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Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III

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.

Amendment IV

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.

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.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Amendment VII

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Two clever fellows at Occupy Wall Street–technically, Occupy Bloomington–performed this skit, titled, “Life Under Capitalism”:

Screaming “work, work, work” evidently passes for insightful drama in Bloomington, and given the Fall, work is certainly burdensome.

Then again, God created us to work. We often find a measure of personal satisfaction in our work. And at the level of the mundane, we must work to purchase our clothing, food, shelter–not to mention the clothing, food, and shelter of our children.

And of course, we must “work, work, work” whether we’re living under capitalism, socialism, or any hybrid economic arrangement.

But recognizing that fact doesn’t make for compelling drama, at least not according to Occupy Bloomington. Would you be intrigued by performance art titled, “Life Under Each and Every Existing Economic Arrangement”? Me neither. Then again, I wasn’t a fan of this particular video either.

In this ad, the National Republican Senatorial Committee asks Siri about the economic crisis and the Democrats’ response to it.

The ad is very clever. And effective. I’m sure Apple will send a cease and desist letter very soon.

Yet another excellent video from Reason TV…

Who is responsible for the murder of UN employees in Afghanistan?

In this video, Nino Gonzales speaks to the Assemblies of God National Office chapel service about two challenges to sustaining spiritual revival, based on Acts 8:4-9a. What I especially like is his spiritual–rather than political–interpretation of immigration.

The ignorance of some Americans is breathtaking, self-righteous, and super-duper funny.