Thursday, August 19, 2010

The Bill Of Rights. A Nation Born Of An Idea. The United States Of America



Freemasonry Is More Than A Fraternity. It Is An Expression Of Freedom.

The 1st Amendment:
Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.

The 2nd Amendment: The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

The 3rd Amendment: there shall be no quartering of soldiers in a citizen's home without consent of the owner during times of peace or according to the strict letter of the law during times of war.

The 4th Amendment: The right of the poeple to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.

The 5th Amendment: The right of "Due Process of Law" to all citizens. No person can be prosecuted twice, "double jeopardy".

The 6th Amendment: the right to a "speedy and public" trial before an "impartial" jury.

The 7th Amendment: No civil case decided by a jury may be reexamined in any court of the United States.

The 8th Amendment: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusuall punishments inflicted."

The 9th amendment: We can not know the conditions of future generations, therefore we each must do our part, through giant steps, to carry freedom one stage farther than where we found it.

The 10th Amendment: Powers not delegated expressly by the Constitution of the United States nor prohibited by the states are reserved to the states and to the people.