Saturday, March 19, 2011

Re: Wringing-the-Neck of Empty Ritual.

Correction: Leave out the second "just" near the end. — J. A. A. —
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On Mar 17, 8:35 pm, NoEinstein <noeinst...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Freedom doesn't stop at any doorstep.
>
> Fox News has shown video of a portly school boy being bullied and
> socked by a smaller, but bold kid who danced like a boxer.  After
> being hit several times, the larger kid, rightly, asserted his right
> to self-protection and threw the smaller kid, upside-down, to the
> sidewalk.  Amazingly, the larger boy got suspended from school because
> the "rules" of the school require kids to report violence to a
> teacher, rather than taking action themselves.  That rule is a clear
> violation of every citizen's right to self-protection.  Under my New
> Constitution, those who made a rule which violated that boy's civil
> rights will be spending at least the next three years in prison for
> violating the New Constitution all of them would have had to have
> sworn to uphold.
>
> In a similar case, Wal-Mart fired two security men for attacking a man
> with a gun.  The "store policy", supposedly, requires those facing an
> armed person to become submissive and not to foment "violence".  That
> Wal-Mart "rule", also, violates the right to self-defense, and would
> subject that company to severe civil penalties for firing those men.
> But no one would be going to jail, because businesses don't have to
> swear to uphold the New Constitution—though they are bound by the
> requirements, therein.
>
> In medical facilities all across the country, "medical protocol"
> sometimes runs counter to the Constitutional rights of both patients
> and their families.  In a personal experience, I observed non-
> professional care being administered.  When I rightly complained, I
> was accused of "making a scene" and was threatened with arrest if I
> didn't leave the facility.  So, I have included the following in my
> New Constitution:
>
> "A Citizen's constitutional rights supersede any medical protocol."
>
> From my experience, the USA—be that governmental or societal—is taking
> away civil liberties at an alarming rate.  It used to be that
> customers were valued by businesses.  Just this week, I inadvertently
> purchased a box of #10 business envelopes without the blue, security
> printing.  That same day I returned the box to STAPLES, expecting to
> quickly be credited for the purchase amount and allowed to pay the
> balance for the secure envelope type.  When I got back to the checkout
> counter, the "Yankee-seeming" checkout man asked for my sales
> receipt.  He insisted that he needed such to know "how much" I had
> paid for the envelopes.  I rushed to the shelf price sticker and
> reported the cost was $7.99.  He said he would need to see my driver's
> license, which I gave him.  I was amazed that he copied every single
> word on that license as if he was catching a thief.  I was still
> expecting that jerk to credit my purchase.  He again said that he
> didn't know how much I had paid.  I suggested that he SCAN the barcode
> to find out. The idiot-like checkout man did that, then said he would
> only give me $4.99.  Needless to say, in my entire life, I have never
> had any business question my honesty when returning any purchase, much
> less such a cheep purchase.  It was as though he was accusing me of
> stealing the first box, just so I could get that much money taken off
> my second purchase.  Whether as a threat or not, he said he would have
> to call the manager.  I was thrilled and said for him to do so.  I
> explained to the incredulous-looking manager what the problem was.  I
> told him I had paid for the purchase with my business credit card.
> Without much difficulty, the manager found that day's record of
> purchases and determined that I had paid $7.99 just like I'd said.
> Within another minute, I had paid the balance due.  It is important to
> note, that at no point did that "manager" or the idiot clerk apologize
> for detaining me for approximately ten minutes, and for defaming my
> character in a public place for simply being one of their, obviously
> not very appreciated customers.  I would not recommend STAPLES as a
> corporate culture to be emulated.  They have only adversarial
> relationships with their customers.
>
> Similar experiences of my own and others that have been reported in
> the news over the years have resulted in my writing the New
> Constitution so STRONG, that no inexcusable behavior by governments or
> by businesses will ever again just be just shrugged off.  A sign above
> a business's door read: "Through this door walk the most important
> people in the world—out customers!"  Wouldn't it be great if the whole
> country felt that way toward others?
