Why is someone at Whitehouse.gov rewording the bill of rights?
This is how they wrote it :
The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
The Third Amendment prohibits the government from quartering troops in private homes, a major grievance during the American Revolution.
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure. The government may not conduct any searches without a warrant, and such warrants must be issued by a judge and based on probable cause.
The Fifth Amendment provides that citizens not be subject to criminal prosecution and punishment without due process. Citizens may not be tried on the same set of facts twice, and are protected from self-incrimination (the right to remain silent). The amendment also establishes the power of eminent domain, ensuring that private property is not seized for public use without just compensation.
The Sixth Amendment assures the right to a speedy trial by a jury of one’s peers, to be informed of the crimes with which they are charged, and to confront the witnesses brought by the government. The amendment also provides the accused the right to compel testimony from witnesses, and to legal representation.
The Seventh Amendment provides that civil cases also be tried by jury.
The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
The Ninth Amendment states that the list of rights enumerated in the Constitution is not exhaustive, and that the people retain all rights not enumerated.
The Tenth Amendment assigns all powers not delegated to the United States, or prohibited to the states, to either the states or to the people.
Go look for yourself
http://www.whitehouse.gov/our_government/the_constitution/
Shadow Knight. Perhaps you could be a model citizen and look for yourself. THe one that stands out the most is the 2nd.
It leaves off being nessesary for the security of a free state. And also leaves out the milita.
Sheesh.
The Constitution doesn’t GIVE us rights, it says the Governement, which has no powers we don’t give it, may not MUCK with our rights.
Why isn’t Y/A posting any of my unusually thoughtful questions?
Did you see the GOP just beat the Dems in the ‘generic congressional ballot’? Not that I think it is a party thing, but obviously, change is already desired.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/congressional_ballot/generic_congressional_ballot
Perhaps you could show where their words are not in agreement with the original.
What they are doing is no different then what your high school text book does in the “bill of rights” chapter.
EDIT:
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Your comments do not answer my questions.
Of course it does not cite all the amendments word for word.
It is as Tonalc stated, a summary.
You are implying some malice on the part of the Obama Admin, and the people who posted the content, malice that does not exist.
In no way does it state that “the following words are the TEXT of the bill of rights” rather it summarizes what rights they protect.
The only right guaranteed by the Second Amendment is the right to bear arms. No right to form a militia is stated or implied. The original intent was to prevent a tyrannical ruler or Administration from taking away the arms of the citizens, thus precluding an armed insurrection.
However there was never a suggestion that the Second Amendment was an open – ended right, for example I am sure the founding fathers would have supported “common sense” gun laws.
Why were Republicans threatening to assassinate Obama if he got elected
?
It’s not a rewording, it’s a summary.
The Bill of Rights was not reworded on the Whitehouse site because the Bill of Rights was not posted. What you are talking about is where it was explained what the issue(s) each of the first ten amendments was addressing.
While I am not an Obama fan, people complaining that this was some super secret way to trick the public.