sometimes referred to as the fourth branch of government, the bureaucracies which constitute the administrative staff exercise legislative, executive and judicial powers a practice which is described in Federalist 47 as the very definition of tyranny. Since its inception, the administrative state has undergone many changes and reforms, which are having a profound effect on the way American national policy is made and implemented by Congress and the President. Originally, the barrier to the implementation of this Progressive Agenda, the judiciary today largely defers to this bureaucracy, which have produced a system which continues to erode Americas Constitutional foundation. We, the People were railroaded into this by deft machinations of so-called elites. DONT FORGOT ABOUT THIS LAWIslam, by law, is prohibited from US immigration Mabera 19, Thank YOU for your input. Hopefully, everyone, including SCOTUS, Congress, President Obama, and ALL 2016 presidential wannabees will take note of that law and act accordingly. Thank you for this comment. Info like this needs to be disseminated as widely as possible. The Bill of Rights attached to the 1788 National Constitution was redacted as part of the Reconstruction Acts after the Civil War. These Acts reconstructed the National Government into a Democracy/MilitaryDictatorship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=bClwr4osp50#t=104 THATS FINE.FREEDOM COMES FROM the BARREL OF A GUN 