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Bill of Rights

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A quick definition of Bill of Rights:

The Bill of Rights is a set of rules that protect people's individual rights and freedoms. These rules were added to the Constitution and include things like freedom of speech and religion. Even though they were originally only for the federal government, now most of the rules also apply to the states. This means that everyone in the United States has these important rights.

A more thorough explanation:

Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights is a set of ten amendments to the United States Constitution that outline individual rights and freedoms. Originally, these rights only applied to the federal government, but through the legal concept of incorporation, most of the Bill of Rights now applies to state governments as well. For example, the First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press, and this right is protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

One example of a right protected by the Bill of Rights is the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. This means that law enforcement officers must have a warrant or probable cause before they can search someone's property or arrest them. Another example is the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to a fair trial and the right to an attorney. This means that anyone accused of a crime has the right to a lawyer and a trial by a jury of their peers.

These examples illustrate how the Bill of Rights protects individual rights and limits the power of the government. By outlining specific rights that cannot be violated, the Bill of Rights ensures that citizens have certain protections and freedoms, even in the face of government action.

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texaslawhopefully
22:30
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That all sounds great. It sounds like it has fairly diverse cuisine for a smaller city
yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
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