BlahX3 Report This Comment
Date: September 23, 2012 01:39PM

“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for
people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.”
– Noam Chomsky

Harry Browne
The important point is that the Constitution doesn’t apply to Americans, it doesn’t apply to citizens, it doesn’t even apply to “people.” It applies to the federal government. The body of the Constitution tells the federal government what it is allowed to do, and in some places it explains how to do it (election procedures and such). The Bill of Rights tells the federal government what it is not allowed to do . . .
I. Make no law abridging freedom of speech, press, religion, or assembly,
II. Do not infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.
III. Don’t quarter soldiers in peacetime.
IV. Don’t conduct unreasonable searches and seizures.
V. Don’t commit double jeopardy or force people to testify against themselves.
VI. Don’t deny an accused a speedy trial.
VII. Don’t deny an accused a trial by jury.
VIII. Do not impose excessive bail.
IX. Just because certain rights of the people aren’t mentioned in this Constitution doesn’t mean you’re allowed to usurp them.
X. Don’t exercise any power not authorized in this Constitution.

woberto Report This Comment
Date: September 23, 2012 09:49PM

You wrote four wrong in Roman numerals.

pro_junior Report This Comment
Date: September 23, 2012 10:54PM

*incorrectly*

BlahX3 Report This Comment
Date: September 24, 2012 12:41PM

Either IIII or IV is acceptable.

woberto Report This Comment
Date: September 24, 2012 12:46PM

Never seen IV used anywhere except a knock-off watch from China.
Normal clocks and watches use IIII.

BlahX3 Report This Comment
Date: September 24, 2012 01:16PM

It is traditional to write it that way on timepieces but that doesn't mean IV is wrong. What the hell difference does it make anyway? It was written that way when I found it and it is written that way on the Bill of Rights so go argue with some old dead guys about it.

Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: September 25, 2012 01:59AM

"IV" is what I was taught as the equivalent of "4" or "5(V) - 1 (I)

woberto Report This Comment
Date: September 25, 2012 02:12AM

fossil_digger Report This Comment
Date: September 25, 2012 04:16AM

pro_junior Report This Comment
Date: September 25, 2012 04:55AM

I've seen IV many more times than IIII

A good example would be - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope indeed

BlahX3 Report This Comment
Date: September 25, 2012 08:52PM