Todays "MUST READ" list, well okay, article.

Ok, its been awhile since I posted something like this on here. Usually I post "to read" lists to my FB page.  But this article is well done and worth the read.

Scorecard: How Many Rights Have Americans REALLY Lost?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by WashingtonsBlog

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/02/constitution.html

How Many Constitutional Freedoms Do We Still Have?

Preface: While a lot of people talk about the loss of our Constitutional liberties, people usually speak in a vague, generalized manner … or focus on only one issue and ignore the rest.

This post explains the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights – the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution – and provides a scorecard on the extent of the loss of each right.

First Amendment

The 1st Amendment protects speech, religion, assembly and the press:

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.

However, the government is arresting those speaking out … and violently crushing peaceful assemblies which attempt to petition the government for redress.

A federal judge found that the law allowing indefinite detention of Americans without due process has a“chilling effect” on free speech. And see this and this." 

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