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| | However, at a minimum they include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The following items, derived from the American Bill of Rights, expand on these themes: | | However, at a minimum they include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The following items, derived from the American Bill of Rights, expand on these themes: |
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| − | 1. To act in [[self-defense]] (personal, family, innocents, nation). ([[Second Amendment]])
| + | # To act in [[self-defense]] (personal, family, innocents, nation). ([[Second Amendment]]) |
| − | 2. To own and carry [[weapon]]s ([[firearms]]) for self-defense and for ensuring that the nation remains [[free]]. ([[Second Amendment]])
| + | # To own and carry [[weapon]]s ([[firearms]]) for self-defense and for ensuring that the nation remains [[free]]. ([[Second Amendment]]) |
| − | 3. To own and control [[private property]] (land, [[money]], personal items, [[intellectual property]], etc.)
| + | # To own and control [[private property]] (land, [[money]], personal items, [[intellectual property]], etc.) |
| − | 4. To earn a living and keep the fruit of one’s labor.
| + | # To earn a living and keep the fruit of one’s labor. |
| − | 5. To freely [[migrate]] within the country or to leave the country.
| + | # To freely [[migrate]] within the country or to leave the country. |
| − | 6. To worship -- or not worship -- God in the manner one chooses. ([[First Amendment]])
| + | # To worship -- or not worship -- God in the manner one chooses. ([[First Amendment]]) |
| − | 7. To associate with -- or disassociate from -- any person or group. ([[First Amendment]])
| + | # To associate with -- or disassociate from -- any person or group. ([[First Amendment]]) |
| − | 8. To express any idea through print, voice, banner, or other media. ([[First Amendment]])
| + | # To express any idea through print, voice, banner, or other media. ([[First Amendment]]) |
| − | 9. To be [[Fourth Amendment|secure in one’s home, papers, and person]] against un[[warrant]]ed searches and seizures ([[privacy]]). ([[Fourth Amendment]])
| + | # To be [[Fourth Amendment|secure in one’s home, papers, and person]] against un[[warrant]]ed searches and seizures ([[privacy]]). ([[Fourth Amendment]]) |
| − | 10. To be advised of the charges, in the event of arrest.
| + | # To be advised of the charges, in the event of [[arrest]]. |
| − | 11. To have a judge determine if the accused should be held for trial or for punishment.
| + | # To have a [[judge]] determine if the accused should be held for [[trial]] or for punishment. |
| − | 12. To be tried by a jury of one’s peers and face one’s accuser, in the event of being charged with a crime.
| + | # To be tried by a [[jury]] of one's peers and face one's accuser, in the event of being charged with a [[crime]]. |
| − | 13. To be tried by a jury of one’s peers, in the event of a suit in which the disputed amount is substantive.
| + | # To be tried by a [[jury of one's peers]], in the event of a suit in which the disputed amount is substantive. |
| − | 14. To suffer no cruel or unusual punishment.
| + | # To suffer no [[cruel or unusual punishment]]. |
| − | 15. To establish, monitor, control, and petition our servant government to help secure the above rights.
| + | # To establish, monitor, control, and petition our servant government to help secure the above rights. |
| − | 16. To abolish said government, when it becomes destructive of these rights.
| + | # To abolish said [[government]], when it becomes [[Police state|destructive]] [[tyranny|of these rights]]. |
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