Sedition and Tyranny

Today I’m going to take you back in time ... so hop in the Delorian and let’s get going. It’s December 15th 1791 and these amendments were just ratified, the “Bill of Rights” was added to the constitution because the states refused to join into a union that did not protect state sovereignty and personal liberty. The leaders of 1791 had fresh memories of the abuses laid upon them by England, abuses that their friends had died to end. Each of the 10 amendments that make up the “Bill of Rights” address an actual concern, this is not political theory, the English had done these things and they would only join a government that guaranteed it would never happen again.


Amendment I
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.

Forget a degree in law, all you need to interpret this is common sense and a shallow pool of historical knowledge, we’ll break it up. Section 1 says that the federal government can not establish a religion, it says this because the English government had their own religion and charged taxes to everyone, regardless of faith, to fund it. Section 2 say the government cannot stop you from practicing your faith, because ... you guessed it, the English government did not allow certain beliefs to be practiced (remember the pilgrims? They came here, risking life and limb to be able to practice their faith freely). Sections 3,4,5 say that you are permitted to say what you think, print and distribute what you think and assemble in peaceful groups to discuss what you please ... because under English rule speaking out against the government either verbally or in writing was a criminal offense and if a group gathered and was suspected to be discussing such things they would be arrested. Section 6 is self explanatory isn’t it (letter writing, calling your congressman, civil courts etc.).
It does not say that children may not pray in school, that people may not say “Merry Christmas”, it does not limit the freedoms of speech or the press to certain areas, it does not say that certain people may not assemble for certain reasons ... LIMITLESS FREEDOM in these areas is not a mistake, not an oversight, it does not need to be “fixed”. If someone says something that repulses you be glad that person suffers no consequences for it means that you too can speak your mind.

Amendment II
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.

Short and sweet. The government cannot take away people’s guns, nor may they ban the carrying of those guns, furthermore armed people getting together and training for war is NECESSARY TO THE SECURITY OF A FREE STATE. Those militia groups everyone loves to hate and laugh at need not be restricted, but enlarged. A well armed, well trained, involved populace guarantees against dictatorship, and tyranny. They wrote it because when the English got wind of the coming rebellion they seized all the guns they could find and arrested militias when drilling. I know that guns have become unpopular, that patriotism has become unpopular, but in the same way we need the Armed Services to protect us, we need to exercise out true 2nd amendment right, not only arm ourselves, but also drill together.

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Super simple, just because there is a numbered list in this document does not mean that these are all the rights of the people. We have unlisted rights.

Amendment X
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.

The great 10th amendment says that the only powers of the federal government are those listed and given to them in this constitution, no more. So the ninth and tenth together tell the story, the rights and powers of the people is open ended and possibly limitless and the rights and powers of government shall not exceed the specific list in this document.
This trip back in time was inspired by my friend Dan posting and article on Facebook, check out the link (HERE) and be sure to watch the clip where these pundits claim that criticizing the government is sedition, assembling is sedition and owning a gun is sedition. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND EXERCISE THEM! Don't let people tell you that we have none.