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- BelXul, on 10/10/2007, -3/+49When asked what kind of government the founders had decided upon, it was Benjamin Franklin who spoke first, "A Republic, so long as you can keep it."
The Republic has become an Empire, but the framework still exists under many layers of bureacracy, special interests, and population control measures. People need to know what the Constitution is, what's in it, and what it stands for. I think an appropriate phrase in this case is "Use it or lose it."
For anyone who wants to dive right in, the real info begins around time index 7:15 on the first section. - mparker21311, on 10/10/2007, -2/+33Gotta love Mike Badnarik. =)
I found it interesting that the reason why our Government started requiring for us to have marriage certificates was to make sure blacks and whites never marry. - Bostocks, on 10/10/2007, -7/+27worst. design. ever.
- ferrofluid, on 10/10/2007, -3/+21Its bad when Oxycontin crazed Rethug facists dig down people for merely mentioning facts and reports of true events,
like those Code Pink ladies arrested (on no charge or Miranda read) in DC the other day for reading the Bill of Rights in public.
I fear we have passed the point of no return, theres coming a day when we have to retake our government and Republic back.
- omegaredIX, on 10/10/2007, -1/+18http://www.constantwaves.info/media.php?media=vide ...
That is the original site the videos are hosted at. - xister, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14Thank you- I'm loving the education, but that was a horribly designed webpage...
- TenebrousX, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14it helps when visitors can read the material you want to educate them with...
- Stormflux, on 10/10/2007, -9/+23Except that you can literally get arrested for reading the Constitution these days. Sad, but true.
- maz2331, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12It's important to RTFM.
- positron, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13I think he's referring to the many instances in which people have been harassed by law enforcement as being radicals and outlaws for carrying pocket Constitutions and/or other literature related to freedom and liberty. For a time even the FBI were distributing pamphlets to law enforcement which suggested that people who talked about their rights under the constitution might be terrorists.
- lordmetroid, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10We have something in common, I was heavily intrigued by American history by listening to his lectures and started to study it by my own. Becomming exposed the ideas and influences that was held high during the revolutionary times made me realize where I logically and rationally holds my principles.
- jdh24, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11This video series originally brought me to libertarianism a couple years ago. I highly suggest everyone watch them.
- Moskie, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10My eyes are bleeding.
- Leomarth, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10Rights are suppressed or redefined. Never lost. Stop setting up a straw man argument.
- thetaco82, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9Part 1 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8321747074 ...
Part 2 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4870224407 ...
Part 3 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-801887459 ...
Part 4 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-198067493 ...
Part 5 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-550974764 ...
Part 6 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-360127154 ...
Part 7 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5824859883 ...
Each about an hour long. - liquidfirex, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9That website is like a look back into the 1990's when every thirteen year old kid was making a website and hosting it on geocities.
- kiddailey, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8Personally!? Personally!!!? So let me get this straight... if your personal rights haven't been lost then nobody's personal rights have been lost?
- kiddailey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6I wasn't going to justify your agenda with an answer, but since you insist:
Constitutional Right:
* Amendment 10
Civil Rights and Liberties:
* The implied right to privacy
You've also lost these same rights and I shouldn't have to spell it out for you. If I do, then well... I'm sorry, Go do some research. - c10h14n2, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8First off, in case the web designer submitted or is reading these comments - your webpage is terrible. It reminds me of a horrible Myspace page made by a 13 year old with a brittany spears background.
If you want to deliver a message, make sure your text is READABLE.
A static "busy" background is not condusive to reading or scrolling. There is text on there that is impossible to read. The video is a stolen re-post and represents the teaching of a high school teacher - not even college level. Yes, he makes good points, but seriously, its his points that are the only quality thing on the page.
The rest of it is terrible. Hire someone next time. - luteslinger, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5get that goddam piece of paper out of my face.
-G.W. - omegaredIX, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6I apologize for the site blowing total ass. Did not think it would be that big of an issue just clicking on the link and then pressing left click 14 times to start and stop the 7 movies that you should watch. But because the site sucks i do apologize but
http://www.constantwaves.info/media.php?media=vide ...
That site is WAY better than the one I linked you guys to. Found it awhile after i posted this article. - pkonink, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Personally I think it's because of the horrendous site design, lol.
- thetaco82, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6Ugliest site ever.
Edit: Stupid digg broke my links. Check the reply. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4If you are red/green color blind, good luck trying to read any of the text on the revolutionist page. Web designers please, be color blind kind! Damn.
- Takalth, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5That's why they should have gone with a simple design instead of something fancy. Don't try something fancy unless you can pull it off.
- positron, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Why do you hate us for our freedom? ;)
- ferrofluid, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4function has precedent over form every time.
- zapfastnet, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3a quick fix to negate a poorly designed text against background issue like this one
is to hit "ctrl" A
all text is given a white background - ByteGuerilla, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3It's not an outline or a framework. The Bill of Rights could not possibly be interpreted as being part of a framework. If the founding fathers had set the Constitution up like that, they would surely know they were setting it up for failure.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+310) Can't smoke pot.
9) Can't smoke pot.
14) Can't smoke pot. - LeeJunFan, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3There's only one problem - there's other ways to remove the right to bear arms. Like making ammunition unaffordable. Notice in the last 8 months it's gone up about 100% just about everywhere.
