LIST OF GRIEVANCES – Bill of Rights – Just the Beginning
In general what has been occurring in the United States, that requires us, citizens to address, has been our Governments willingness to not follow the Constitution – Rule of Law.
1st Amendment – 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.
The US Government is not protecting the First Amendment!
Examples:
1.) Social media platforms are banning political speech. Google, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have engaged in a campaign to crush views they do not like whether it be political or otherwise. They have banned prominent conservative voices over the years and we have heard and seen nothing from the Federal Government that would protect free speech. These social media platforms hide behind a rule that allows them to claim – they are private companies and their Terms of Service determine what speech stays up or is removed. (Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act 47 U.S.C. § 230, a Provision of the Communication Decency Act)
This is not an acceptable policy based on the fact social media platforms have become the “new town square” and people do gather their to discuss politics, religion and any topic under the sun. Users of those platforms should have their speech protected – the 1st Amendment applies in this instance.
2.) During the C-O-V-I-D 19 situation there were instances of Governors, and Mayors telling Christian worshipers that churches were not essential and therefore should remain closed while government officials deal with the C-O-V-I-D 19 situation. Wholly unacceptable. Where was the federal government protecting Christians?
( Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof… or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, )
2nd Amendment – 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.
The US Government is not protecting the Second Amendment!
Examples:
1.) The President, in a televised meeting, stated explicitly – TAKE THE GUNS FIRST GO THROUGH DUE PROCESS LATER.
President Trump
“Take firearms first and then go to court because that’s another system because a
lot of times by the time you go to court it takes so long to go to court to get
the due process procedures I like taking the guns early like in this crazy man’s
case that just took place in Florida he had a lot of fires they saw everything
to go the court would have taken a long time so you could do exactly what you’re
saying but take the guns first go through due process second.”
The President took an oath to the Constitution and he is bound by that oath. The statement he made violates the 2nd Amendment – Shall not be infringed. He is not protecting our civil rights – explicitly our right to bear arms. More importantly the President disregards Due Process – The 5th Amendment & The 14th Amendment simply would not matter anymore if his intentions are acted on. He cannot take this action because of the Constitution and the Rule of law. The Constitution allows citizens to own and possess firearms and due process is enshrined as protection and states no person shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”
2.) St. Louis couple – Two American citizens were at home and Protesters who have been violent and are dangerous broke into a private community – a gated community. The married couple went inside and retrieved weapons to defend themselves and their property. This seems reasonable to me and yet the St. Louis DA charged the couple with unlawful use of a weapon, a class E felony. Everyone should be able to protect their life and their property – hence the 2nd Amendment.
3.) Trump administration rolled out a new federal regulation officially banning bump-fire stocks. This is an egregious act and does not follow the Constitution – 2nd Amendment, shall not be infringed.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
27 CFR Parts 447,478, and 479
[Docket No. 2018R-22F; AG Order No.
RIN 1140-AA52
Bump-Stock-Type Devices
4th Amendment – 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.
The US Government is not protecting the Fourth Amendment!
Example:
1.) Americans are being spied on by their own government. Based on the U.S. Patriot Act the government can, without warrants obtained through the courts, eavesdrop and listen in on anyone they want and for any or no reason whatsoever.
Section 215 of the U.S. Patriot Act gives the NSA powers to eavesdrop on personal data of both protesters and minorities without court approved warrants. This personal data includes: phone calls, emails, smartphone data, photos, social media, cloud storage and account’s log in location. Some personal data known as metadata shows: who created the file, date, time, size of the file or image resolution.
If the Government deems any issue that pertains to National Security then they can authorize themselves to surveil anyone, anywhere.
5th Amendment – 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 offence 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.
The US Government is not protecting the Fifth Amendment!
Example: The President, in a televised meeting, stated explicitly – TAKE THE GUNS FIRST GO THROUGH DUE PROCESS LATER.
14th Amendment – Section 1.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section 2.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state.
Section 3.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Section 4.
The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Section 5.
The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
Example: The President, in a televised meeting, stated explicitly – TAKE THE GUNS FIRST GO THROUGH DUE PROCESS LATER.
TO BE CONTINUED!
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