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Poll Question : The Bill of Rights. Which Matters Most and Why?
Choice Votes Statistics
Freedom of Speech,Press and Religion 9 32 %
The Right to Keep and Ber Arms 14 50 %
Condition for Quartering Soldiers 1 3 %
The Right of Search and Seizure 1 3 %
Provisions Concerning Prosecution 0 0 %
The Right to a Speedt Trial,Witness' etc, 1 3 %
Right to a Trial by Jury 1 3 %
Excessive Bail, Cruel Punishment 0 0 %
Rule of Construction of Constitution 0 0 %
Rights of States Under Constitution 1 3 %
Total 28 100%

The Bill of Rights. Which one is Most Important and why ?
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wheelrite Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Feb 24 2012, 8:39 PM EST
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United States Bill of Rights


To set limits on government actions in regard to personal liberties.


The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property. They guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and reserve some powers to the states and the public. While originally the amendments applied only to the federal government, most of their provisions have since been held to apply to the states by way of the Fourteenth Amendment.
wheelrite Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Feb 24 2012, 8:42 PM EST
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The 2nd Amendment is the MOST important.
Without it the others can be taken away...

wheel..
DadZilla3 Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Feb 24 2012, 9:13 PM EST
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The Second Amendment.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

- Thomas Jefferson
VaMtnMan Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 3:47 PM EST
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[quote=wheelrite]The 2nd Amendment is the MOST important.
Without it the others can be taken away...

+1
frankj1 Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 4:07 PM EST
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but without a free press and speech, you may not know when you'll need your arms

Not saying we have either right fully, but being allowed to is the best start of any country.
Whistlebritches Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 4:26 PM EST
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I'd say the 1st,2nd and 6th amendments are equally important......................Removing any one of these jeopardizes all the others.


I am a strict constitutionalist...............Do not read things into it that do not exist.If in fact I have a viewpoint that will not hold water under the constitution I will change my position.However I see liberal moves almost daily trying to skirt the constitution to empower themselves.I just do not get it.......Do they not understand where we would be without the constitution.....or does it just not matter to them as long as they win??????



Ron
Rclay Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 4:27 PM EST
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You can't separate these bad boys out. It's all or nothing. LIVE FREE DIE HARD!
FuzzNJ Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 5:11 PM EST
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If the rights are unalienable and from God, aren't they all equally important?
wheelrite Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 5:17 PM EST
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FuzzNJ wrote:
If the rights are unalienable and from God, aren't they all equally important?



no...
Whistlebritches Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 5:37 PM EST
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FuzzNJ wrote:
If the rights are unalienable and supposedly from God, aren't they all equally unimportant?




Isn't this what you really want to say...................


Ron
Rclay Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 5:49 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
but without a free press and speech, you may not know when you'll need your arms

Not saying we have either right fully, but being allowed to is the best start of any country.


You are more right than you know about not having a free press

We have a homogenization of the "free" press and government. Virtually all journalists are ardent leftist Ideologues.
rfenst Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 11:02 PM EST
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Rclay wrote:
You are more right than you know about not having a free press

We have a homogenization of the "free" press and government. Virtually all journalists are ardent leftist Ideologues.


Assuming for the sake of discussion that your statement is true, so what in terms of constitutional free speech? The first amendment is a restriction of government interference with the press, not what the ideologies the members of the press MIGHT have.
tailgater Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 11:09 PM EST
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Woah, woah, woah.

We have rights???

Does Obama know this?
kharzhak Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Feb 25 2012, 11:49 PM EST
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Wasn't it Jefferson who said:

"Periodic revolution, at least once every 20 years, is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."
teedubbya Offline
#15 Posted: Sun, Feb 26 2012, 12:11 AM EST
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I think the whitehouse this very week were accused of suppressing freedom of the press by the prescorp. Abc I think.
FuzzNJ Offline
#16 Posted: Sun, Feb 26 2012, 9:19 AM EST
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kharzhak wrote:
Wasn't it Jefferson who said:

"Periodic revolution, at least once every 20 years, is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."


That's the actual quote? Really?
FuzzNJ Offline
#17 Posted: Sun, Feb 26 2012, 9:25 AM EST
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teedubbya wrote:
I think the whitehouse this very week were accused of suppressing freedom of the press by the prescorp. Abc I think.


Yup, and good for them. This is nothing new. Happens in every administration, some more than others. The Patriot act and other laws since 9/11 have made it worse.
Gene363 Online
#18 Posted: Sun, Feb 26 2012, 9:45 AM EST
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tailgater wrote:
Woah, woah, woah.

We have rights???

Does Obama know this?


