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WASHINGTON, DC—Flanked by key members of Congress and his administration, President Bush approved Monday a streamlined version of the Bill of Rights that pares its 10 original amendments down to a "tight, no-nonsense" six. As supporters look on, Bush signs the Bill Of Rights Reduction And Consolidation Act. A Republican initiative that went unopposed by congressional Democrats, the revised Bill of Rights provides citizens with a "more manageable" set of privacy and due-process rights by eliminating four amendments and condensing and/or restructuring five others. The Second Amendment, which protects the right to keep and bear arms, was the only article left unchanged. Calling the historic reduction "a victory for America," Bush promised that the new document would do away with "bureaucratic impediments to the flourishing of democracy at home and abroad." "It is high time we reaffirmed our commitment to this enduring symbol of American ideals," Bush said. "By making the Bill of Rights a tool for progress instead of a hindrance to freedom, we honor the true spirit of our nation's forefathers." The Fourth Amendment, which long protected citizens' homes against unreasonable search and seizure, was among the eliminated amendments. Also stricken was the Ninth Amendment, which stated that the enumeration of certain Constitutional rights does not result in the abrogation of rights not mentioned. "Quite honestly, I could never get my head around what the Ninth Amendment meant anyway," said outgoing House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX), one of the leading advocates of the revised Bill of Rights. "So goodbye to that one." Amendments V through VII, which guaranteed the right to legal counsel in criminal cases, and guarded against double jeopardy, testifying against oneself, biased juries, and drawn-out trials, have been condensed into Super-Amendment V: The One About Trials. Attorney General John Ashcroft hailed the slimmed-down Bill of Rights as "a positive step." "Go up to the average citizen and ask them what's in the Bill of Rights," Ashcroft said. "Chances are, they'll have only a vague notion. They just know it's a set of rules put in place to protect their individual freedoms from government intrusion, and they assume that's a good thing." Bush works on revisions to the Bill of Rights. Ashcroft responded sharply to critics who charge that the Bill of Rights no longer safeguards certain basic, inalienable rights. "We're not taking away personal rights; we're increasing personal security," Ashcroft said. "By allowing for greater government control over the particulars of individual liberties, the Bill of Rights will now offer expanded personal freedoms whenever they are deemed appropriate and unobtrusive to the activities necessary to effective operation of the federal government." Ashcroft added that, thanks to several key additions, the Bill of Rights now offers protections that were previously lacking, including the right to be protected by soldiers quartered in one's home (Amendment III), the guarantee that activities not specifically delegated to the states and people will be carried out by the federal government (Amendment VI), and freedom of Judeo-Christianity and non-combative speech (Amendment I). According to U.S. Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID), the original Bill of Rights, though well-intentioned, was "seriously outdated." "The United States is a different place than it was back in 1791," Craig said. "As visionary as they were, the framers of the Constitution never could have foreseen, for example, that our government would one day need to jail someone indefinitely without judicial review. There was no such thing as suspicious Middle Eastern immigrants back then." Ashcroft noted that recent FBI efforts to conduct investigations into "unusual activities" were severely hampered by the old Fourth Amendment. "The Bill of Rights was written more than 200 years ago, long before anyone could even fathom the existence of wiretapping technology or surveillance cameras," Ashcroft said. "Yet through a bizarre fluke, it was still somehow worded in such a way as to restrict use of these devices. Clearly, it had to go before it could do more serious damage in the future." The president agreed. "Any machine, no matter how well-built, periodically needs a tune-up to keep it in good working order," Bush said. "Now that we have the bugs worked out of the ol' Constitution, she'll be purring like a kitten when Congress reconvenes in January—just in time to work on a new round of counterterrorism legislation." "Ten was just too much of a handful," Bush added. "Six civil liberties are more than enough." I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

I guess the best defense is a good offensehttp://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8OR28480&show_article=1 I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

I may like you yet I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Had my son shooting a .45 at 4. I had to help him hold and pull the trigger but I didn't want him gun shy. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

