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Abe
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Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end!

0 posted 2003-09-13 05:36 PM


WE, THE PEOPLE


We, the people of these United States
To form a more perfect union
Do, hereby ordain and reestablish
This American Constitution -
To promote a general Welfare -
Provide a common Defence -
And to establish equal Justice
In a setting from whence
We, the people of this Great Nation
In safe Tranquility
Can secure all the Blessings
Of guaranteed Liberty.

AMENDMENT I

We have the Right to Assemble -
Freedom of Press and Speech -
The Right for all to Petition -
And all Religions to Preach.

AMENDMENT II

We have the Right to a Militia
For State Security -
The Right to keep and bear Arms -
One more Guarantee.
AMENDMENT III

In times when there is Peace
Then the Right to Commandeer
Possessions by the Soldier
The Law says, "No.", it's clear -
But if it is in Wartime
Then, for those who live its' Hell
The Law says, we must open doors -
Provide them a place to Dwell.

AMENDMENT IV

Illegal Searches are Prohibited -
As for Seizures, it's the same
Unless a Warrant has been issued
That states specific Place and Name.

AMENDMENT V

No person without Due Process
Shall be Tried for any Crime -
And for any one Offense
Shall be Indicted just one time -
No one shall have to Testify
Against themselves, if they do -
Life, Liberty, and Property
To be Protected by Laws too.
AMENDMENT VI

One accused of Crime has Right
To a speedy public Trial -
To a Jury of his Peers -
To Legal Counsel all the while -
To confront his Accusers -
To have Witness for his side -
To be Convicted by the Proof -
Not by things merely implied.

AMENDMENT VII

The Right to Jury Trial
Shall always be preserved -
Except, as is Provided
The Judgement will be Observed.

AMENDMENT VIII

No Excessive Fines will be imposed -
Excessive Bail is not permitted -
No Cruel, Unusual Punishment
Is to be Inflicted.

AMENDMENT IX

Those Rights listed herein
Shall not take away
From those retained by the People
Or the Will, of what they say.

AMENDMENT X

The Laws other that those stated
Shall be written by each State
By the Will of the People -
To unique problems, they'll relate.

These First through Tenth Amendments
Of our Constitution
Are the most important
For our Freedoms' Resolution -
We must always Protect them
And not let them slip away
For, though they don't work perfectly
This World has not a better way.


Del "Abe" Jones

© Copyright 2003 Del - All Rights Reserved
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