Not to worry, he is working diligently to rid us of these constraints

Need I remind us all of the promise for the most open administration? horse .
borndead1 Offline
#19 Posted: Sun, Feb 26 2012, 10:35 AM EST
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Rclay wrote:

We have a homogenization of the "free" press and government. Virtually all journalists are ardent leftist Ideologues.


You actually believe that? Why did they turn on Howard Dean in 2004? Why aren't they crucifying the blatantly sexist and bigoted Rick Santorum? Why didn't they (fully) expose Donald Rumsfeld's meetings with Saddam Hussein and outright lies about WMDs? Why didn't they fully expose the U.S.'s dealings with the Taliban and Al-Queda during the 80s? Why didn't they harp on Rick Perry for being Al Gore's beyotch in the 80s?

Come on, man. The media is not leftist. They are corporatist just like 90% of our elected leaders.

Smoke and mirrors, bitches!
Stinkdyr Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Feb 27 2012, 3:49 PM EST
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Without #2, you can forget about #1..........and the rest.

fog
DrMaddVibe Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Feb 27 2012, 3:51 PM EST
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borndead1 wrote:
You actually believe that? Why did they turn on Howard Dean in 2004? Why aren't they crucifying the blatantly sexist and bigoted Rick Santorum? Why didn't they (fully) expose Donald Rumsfeld's meetings with Saddam Hussein and outright lies about WMDs? Why didn't they fully expose the U.S.'s dealings with the Taliban and Al-Queda during the 80s? Why didn't they harp on Rick Perry for being Al Gore's beyotch in the 80s?

Come on, man. The media is not leftist. They are corporatist just like 90% of our elected leaders.

Smoke and mirrors, bitches!



Damn, I wish I cold high five ya!Applause
DrafterX Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Feb 27 2012, 4:00 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Damn, I wish I cold high five ya!Applause




Think Is that some sort of gay-homo slang for somethin..?? Huh
wheelrite Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Feb 27 2012, 5:05 PM EST
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borndead1 wrote:
You actually believe that? Why did they turn on Howard Dean in 2004? Why aren't they crucifying the blatantly sexist and bigoted Rick Santorum? Why didn't they (fully) expose Donald Rumsfeld's meetings with Saddam Hussein and outright lies about WMDs? Why didn't they fully expose the U.S.'s dealings with the Taliban and Al-Queda during the 80s? Why didn't they harp on Rick Perry for being Al Gore's beyotch in the 80s?

Come on, man. The media is not leftist. They are corporatist just like 90% of our elected leaders.

Smoke and mirrors, bitches!


You need to quit listening to Alex Jones....
FuzzNJ Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Feb 27 2012, 5:12 PM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
You need to quit listening to Alex Jones....


Or me. I've been saying that the main stream media isn't liberal or conservative since day one here. ;)
borndead1 Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Mar 2 2012, 6:11 PM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
You need to quit listening to Alex Jones....



Alex Jones is a screaming buffoon.

Read/watch some non-mainstream media, Wheel.
snowwolf777 Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Mar 2 2012, 8:02 PM EST
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The Bill of Rights. Which Matters Most and Why?

Free birth control?

Frying pan
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#27 Posted: Sun, Mar 4 2012, 6:15 AM EST
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the second amendment is for those with small dicks and need a big gun o be a man.

he federal government can call up an army an air force a fleet of drones. how many fighter jets
can you have in the air in the next ten minutes to prevent the federal government from searching
your yard where it is legal to grow marijuana for your prescribed by your doctor to ease your pain
as you are dying of cancer because the government allowed the sale of cigarettes.

who will be he first woman to be strapped to a hospital bed with her feet in the stirrups so some
republican can rape her with a vaginal probe, and then have to pay the bill herself becaue it is not
covered on an insurance policy

good luck with your sanitarium and your romney, he cruelty to animals poster boy, and newt who uses
velcro on the fly of his pants so he doesn't catch skin in a zipper when he is in a hurry
HockeyDad Offline
#28 Posted: Sun, Mar 4 2012, 7:39 AM EST
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The old gray mare,
She ain't what she used to be
Ain't what she used to be,
Ain't what she used to be
The old gray mare,
She ain't what she used to be
Many long years ago.

Many long years ago,
Many long years ago,
The old gray mare,
She ain't what she used to be
Many long years ago.

