The Importance Of Limiting The Bill Of Rights

In 1765, more than a decade before the first shot was fired in the American Revolution, John Adams stated “Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood. “ In 2017, the liberties derived from our maker have been bought at even a higher price, through world wars, and even a war that saw brother fight against brother for the future of our nation. The rights which we hold dear enshrined in the first ten amendments of the U.S. constitution. Collectively, we call them our Bill of Rights. Without these amendments, the ever encroaching reach of the government would eventually destroy the people they are sworn to serve. …show more content…
Advocacy groups of all sizes and persuasions seek to undermine the 2nd amendment right to bear arms. Other groups believe in limiting the first amendments protections of free speech and freedom of religion in order to further an agenda of social engineering. Many of these groups have seen success in the judicial system, undermining the will of the people. These efforts began decades ago. And at each point along the path, there have been brave people willing to speak against the erosion of our liberties. Unfortunately, as the populace has accepted each change, each loss, they have forgotten what it means to have liberties. This steady decline in our freedoms will continue unless the citizens of the United States are willing to learn what their rights are, what those rights can mean to them, and are ready to stand against those forces that seek more centralized power over the