MJ doesn't deserve a reply. — J. A. A. — > On Feb 17, 4:41 pm, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED COUNTIES OF AMERICACopyright 1996, All Rights > Reserved > Article One -- Citizens > All Citizens age fourteen or older shall have equal rights. All elections, > with the exception of Amendments to this Constitution, shall be decided by a > simple majority of those voting. > Article Two -- Laws > The common law of the American Colonies as of the fourth day of July, 1776, > shall be the law of this Nation. > Article Three -- Sheriff > Each County shall elect a Sheriff, whose sole duty shall be to apprehend > Persons accused of a Crime. No Sheriff shall serve more than two consecutive > terms of office. The first term shall be of six months, and the second term > thirty months. The Sheriff shall be paid for his official duty only by > voluntary contributions from Citizens of the County. > Article Four -- Deputies > At his discretion, a Sheriff may deputize Citizens who volunteer to assist > him in carrying out his duty, and organize them in the form of a Posse. These > persons may be paid by the Sheriff at his discretion from his own funds. The > Sheriff may revoke any deputization at will. > Article Five -- Judge > Each County shall elect a Judge, whose duty shall be to hear and decide both > Criminal and Civil cases within the jurisdiction of the County. At his > discretion, a Judge may choose and appoint any Citizen who volunteers as an > Associate Judge, with the same rights and powers as himself, with such > appointments to end at will of either Party. No Judge may serve two > consecutive terms. The first term shall be of six months, and the second term > thirty months. The Judge shall be paid for his official duty only by > voluntary contributions from Citizens of the County, and Associate Judges > shall be paid by the Judge at his discretion from his own funds. > Article Six -- Trials > In all Criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a public > trial, within seventy-two hours of his apprehension, by an impartial Jury of > the County wherein the crime shall have been committed, and to be informed of > the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses > against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, > and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence. All rights may be > waived. > Article Seven -- Security > 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. > Article Eight -- Rights > 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. > Article Nine -- Jury > In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed one > thousand dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact > tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United > Counties, than according to the rules of the common law. > Article Ten -- Punishment > Bail shall not be allowed and all those accused of a Crime shall he held in > custody by the Sheriff until tried. At his discretion, as punishment for any > Misdemeanor or Felony, the Judge may impose a fine not to exceed all > property, both personal and real, of the Criminal; and/or a sentence of not > more than twenty-four hours confinement in public stocks; a public flogging > of not more than fifty strokes; banishment from the County for any period up > to and including the Lifetime of the Criminal; and in addition, for any > Felony, the Judge may impose a sentence of Death. All sentences shall be > carried out by the Sheriff within seventy-two hours, but not while an Appeal > is pending; otherwise, the Criminal shall go forever free of any Punishment > for his Crime. No other sentences beyond these enumerated in this > Constitution shall be imposed. > Article Eleven -- Reciprocity > Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each County to the public Acts, > Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other County. A Person charged in > any County with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from justice, > and be found in another County, shall on Demand of the Sheriff of the County > from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the County having > Jurisdiction of the Crime. > Article Twelve -- General > The Citizens of this Nation shall elect a General, whose sole duty shall be > to defend this Nation against all Foreign Enemies. The General alone shall > determine and identify Foreign Enemies and declare War. No General shall > serve more than one six-year term of office. If the Justice determines in > time of War that an election is not practical, then the General shall serve > until such time as an election may be held, but in no case, shall he serve > longer than eight years. The General > shall be paid for his official duty only by voluntary contributions from > Citizens. > Article Thirteen -- Militia > At his discretion, the General may enlist persons who volunteer to assist him > in carrying out his duty, and organize them in the form of a military > Militia, with officers commissioned by him at his discretion. These persons > may be paid by the General from his own funds at his discretion. The General > may revoke any enlistments or commissions at will. > Article Fourteen -- Justice > The Citizens of this nation shall elect a Justice, whose duty shall be to > hear and decide both Criminal and Civil Appeals from cases decided by a > County Judge. At his discretion, a Justice may choose and appoint any > Citizen, who volunteers, as an Associate Justice, with the same rights and > powers as himself, with such appointments to end at the will of either Party. > The term of office shall be six years. No Justice may serve two consecutive > terms. The Justice shall be paid for his official duty only by voluntary > contributions from Citizens, and Associate Justices shall be paid by the > Justice at his discretion from his own funds. > Article Fifteen -- Appeals > Any Citizen may appeal once, to the Justice, any Judge's decision to which he > is a party. The time limit for requesting such appeals shall be six hours in > Criminal Cases, and seventy-two hours in Civil Cases. At his discretion, the > Justice may overrule any Judge's decision on law, and Order a new Trial, and > he may reduce or set aside any Sentence of a Criminal, but he may not change > any Fact found by a Jury. The Justice shall have no other Powers. > Article Sixteen -- Limits > Neither the Nation nor any County nor any officer of the Nation or County > shall have any Power or Right not specifically granted in this Constitution. > Each Citizen has all Rights and Powers not granted by this Consititution to > the Nation or County. > Article Seventeen -- Amendments > This Constitution shall be amended only by the vote of sixty-six percent of > all Citizens. > Article Eighteen -- Impeachment > Upon the written request of ten percent of the number of voters who voted in > the previous election, a special election shall be called. If the incumbent > be defeated, he shall not be eligible the same office until a period equal to > two regular terms has elapsed. If the incumbent shall win, then his term of > office shall start anew.
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