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Is the Bill of Rights either negotiable OR ammendable???
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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 2164916" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>Some are saying this Bill before the Senate is a de facto amendment to the 2nd. And that if we wish (as a nation) to change or nullify in any way the 2nd Amendment, we must have another constitutional amendment push to do it.</p><p></p><p>But - here's my stance.</p><p></p><p>In my opinion, the First Ten (the Bill of Rights) CANNOT be amended. I would think this would be obvious. I'm not sure it is actually impossible in procedural terms, but from a historical and legal precedent standpoint, I would not think it possible.</p><p></p><p>Remember your history, folks. The original Constitution was NOT ratified by all 13 states. It was sent back for "amendment" to add the Bill of Rights (aka the First Ten). Thus... WITHOUT the Bill of Rights <strong>as written</strong>, the Constitution of the United States would not have passed, therefore - changing any of the First Ten would invalidate the entire document!</p><p></p><p>It is <strong>my opinion</strong> (remember IANAL), therefore, that ANY change or nullification to ANY portion of the First Ten in essence constitutes the dissolution of our current Constitution and entire governmental system.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts? I am open for debate... and as I said, in practice this may not actually be the case, but I believe it SHOULD be. The First Ten are as inviolable as Article VII, Article III, or any of the others.</p><p></p><p>Just my $0.02.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 2164916, member: 9374"] Some are saying this Bill before the Senate is a de facto amendment to the 2nd. And that if we wish (as a nation) to change or nullify in any way the 2nd Amendment, we must have another constitutional amendment push to do it. But - here's my stance. In my opinion, the First Ten (the Bill of Rights) CANNOT be amended. I would think this would be obvious. I'm not sure it is actually impossible in procedural terms, but from a historical and legal precedent standpoint, I would not think it possible. Remember your history, folks. The original Constitution was NOT ratified by all 13 states. It was sent back for "amendment" to add the Bill of Rights (aka the First Ten). Thus... WITHOUT the Bill of Rights [B]as written[/B], the Constitution of the United States would not have passed, therefore - changing any of the First Ten would invalidate the entire document! It is [B]my opinion[/B] (remember IANAL), therefore, that ANY change or nullification to ANY portion of the First Ten in essence constitutes the dissolution of our current Constitution and entire governmental system. Any thoughts? I am open for debate... and as I said, in practice this may not actually be the case, but I believe it SHOULD be. The First Ten are as inviolable as Article VII, Article III, or any of the others. Just my $0.02. [/QUOTE]
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