I get your point, but having a beer or two while driving just seems completely idiotic whether you get buzzed on it or not. Beer's effects go away with time - having one WHILE driving pretty much takes away the rules on how long to wait until driving, etc. AND, anyone that feels they need a drink during their drive has a MUCH higher chance of being an abuser. And, since having an open container in the car (under current laws) is a hit on the driver's record and not the passenger's, then drinking as a passenger is just a crappy thing to do to a friend who's driving regardless of whether it's 'right' or not. It ranks right up there with bringing drugs secretly into a friend's house. This whole thread is just a pile of crap except that it explains why the rest of us have to have so many extra laws because a few people just don't have any sense at all. Wrong. Different states, different laws. No menton of my daughter or the vehicle at all on my open container ticket. All mine. Edit to add: I thought Nevada prolly didn't have open container laws. I can go rent a legal hooker but not drink a beer in a car as a passenger. Com'n folks. It all boils down to REVENUE I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Now I'll respond after reading all. I WAS THE PASSENGER. She was the DD on a long drive. Private vechicle. But. If I were in a commercial vechicle ie: tour bus ,taxi, etc. OK. So explain the reasoning to me. And the cop did give us a break. Only wrote us up for 14 over mph. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

If you beieve in your GOD so wholeheartedly shouldn't he have the answer to your questions? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Great. I don't. And why does the word "selfish" have a negative conotation anyway? Just because others beliefs say something does not give them the right to force them on me. It was said yesterday the goverment has no business in the bedroom. That's small potatos compared to the goverment having a say in what a person chooses to do with their life. Majority rules brother. The majority of us believe that euthenasia is wrong. Sorry. Fuck the majority. MY LIFE BROTHER I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Not trying to push God on you and I don't want to hijack the thread but the ~82% of Americans who hold to Judeo-Christian values believe that their lives aren't "truly" their own. We are stewards of the lives we’ve been given. Christians believe that their lives ultimately belong to God. In addition, I just don't see suicide as "dying with dignity." Whatever horrid shape you may be in, I think there's a lot more honor in fighting the battle to the end or finishing the race. I respected Christopher Reeve much more "after" his accident than before and he affected millions around the world in a positive way due to his fight. I think suicide is a very selfish thing. Yeh right. He didn't do a fuckin thing til it happeened to HIM. Fuck him I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

DAMN G. You're not going lib on me are ya? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

$177 for doing 89 mph in a 65. $350 for an open container.(passenger) What's wrong w/ this picture? Town. Gold Mine, Nevada. One lady is the judge, jury and executioner. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

NOBODY. TRUST IN YOURSELF I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Don't count me in that crowd. I love my guns BUT I have em to defend myself and TRY to take out the govt.(wrondoings) doin their thing. I will use em if I have to. Can you say WACO,RUBY RIDGE ect et al I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

We've had that conversation in a no-nonsense way...early on.

Good thing is my union job can't be automated. And the demand for powerhouses and water treatment faculities is enormous right now. I'm sure they'll flush my pension down the toilet before I ever see it tho. Time to look ahead. I will and I do take pride in all my work. I'll sign my name to anything I've ever helped build I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

God only knows why! Horrific vehicle I'm driving a 1982 F-150 right now. One of the best vehicles I've ever had. Climbs the mountains, tows way more than it weighs. Maybe I got lucky w/ this one. Bought a new Dodge Ram off the show room floor in 1999. Fucker started falling apart at 5000 miles. Assembled in MEXICO. Imagine that. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

I'm HARDCORE union. I'll think on this and get back to ya. Union has helped me bigtime. Not to say they don't have their faults. We need new leadeship for sure. Nepotism runs rampant is my big beef. And them stealing 1.5 billion out of our pension fund a couple yrs. ago. Took my raise to give a golden parachute package to the wrongdoers. Fuckin assholes I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Try nesw Orleans 30 yrs ago. Get away w/ murder.The cops I mean I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Hard to say for you my friend. I'm not laying down to any man(or woman). I'm fighting to the death. Fuck that pussy shit I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Can you say PUSSIES? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

FLORIDA I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

How the hell you get banned from Bonfire? Jessh I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

Guess I'm going to hell. LOL I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

What is "dim witted" it to take the sentance fragment out of context of the complete sentance. SENTENCE maybe? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.

What is "dim witted" it to take the sentance fragment out of context of the complete sentance. Sentence maybe? I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.