Correction: Leave out the second "just" near the end. — J. A. A. — > On Mar 17, 8:35 pm, NoEinstein <[email protected]> wrote: > Freedom doesn’t stop at any doorstep. > > Fox News has shown video of a portly school boy being bullied and > socked by a smaller, but bold kid who danced like a boxer. After > being hit several times, the larger kid, rightly, asserted his right > to self-protection and threw the smaller kid, upside-down, to the > sidewalk. Amazingly, the larger boy got suspended from school because > the “rules” of the school require kids to report violence to a > teacher, rather than taking action themselves. That rule is a clear > violation of every citizen’s right to self-protection. Under my New > Constitution, those who made a rule which violated that boy’s civil > rights will be spending at least the next three years in prison for > violating the New Constitution all of them would have had to have > sworn to uphold. > > In a similar case, Wal-Mart fired two security men for attacking a man > with a gun. The “store policy”, supposedly, requires those facing an > armed person to become submissive and not to foment “violence”. That > Wal-Mart “rule”, also, violates the right to self-defense, and would > subject that company to severe civil penalties for firing those men. > But no one would be going to jail, because businesses don’t have to > swear to uphold the New Constitution—though they are bound by the > requirements, therein. > > In medical facilities all across the country, “medical protocol” > sometimes runs counter to the Constitutional rights of both patients > and their families. In a personal experience, I observed non- > professional care being administered. When I rightly complained, I > was accused of “making a scene” and was threatened with arrest if I > didn’t leave the facility. So, I have included the following in my > New Constitution: > > “A Citizen’s constitutional rights supersede any medical protocol.” > > From my experience, the USA—be that governmental or societal—is taking > away civil liberties at an alarming rate. It used to be that > customers were valued by businesses. Just this week, I inadvertently > purchased a box of #10 business envelopes without the blue, security > printing. That same day I returned the box to STAPLES, expecting to > quickly be credited for the purchase amount and allowed to pay the > balance for the secure envelope type. When I got back to the checkout > counter, the “Yankee-seeming” checkout man asked for my sales > receipt. He insisted that he needed such to know “how much” I had > paid for the envelopes. I rushed to the shelf price sticker and > reported the cost was $7.99. He said he would need to see my driver’s > license, which I gave him. I was amazed that he copied every single > word on that license as if he was catching a thief. I was still > expecting that jerk to credit my purchase. He again said that he > didn’t know how much I had paid. I suggested that he SCAN the barcode > to find out. The idiot-like checkout man did that, then said he would > only give me $4.99. Needless to say, in my entire life, I have never > had any business question my honesty when returning any purchase, much > less such a cheep purchase. It was as though he was accusing me of > stealing the first box, just so I could get that much money taken off > my second purchase. Whether as a threat or not, he said he would have > to call the manager. I was thrilled and said for him to do so. I > explained to the incredulous-looking manager what the problem was. I > told him I had paid for the purchase with my business credit card. > Without much difficulty, the manager found that day’s record of > purchases and determined that I had paid $7.99 just like I’d said. > Within another minute, I had paid the balance due. It is important to > note, that at no point did that “manager” or the idiot clerk apologize > for detaining me for approximately ten minutes, and for defaming my > character in a public place for simply being one of their, obviously > not very appreciated customers. I would not recommend STAPLES as a > corporate culture to be emulated. They have only adversarial > relationships with their customers. > > Similar experiences of my own and others that have been reported in > the news over the years have resulted in my writing the New > Constitution so STRONG, that no inexcusable behavior by governments or > by businesses will ever again just be just shrugged off. A sign above > a business’s door read: “Through this door walk the most important > people in the world—out customers!” Wouldn’t it be great if the whole > country felt that way toward others? > > Respectfully submitted, > > — John A. Armistead — Patriot > > On Mar 16, 2:53 pm, NoEinstein <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Folks: The vast majority of the still apt portions of our original > > Constitution remains within my New Constitution. Issues relating to > > having government be deferential to the people, and placing reasonable > > limits of the type and scope of the laws