And if they pass their stupid ideas about tagging each round casing.... it's going to get more expensive. - hiphoc, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Maybe Stromflux is speaking about the fact that Fatherland security and the FBI are handing out pamphlets to local police that says people who read make repeated quotes about the constitution and common law are potential terrorists.
- rarson, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Well, the funny part is that Constitutional rights apply to everyone, so if we lose any of them, everyone will be "personally" affected. Of course, some people don't seem to understand that just because some violation of rights doesn't happen to them, doesn't mean that it won't.
- p51d007, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4It's funny, a LOT of people think the constitution "tells" us what rights we have, when in all actuality, it
explains how the government is suppose to keep out of OUR lives. When you have a bunch of lawyers running
the country (politicians), who for the most part, only care about getting reelected, is it any wonder things are as
screwed up as they are? - kiddailey, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I assume you are replying to me. Your message wasn't in reply to my second post and the last bit you wrote sounded confusing. Anyway...
Amendment 10: See "RealID Act"
Right to privacy is an implied right. I never cited an amendment because of such. We should all have a reasonable assumption of privacy in our own homes. I am specifically referring to warrantless wiretapping.
I did present evidence in that I answered the question. I didn't provide further information because the original poster was a bit of a troll and I would prefer they read and form their own opinion rather than just agree with or dismiss mine. - kd1s, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4I cannot wait until he gets to the Bill of Rights. It'll be interesting to hear him dance around the 2nd amendment. But this is in Texas so I'm pretty sure I know what he's going to say. It's what this northern yankee says all the time, that our forefathers knew what tyranny was, they knew fascism. The 2nd amendment is our escape clause.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3I hate the constitution. I like Ron Paul, but the Constitution isn't a document that should be followed only because someone like Ron Paul decides they feel like it. There should be no other option. It needs to be rewritten to make it clear. The problem with the US government is that at this point, it's basically operating without a constitution, as those currently in power are pretty much ignoring it due to the interpretation of certain clauses as giving the federal government unlimited power.
Most importantly we need a CONCRETE definition of "interstate commerce", as the Commerce Clause has done just that. - xister, on 10/10/2007, -4/+7@kaeves:"You fail."
So do you my friend, so do you... - darkcooger, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Wow, you horribly misinterpret the 9th amendment if you think it "merely states that the government cannot make laws to infringe on the previous 8 rights." The 9th amendment says that the people have more rights than just those explicitly named in the Constitution, and it says the government MAY NOT argue that the people do not have a specific right just because that right is not enumerated in the Constitution. The right to privacy should be assumed, but personally I point to the 4th amendment as a guaranteed right to privacy.
- savetheusa1, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Protect and defend!!
- BelXul, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2That's Europe. He was talking about the United States.
- ZenMojo, on 10/10/2007, -4/+6I know too much about American history to be a Libertarian, thank you very much. Deregulation killed this country twice, the original Republic was a failed concept in practice and in theory, and the one good thing about it all, the one pure document in the Declaration of Independence was designed to be amended frequently and is RARELY done so except for the most inane of reasons.
Our electoral college is full of the wealthy corrupt, running for office engenders a certain amount of egotism and gladhanding exchange, and the same rules they played by 250 years ago have evolved into a disgusting mockery of government inaction.
Libertarianism is a failure of imagination, not a solution. It's an odd mixture of veiled nihilism and self-service in a meritocracy that is anything but meritorious. But, whatever, if it comes down to Ron Paul or Hillary Clinton I'm going for Ron Paul. - dkeck14, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3For most of those things competition has been outlawed. And frankly it is just ignorant to list the governments handling of medicine, gasoline, trains, and even planes as some sort of accomplishment. Any competition in these areas would be met with the barrel of a gun, and that is the only reason these services are still provided by the government.
- actionscripture, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4I've lost the right to keep 100% of my paycheck.
I've lost the right to publicly assemble and/or dissent without fear of arrest.
I've lost the right to smoke marijuana and/or any other natural drugs I wish to personally use.
I've lost the right to choose my retirement fund IN LIEU of paying into a government fund (social security).
There's a couple for you...How about you, do you still have these rights and maybe it's just me that doesn't? If so, where do I sign up to get into your dreamworld? - c10h14n2, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I stand corrected. I think in one of the various re-postings of this video on digg over the last few months I read that he was a high school teacher. But Info given on Blogs or self made pages doesn't always represent truth - sometimes people embellish thigs to make it seem more powerful.
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I do concede though that he makes great points. It the page that is terrible. I can't believe it made it to the front page of digg this way - tempysmurf, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3My favorite part is all the UFO video submissions from the google video account these are from.
- spyd3rweb, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2you lose for calling the Constitution the Declaration of Independence.
- darkcooger, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I like to describe the Constitution as a contract written by The People and agreed to by the government, in which We The People grant certain authorities and powers to the government in exchange for which it performs certain functions and takes on certain responsibilities. The important part of the illustration is that We The People are the drivers of the whole deal, not the government, and if the government violates the contract, we can fire it and hire a new one. It's even built into the system that we review the government's adherence to the contract every two years.
- Punisher2K, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I don't vote. Popular vote does not a president make. Have you learned nothing?
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -8/+9some americans hate the constitution now
some still love it and those who would defend it, like ron paul -
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