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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, & the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, & to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles & organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety & Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light & transient cause; & accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses & usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evincesa design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, & to provide new Guards for their future security".
U.S. Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the
freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments
of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."
freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments
of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."
-James Madison
"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, wether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite."
-Thomas Jefferson
The only title superior to president in our democracy is citizen.
"It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error".
U.S. Supreme Court, in American Communication Association v. Douds, 339 U.S. 382, 442
When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.
LINKS:The Velvet Revolution is a term coined to describe the peaceful road to change in countries where governments ignored the inalienable rights of the people. A few inspiring Velvet Revolutions occurred in the former Soviet Union, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and of course, most recently in Ukraine. The citizens of those countries, tired of corruption and arrogant power, joined together by the millions in a sustained campaign of opposition – they demonstrated, boycotted, petitioned, and engaged in strikes until the pillars of power were replaced by the halls of the people.The American Revolution
This site was created by H-Net, Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine, representing a group of interdisciplinary scholars committed to developing educational resources on the internet and the world wide web. Underwritten by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and designed as a supplement to the PBS's Liberty! documentary series, this site contains scholarly essays, reviews, bibliographies, and resources pertaining to the American Revolution.
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In The U.S. Constitution & Fascinating Facts About It you'll see the entire text of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence—and much more! You’ll find interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution in the two centuries since its creation. Get a free copy:The Avalon Project
at the Yale Law School Documents in Law, History and Government
Hypertexted documents relating to law, history, government, politics, economics and diplomacy. Collections include: Nuremberg trials, Constitution, Colonial Charters, United States Treaty, Native American Treaty, and World War II.
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An interdisciplinary institute dedicated to promoting public understanding of American state constitutions and of subnational constitutions in other federal systems.
Congress of Websites
Created by Philadelphia's Independence Hall Association, this site hosts a variety of sites relating to 18th century American history and the founding of the United States, with a focus on the Revolutionary and Constitutional periods in Philadelphia.
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A joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, MCI Communications Corp., and the National Trust for the Humanities. This site lists all the top humanity sites, including a section on history, and a roster of indexed lesson plans.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/Gilder Lehrman Collection, Newly Discovered Documents
The Gilder Lehrman Collection, on deposit at the New-York Historical Society, contains more than 70,000 documents detailing the political and social history of the United States. The collection's holdings include manuscript letters, diaries, maps, photographs, printed books and pamphlets ranging from 1493 through modern times.The Institute has undertaken to publish some of the rarest and most valuable materials in the Gilder Lehrman Collection, including this rare first page of the working draft of the Constitution, submitted for debate at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in August 1787. Newly Discovered Documents are published monthly on the Gilder Lehrman website.
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Library of Congress' To Form a More Perfect Union
Narratives and searchable database of documents relating to the work of the Continental Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/bdexhome.htmlOur Documents
Created by the National Archives and National History Day, Inc. this website transports students and educators back in time to 100 critical moments in our nation's history. Visitors can see the original speeches, international treaties, Supreme Court cases, patent designs and Constitutional amendments that changed the course of history, as well as read transcriptions and historical interpretations of these documents.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/Emory University Law School www.law.emory.eduQUOTESQuotes from History About Our Right To Bear Arms...
- "When firearms go, all goes - we need them every hour." - George Washington.
- "Oppressors can tyrannize only when they achieve a standing army, an enslaved press, and a disarmed populace." - James Madison
- "Arms in the hands of citizens (may) be used at individual discretion...in private self defense..." - John Adams, A defense of the Constitutions of the Government of the USA, 471 (1788).
- "Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. ... The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against the tyranny which now appears remote in America but which historically has proven to be possible." - Hubert H. Humphrey, Senator, Vice President, 22 October 1959
- "The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." - Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers at 184-8.
- "The Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms." - Samuel Adams, Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 86-87 (Pearce and Hale, eds., Boston, 1850)
- "It is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks. It is legal and lawful to own a shotgun or a rifle. We believe in obeying the law." - Malcolm X, March 12, 1964
- "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson in "Commonplace Book," 1774-1776, quoting from On Crimes and Punishment, by criminologist Cesare Beccaria, 1764The rationalization that guns will stop tyranny comes from a healthy fear and mistrust of the Government. Guns in the hands of citizens have not stopped the erosion of our rights, nor will it stop the bill before congress to repeal the 22nd amendment (HJ 24 IH and H. J. RES. 24).
BUSH & CONGRESS RATIFY NEW BILL OF RIGHTSAMENDMENT ICongress shall make no law establishing religion, but shall act as if it did; and shall make no laws abridging the freedom of speech, unless such speech can be construed as "commercial speech" or "irresponsible speech" or "offensive speech;" or shall abridge the right of the people to peaceably assemble where and when permitted; or shall abridge the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances, under proper procedures.
It shall be unlawful to cry "Fire!" in a theatre occupied by three or more persons, unless such persons shall belong to a class declared Protected by one or more divisions of Federal, State or Local government, in which case the number of persons shall be one or more.
AMENDMENT II
A well-regulated military force shall be maintained under control of the President, and no political entity within the United States shall maintain a military force beyond Presidential control. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall be determined by the Congress and the States and the Cities and the Counties and the Towns (and someone named Fred.)
AMENDMENT III
No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, unless such house is believed to have been used, or believed may be used, for some purpose contrary to law or public policy.
AMENDMENT IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures may not be suspended except to protect public welfare. Any place or conveyance shall be subject to search by law enforcement forces of any political entity, and any such places or conveyances, or any property within them, may be confiscated without judicial proceeding if believed to be used in a manner contrary to law.
AMENDMENT V
Any person may be held to answer for a crime of any kind upon any suspicion whatever; and may be put in jeopardy of life or liberty by the state courts, by the federal judiciary, and while incarcerated; and may be compelled to be a witness against himself by the forced submission of his body or any portion thereof, and by testimony in proceedings excluding actual trial. Private property forfeited under judicial process shall become the exclusive property of the judicial authority and shall be immune from seizure by injured parties.
AMENDMENT VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to avoid prosecution by exhausting the legal process and its practitioners. Failure to succeed shall result in speedy plea-bargaining resulting in lesser charges. Convicted persons shall be entitled to appeal until sentence is completed. It shall be unlawful to bar or deter an incompetent person from service on a jury.
AMENDMENT VII
In civil suits, where a contesting party is a person whose private life may interest the public, the right of trial in the Press shall not be abridged.
AMENDMENT VIII
Sufficient bail may be required to ensure that dangerous persons remain in custody pending trial. There shall be no right of the public to be afforded protection from dangerous persons, and such protection shall be dependent upon incarceration facilities available.
AMENDMENT IX
The enumeration in The Constitution of rights shall be construed to deny or discourage others which may from time to time be extended by the branches of Federal, State or Local government, unless such rights shall themselves become enacted by Amendment.
AMENDMENT X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution shall be deemed to be powers residing in persons holding appointment therein through the Civil Service, and may be delegated to the States and local Governments as determined by the public interest. The public interest shall be determined by the Civil Service.
"But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever."
John Adams, letter to Abigail Adams, July 17, 1775