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> — John A. Armistead —  Patriot
>
> On Mar 16, 2:53 pm, NoEinstein <noeinst...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> > Folks:  The vast majority of the still apt portions of our original
> > Constitution remains within my New Constitution.  Issues relating to
> > having government be deferential to the people, and placing reasonable
> > limits of the type and scope of the laws that may be passed, is the
> > subject of much that I have expanded on in my New Constitution.  I've
> > placed great importance on seeing to it that the corruption in
> > government—state, local and federal—which I have observed first hand,
> > shall never again negatively impact any law-abiding citizen.
>
> > There are dozens of well-defined, unconstitutional acts by government
> > employees or elected officials that will either get the persons fired
> > or sent to prison.  Working for government, even for the President, is
> > not a license to violate laws, or to have privileges that good
> > citizens don't have.  Other than my eliminating the unconstitutional
> > (in the SPIRIT) US Senate, and excluding 'career politicians',
> > lobbyists and elitist media from ever setting foot in the Capital, the
> > changes in the daily operation of government won't be too obvious to
> > most Americans.
>
> > Not specifically written into the New Constitution, I am personally
> > recommending that Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and Unemployment
> > Insurance ALL be privatized—while continuing to "cover" only those
> > older or sicker people who have no other means of surviving or of
> > getting first rate care.  When most taxes and restrictions on the FAIR
> > operation of businesses in this country have been removed, the US
> > economy will experience a BOOM so large, that most people will be
> > making enough money (Prosperity!) to provide for their own futures
> > without needing to look to government for any handouts.
>
> > The next sentence will assure that socialism—now closely associated
> > with the Democratic Party—will never again influence any future action
> > taken by government: "Fair play and democracy shall have supremacy in
> > the USA!"  Those in government employment must swear, on penalty of
> > death, to agree with that one sentence and to act accordingly.
> > Democrats, who consistently want better things without requiring any
> > work on their part, must learn that they will get no more free lunches
> > or free medical care.  It is my sincere hope that the hard-core 40% of
> > socialist democrats in this country will realize that they will be far
> > better off working in an efficient capitalist economy than from
> > continuing to seek government-doled, socialist mediocrity.
>
> > I invite the readers to comment on the general people-oriented-tone of
> > my document.  *** However, no specifics are open for discussion. ***
> > — John A. Armistead —  Patriot
>
> > On Mar 15, 9:36 pm, NoEinstein <noeinst...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> > > Folks:  I've now presented over 50% of my New Constitution.  That,
> > > plus the following, should give you a good idea of the love and
> > > devotion I've put into this long project.  My efforts, aided by
> > > computer, exceed the combined total time spent by the actual
> > > contributers to writing the original Constitution by a factor of ten.
> > > At each step, I asked myself what the Founding Fathers would say.  I'd
> > > bet they are happy people!
>
> > > "Article VI:
>
> > > Section 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5:  Laws in effect at the time of the adoption of
> > > this New Constitution shall remain in effect while such are
> > > systematically reviewed, debated and revoted in the House.  Whether
> > > for the revoting of existing laws and regulations or for new bills,
> > > early and conspicuous public notice in the media shall invite Public
> > > input.  Bills passing without broad and substantiated Public input,
> > > especially by those law-abiding Citizens most affected by the
> > > legislation, shall not become laws.  The House shall make new laws and
> > > define procedures for implementing this New Constitution.  Federal
> > > functions to be returned to local or state governments shall be phased
> > > out gradually and considerately for those to be displaced or relo-
> > > cated.  Under this New Constitution the future state taxes of Citizens
> > > or businesses, typically, shall not exceed their com-bined former
> > > total of state and federal taxes.  At any level of services provided,
> > > streamlining government and minimizing bureaucracy via wise laws shall
> > > always be primary goals.
> > >      Local, state and federal law enforcement, the courts, or any
> > > branch or branches of the military or their respective parts shall at
> > > no time be used in support of corruption in government by any public
> > > official(s) at any level.  Legal authority of law enforcement or the
> > > courts over the Citizens is voided if used in support of corruption.
> > > Local, state and federal law en-forcement agencies shall not be
> > > organizationally affiliated, and persons or groups, therein, shall not
> > > be presumed by law enforcement to be acting lawfully solely because of
> > > such auspices.
> > >      All local, state and federal officer holders and employees—upon
> > > taking office or assuming employment—shall take the following oath:
>
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