Thoughts Of A Patriotic Old Grouch
Bud Barnes
Copyright © 2020 Bud Barnes
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First Edition
NEWMAN SPRINGS PUBLISHING
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Red Bank, NJ 07701
First originally published by Newman Springs Publishing 2020
ISBN 978-1-64801-026-2 (Paperback)
ISBN 978-1-64801-027-9 (Digital)
Printed in the United States of America
Table of Contents
U.S. Constitution Second Amendment: Inarguable
Affirmative Action: A “Boondoggle”
America, Love Her or Leave—Racist?
Can A Devout Islamic Be A Dedicated American?
Concerned Citizens of America: Alive and Kicking!
A Life For A Life: The Death Penalty
The Decimation Of Our Constitution
Time To Revise The Electoral College & Exorbitant Campaign Spending
Fax To California Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Flag Burning: A Reprehensible Act
Does God Violate Establishment Clause?
Judicial Activism Or Judicial Tyranny?
Letter to Senator Lindsey Graham
LIFE, LIBERTY, and PURSUIT of HAPPINESS
Oppression, Social Justice and Criminal Justice
Presidential Election 2016: What Have We Learned?
Self Esteem: Bestowed or Earned
Time For Statutory Abortion Law
In Memory Of “Ol’ Joe”
1904–1981
One Of A Kind
Dedicated To My Family
Special Thanks
Bridgette M’Guinness
Friend and Former Political Science Teacher
&
James Iglehart
Friend and Consultant
U.S. Constitution Second Amendment: Inarguable
The Framers of our Constitution understood that there are rights which are fundamental and inherent in life itself, as is elucidated in the Declaration of Independence “…we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…” When drafting the Bill of Rights and the Constitution, the Framers gave deference to the Declaration of Independence and the certain inalienable rights, which are paramount in securing and preserving liberty. The Founding Fathers were so adamant, regard the preservation of liberty, they incorporated Article III and Article IV of the Bill of Rights into the Constitution as Amendments I and II, which are both the quintessence of an INALIENABLE RIGHT.
The word inalienable is defined as anything that cannot be bought, sold, or transferred; and INALIENABLE RIGHTS are rights that are not capable of being surrendered or transferred without the consent of the one possessing such rights. An INALIENABLE RIGHT is INARGUABLE and is the right of the individual and cannot be altered, modified, or taken from the individual by any branch of government, any organization or any other individual. It is neither within the purview of the three branches of our federal government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) nor any government (State,