tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post2377622534128930816..comments2024-03-19T08:42:45.690-04:00Comments on The Delaware Libertarian: A Libertarian Bill of Rights, or--restricting the power of the State one Amendment at a timeSteven H. Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-78804938043790282972008-10-13T19:01:00.000-04:002008-10-13T19:01:00.000-04:00While you're dreaming, how about these:[real m...While you're dreaming, how about these:<BR/><BR/>[real money]<BR/><BR/>1. Neither Congress, nor any State shall make any Thing but gold or silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts.<BR/><BR/>2. The Power of Congress to coin Money and regulate the value thereof shall not be construed to prohibit the States or the People from issuing coins of their own unique design with clearly specified weight, purity, content and face value.<BR/><BR/>[common law courts & jury rights]<BR/><BR/>1. Neither Congress, nor any State shall deprive the People of access to Courts of Common Law, which shall have Original Jurisdiction over any Action in which the Federal government or any State or Local government is a party, except in cases arising in the armed forces when in actual service in time of War. <BR/><BR/>2. In any Trial by Jury, the Jurors have the Right to vote for Acquittal if they believe the Law in question is unjust, or improperly applied.<BR/><BR/>[no legal monopolies]<BR/><BR/>Neither Congress, nor any State shall Grant any Person, or Corporate or Government entity a monopoly over the provision of any public utility, good, or service.<BR/><BR/>[taxation, spending, balanced budget]<BR/><BR/>1. The sixteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.<BR/><BR/>2. In any fiscal year, Appropriations for government expenses must be less than or equal to Revenue raised by taxes, except as provided in sections 3 & 4 of this article.<BR/><BR/>3. Congress may, by a vote of three fifths authorize borrowing up to one tenth of the current year's budget, provided that this is not done in more than 3 out of any 5 years.<BR/><BR/>4. Within one year of any Declaration of War or National Emergency, Congress may, by a vote of two thirds, set aside the restrictions of Sections 2 & 3 of this article for one year.<BR/><BR/>5. All proposed department or agency budgets submitted for inclusion in the Federal budget must use zero-based rules of accounting and make no mention of previous year's budgets.<BR/><BR/>6. Any excess Revenue will be applied to repaying the National debt, or returned to the People as a tax cut or rebate if there is no outstanding Debt.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653459162258850269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-16687236849368975352008-10-13T18:44:00.000-04:002008-10-13T18:44:00.000-04:00I do indeed love the idea of term limits; however,...I do indeed love the idea of term limits; however, does the concept really fall into the realm of libertarianism? That is, if one truly believes in individual liberties, why not the liberty to continue voting someone into office who is doing a good job?Hubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735857200853965829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-87174010815177376532008-10-13T16:38:00.000-04:002008-10-13T16:38:00.000-04:00I'd make limitations to two terms for Senate AND H...I'd make limitations to two terms for Senate AND House. I'd also bar anyone from serving in a national office for 10 years after their last term.<BR/><BR/>I'd also repeal the 16th and 17th Amendment.<BR/><BR/>I'd also force Congress to obey the same accounting rules they inflict on financial institutions. (i.e. no writing yourself IOU's.)<BR/><BR/>I would require anyone running for President to resign from their current office once they accept their party's nomination for President or VP.The Last Ephorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546829944086243794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-38742550160024394042008-10-13T13:17:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:17:00.000-04:00Great stuff, Steve. I would add an explicit right...Great stuff, Steve. I would add an explicit right to privacy and a right of ownership and full autonomy over one's body, including what goes into it.Tyler Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009459340275592274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-29436106357890926402008-10-13T10:28:00.000-04:002008-10-13T10:28:00.000-04:00How about an amendment defining war to put the pow...How about an amendment defining war to put the power back from the executive to the legislative where it belongs?<BR/><BR/><I>War shall be defined as the use of military force against another nation, or citizens of those nations.</I>Brian Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105122153122691969noreply@blogger.com