|
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. It was adopted in 1791, two years after the Constitution went into affect. Some have said that the Bill of Rights represents one of mankind's greatest leaps forward, establishing a new and previously unheard of standard for personal and national liberty. However, in recent decades, it's begun to show its age, and is no longer relevant to the lives of modern Americans. It no longer represents our politically correct culture. So, I hereby propose this amended Bill of Rights to better reflect what Americans truly want. First Amendment – Freedom of speech Second Amendment – Right of the people to keep and bear arms Third Amendment – Protection from quartering of troops Fourth Amendment – Protection from unreasonable search and seizure Fifth Amendment – Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination,
private property Sixth Amendment – Trial by jury and other rights of the accused Seventh Amendment – Civil trial by jury Eighth Amendment – Prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment Ninth Amendment – Protection of rights not specifically enumerated
in the Bill of Rights Tenth Amendment – Powers of states and people These proposed amendments are humbly submitted by the majority of the American public, excepting only those who prefer that the Bill of Rights be replaced by the Ten Commandments. For their speedy adoption will this petitioner ever pray.
References Discuss!5 most recent comments | Show all 6 comments Remember, you should always read with skepticism the comments of anyone too lame to put their real name & city. As a police officer, I think it should be mandatory that the (true) Bill of Rights be posted on the walls of every police station in the country, least we face the risk of this becoming even more the reality. Michael, Denver, Co We all need to be glad we have rights in this world, lest we end up like these animals {Hindus}... neil griffiths, Cardiff uk Yep. This sort or Barbarism should be stamped out wherever possible. darryl kenneth ross, Prince George BC You forgot the other half of the First Amendment: Philip McKenzie, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. Make a comment about this episode of Skeptoid (please try to keep it brief & to the point). Anyone can post: You can also discuss this episode in the Skeptoid Forum, hosted by the James Randi Educational Foundation. Join the Skeptalk email discussion list. |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It's not satirical at all. If you lived in the United States, you'd realize that these amendments are indeed how the majority of Americans read our Bill of Rights. It's so funny, it's sad.
Brian Dunning, Laguna Niguel, CA
January 01, 2007 7:18pm