The Constitution for Today(cont)

Having talked about the 1st and 2nd amendments in a previous story, I will continue through the "Bill of Rights" starting with the 3rd Amendment to the Constitution.

"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."

Like most of the Constitution, this amendment pretty much explains itself, looking thru the prism of history. In Europe during this time, it was common law that soldiers could knock on your door and stay the night. The residents of the house also had to feed them dinner before they went to bed and breakfast when they got up. They were also allowed by law to take the best bed in the house. For this reason, the founders felt it necessary to write the 3rd Amendment to the Constitution.

Let us move on to the 4th Amendment.

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

This amendment guarantees that no local, state, or federal law enforcement official can come into your, search it, and then seize whatever they want. this was common practice throughout Europe at the time. It is still used today by Tyrants and Dictators everywhere. The way many of our elected officials behave today, especially in the way they treat their political enemies. That is correct, the Democrats treat people who disagree with them as enemies and they do whatever they can to destroy them. From Hilary Clinton and a pack of lies known as "Russia Gate." Now continuing with Nancy Pelosi's unending harassment of Donald Trump and those who support him thru their Jan, 6 investigations. They use their position in Congress in total violation of the 4th Amendment. Write more on this in a future post. For now, let us move on to the 5th Amendment.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Again, written in simple English so that anyone with an understanding of the language can read and comprehend what the writers intended. This amendment is the one most quoted in courts when it comes to self-incrimination. It is also the basis for our "Miranda Rights." The double-jeopardy clause also prevents us from being tried twice for the same offense. It also requires evidence to be presented to a Grand Jury before a person can be charged with a capital offense. And lastly, it prevents the state from seizing private property for things like Interstate expansion or other public use without just compensation being paid to the owner.

So far we have only covered the Preamble and the first five Amendments to the Constitution. It will take many more stories to cover the entire Constitution.