that may be passed, is the > > subject of much that I have expanded on in my New Constitution. I've > > placed great importance on seeing to it that the corruption in > > government—state, local and federal—which I have observed first hand, > > shall never again negatively impact any law-abiding citizen. > > > There are dozens of well-defined, unconstitutional acts by government > > employees or elected officials that will either get the persons fired > > or sent to prison. Working for government, even for the President, is > > not a license to violate laws, or to have privileges that good > > citizens don't have. Other than my eliminating the unconstitutional > > (in the SPIRIT) US Senate, and excluding 'career politicians', > > lobbyists and elitist media from ever setting foot in the Capital, the > > changes in the daily operation of government won’t be too obvious to > > most Americans. > > > Not specifically written into the New Constitution, I am personally > > recommending that Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and Unemployment > > Insurance ALL be privatized—while continuing to "cover" only those > > older or sicker people who have no other means of surviving or of > > getting first rate care. When most taxes and restrictions on the FAIR > > operation of businesses in this country have been removed, the US > > economy will experience a BOOM so large, that most people will be > > making enough money (Prosperity!) to provide for their own futures > > without needing to look to government for any handouts. > > > The next sentence will assure that socialism—now closely associated > > with the Democratic Party—will never again influence any future action > > taken by government: "Fair play and democracy shall have supremacy in > > the USA!" Those in government employment must swear, on penalty of > > death, to agree with that one sentence and to act accordingly. > > Democrats, who consistently want better things without requiring any > > work on their part, must learn that they will get no more free lunches > > or free medical care. It is my sincere hope that the hard-core 40% of > > socialist democrats in this country will realize that they will be far > > better off working in an efficient capitalist economy than from > > continuing to seek government-doled, socialist mediocrity. > > > I invite the readers to comment on the general people-oriented-tone of > > my document. *** However, no specifics are open for discussion. *** > > — John A. Armistead — Patriot > > > On Mar 15, 9:36 pm, NoEinstein <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Folks: I've now presented over 50% of my New Constitution. That, > > > plus the following, should give you a good idea of the love and > > > devotion I've put into this long project. My efforts, aided by > > > computer, exceed the combined total time spent by the actual > > > contributers to writing the original Constitution by a factor of ten. > > > At each step, I asked myself what the Founding Fathers would say. I'd > > > bet they are happy people! > > > > "Article VI: > > > > Section 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5: Laws in effect at the time of the adoption of > > > this New Constitution shall remain in effect while such are > > > systematically reviewed, debated and revoted in the House. Whether > > > for the revoting of existing laws and regulations or for new bills, > > > early and conspicuous public notice in the media shall invite Public > > > input. Bills passing without broad and substantiated Public input, > > > especially by those law-abiding Citizens most affected by the > > > legislation, shall not become laws. The House shall make new laws and > > > define procedures for implementing this New Constitution. Federal > > > functions to be returned to local or state governments shall be phased > > > out gradually and considerately for those to be displaced or relo- > > > cated. Under this New Constitution the future state taxes of Citizens > > > or businesses, typically, shall not exceed their com-bined former > > > total of state and federal taxes. At any level of services provided, > > > streamlining government and minimizing bureaucracy via wise laws shall > > > always be primary goals. > > > Local, state and federal law enforcement, the courts, or any > > > branch or branches of the military or their respective parts shall at > > > no time be used in support of corruption in government by any public > > > official(s) at any level. Legal authority of law enforcement or the > > > courts over the Citizens is voided if used in support of corruption. > > > Local, state and federal law en-forcement agencies shall not be > > > organizationally affiliated, and persons or groups, therein, shall not > > > be presumed by law enforcement to be acting lawfully solely because of > > > such auspices. > > > All local, state and federal officer holders and employees—upon > > > taking office or assuming employment—shall take the following oath: > > ... > > read more »
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