Your Rights Aren’t a Gift From Government
If you need a government permission slip, they are privileges, not rights.
The post Your Rights Aren’t a Gift From Government first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.The Bill of Restrictions
They shouldn't have called it the "Bill of Rights." They should have called it the "Bill of Restrictions." That's because the Bill of Rights doesn't give us rights.
The post The Bill of Restrictions first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.A Day of Mourning: Bill of Rights Day
Ratified on Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights has been absolutely trashed for generations. Although many people will sing its praises - for just this one day of the year - “Bill of Rights Day” should really be a day of mourning - recognizing what the people have given up, and lost.
The post A Day of Mourning: Bill of Rights Day first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Incorporation: Applying the Bill of Rights to the States
Incorporation - the legal doctrine whereby the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states, was not part of the original, legal meaning of the Constitution. Instead, it arose out of the 14th Amendment, and the court first started applying it “selectively” in 1925.
The post Incorporation: Applying the Bill of Rights to the States first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Forgotten Foundation: Virginia Declaration of Rights
Approved unanimously on June 12, 1776, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, drafted primarily by George Mason, is one of the most important founding documents that many people have never even heard of. It influenced the text of the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
The post Forgotten Foundation: Virginia Declaration of Rights first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Ratifying the Constitution and the Bill of Rights Was More Peculiar Than Most People Realize
When the first Congress met in Philadelphia in March of 1789, there were still only 11 states in the Union. North Carolina had held a convention, but it had not voted to ratify. And little Rhode Island had refused to even hold a convention.
Interview: Back to the Basics on the Tenth Amendment and Nullification
Last week, I appeared on the Sean Burke Show which airs on WSMN 1590 in New Hampshire. The interview was something of a back to the basics discussion on the Tenth Amendment and nullification. We talked about the purpose of the Tenth Amendment and why it was included in the Bill of Rights in the first place,…
The “Other” Preamble
You’re probably familiar with the preamble to the Constitution. Maybe you even memorized it in school. But most government-schools never teach that the Bill of Rights also has its own preamble.
Federal Judge Eviscerates Albuquerque’s ‘Asset Forfeiture’ Racket
"A federal judge has ruled that Albuquerque's civil asset forfeiture program violated residents' due process rights by forcing them to prove their innocence to retrieve their cars. Under civil forfeiture laws, police can seize property suspected of being connected to criminal activity, even if the owner isn't charged with a crime."
Innocent Americans’ ‘Big Brother’: Secret Air Marshals Program
"A team of armed undercover US Air Marshals could be following you on your next flight, taking minute-by-minute notes whether or not you engage in such threatening behavior as sleeping on the plane, using a phone, going to the bathroom or talking to other passengers. Despite its relative recency, the program is already operational across virtually all major airports."
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