The old gray mare,
She kicked on the whiffletree,
Kicked on the whiffletree,
Kicked on the whiffletree
The old gray mare,
She kicked on the whiffletree
Many long years ago.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Mar 5 2012, 10:41 PM EST
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kharzhakI


THEN HE SAID HOSE DOWN ONE OF THOSE 15 YEAR OLD **** GIRLS WHO IS STILL A VIRGIN
AND FETCH HER TO MY BED.
snowwolf777 Offline
#30 Posted: Tue, Mar 6 2012, 3:58 PM EST
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Posts: 4,082
RICKAMAVEN wrote:
the second amendment is for those with small dicks and need a big gun o be a man.

he federal government can call up an army an air force a fleet of drones. how many fighter jets
can you have in the air in the next ten minutes to prevent the federal government from searching
your yard where it is legal to grow marijuana for your prescribed by your doctor to ease your pain
as you are dying of cancer because the government allowed the sale of cigarettes.

who will be he first woman to be strapped to a hospital bed with her feet in the stirrups so some
republican can rape her with a vaginal probe, and then have to pay the bill herself becaue it is not
covered on an insurance policy

good luck with your sanitarium and your romney, he cruelty to animals poster boy, and newt who uses
velcro on the fly of his pants so he doesn't catch skin in a zipper when he is in a hurry



Holy hell! Are you mumbling this sh*t to yourself as you push a shopping cart down the street filled with the "treasures" you found in dumpsters?

Huh
kharzhak Offline
#31 Posted: Tue, Mar 6 2012, 4:59 PM EST
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RICKAMAVEN wrote:
kharzhakI


THEN HE SAID HOSE DOWN ONE OF THOSE 15 YEAR OLD **** GIRLS WHO IS STILL A VIRGIN
AND FETCH HER TO MY BED.


Hey - I like him as a politician, not a moral compass!
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Mar 6 2012, 6:55 PM EST
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snowwolf777 30

NO! IS AN ATTEMPT TO INSULT ME YOUR WAY OF SAYING YOU DISAGREE?

I SAY TO YOU "OH YEAH."





.YESTERDAY I FOUND HALF OF A QUIZNOS ANGUS BEEF AND CHEESE.

. IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD DINNER SAT
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#33 Posted: Tue, Mar 6 2012, 6:57 PM EST
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kharzhak 31

REASONABLE RESPONSE
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#34 Posted: Tue, Mar 6 2012, 7:02 PM EST
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FuzzNJ 24

msnbc progressive, liberal

fox conservative.

the only mainstream media is the local news in your town.

traffic slow on hwy 77
might rain tomorrow
calavera Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Mar 7 2012, 6:56 AM EST
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Old number two of course.



J
HockeyDad Offline
#36 Posted: Wed, Mar 7 2012, 8:03 AM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
The 2nd Amendment is the MOST important.
Without it the others can be taken away...

wheel..



I agree with the short person from Texas.
snowwolf777 Offline
#37 Posted: Wed, Mar 7 2012, 8:24 AM EST
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RICKAMAVEN wrote:
snowwolf777 30

NO! IS AN ATTEMPT TO INSULT ME YOUR WAY OF SAYING YOU DISAGREE?

I SAY TO YOU "OH YEAH."





.YESTERDAY I FOUND HALF OF A QUIZNOS ANGUS BEEF AND CHEESE.

. IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD DINNER SAT



I am genuinely happy for you. Sorry about not leaving the cookie. I gave that to the college girl living under the bridge because she has no birth control.
Buckwheat Offline
#38 Posted: Wed, Mar 7 2012, 9:36 AM EST
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wheelrite wrote:
The 2nd Amendment is the MOST important.
Without it the others can be taken away...

wheel..


WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!!

They can still be taken away anytime the Government wants; with or without gun rights. The Government is better armed, trained and prepared than any group of individuals.fog
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#39 Posted: Wed, Mar 7 2012, 10:51 AM EST
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snowwolf77

i am a diabetic s0 no cookies for me. i hope you got laid for the cookie and i hope you used protection. under the bride girls, as i remember from my past, don't have toilet privileges at gas stations

if sh maid you wash first, that's usually a good sign of a pro.
snowwolf777 Offline
#40 Posted: Wed, Mar 7 2012, 4:52 PM EST
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RICKAMAVEN wrote:
snowwolf77

i am a diabetic s0 no cookies for me. i hope you got laid for the cookie and i hope you used protection. under the bride girls, as i remember from my past, don't have toilet privileges at gas stations

if sh maid you wash first, that's usually a good sign of a pro.



She had a supply of KFC Wet-Naps. Those have lemon juice on them, so they kill germs and stuff.

ThumpUp
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#41 Posted: Wed, Mar 7 2012, 10:14 PM EST
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FuzzNJ

The Patriot act and other laws since 9/11 have made it worse.

f tiny tim, god bless g w bush




borndead1

i like homogenized milk and your post.



snowwolf777 (i almost forgot the second w)


was it necessary to chew one? just asking.
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