Act now! Save lives, amend the Constitution.

[Brian4Liberty]

Consensus is being reached. Piers Morgan, John Stewart, Diane Feinstein. Joe Biden, President Obama and countless others have agreed that action must be taken to prevent insane people from murdering others. Can't you just give up a little bit of your rights to save lives? It could save children from a horrible death. Let's be reasonable and rational. Sure, we can never stop all murders, but we can make them less likely to occur. We can prevent some of these incidents with one simple step. Please people, be sensible. It can not be denied that a few prudent modifications to our legal framework will prevent the death of innocents.

To achieve this, we must follow the rule of law, and the established procedure. It's called a Constitutional Amendment. This is the hurdle that must be passed to make changes to the Bill of Rights. This is the only legal route, and we want to be just as cautious and prudent with the process, as we are with determining which rights to abridge.

Therefore, let us work together now to amend the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

Be it known that:

- copycat crimes are a real phenomena, and pose a clear and present danger to all Americans.
- people with certain mental defects can be influenced by entertainment, including, but not limited to movies, television, news, internet and video games.
- people with certain mental defects can be desensitized by entertainment, including, but not limited to movies, television, news, internet and video games.
- children and young adults are terribly susceptible to outside influences, especially those of a violent or anti-social nature.

Therefore, it is proposed that the First Amendment to the Constitution be modified to read:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble in designated areas, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Freedom of speech, being a founding value of our great country, shall be encouraged for many purposes, although exceptions are necessary when it is determined to be in the best interest of society at large. Such exceptions include, but are not limited to; speech which advocates, incites, glorifies or publicizes violence or murder, including any entertainment or medium which depicts or infers violence, murder or the taking of life, real or virtual."

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This slight modernization of the Bill of Rights is the most rational, reasonable and easily achieved method to reduce the amount of violence and murder in the United States. Our Founding Fathers would agree. Please contact your Congress members and State legislatures. We must start today to implement this common sense fix to our broken system. It can not wait until tomorrow. The time is now!

[Brian4Liberty]

Where's Matt Damon when I need him? Michael Moore, are you out there?

[Anti Federalist]

Give 'em time, they're getting to it.

[phill4paul]

Already done.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech



In law, hate speech is any speech, gesture or conduct, writing, or display which is forbidden because it may incite violence or prejudicial action against or by a protected individual or group, or because it disparages or intimidates a protected individual or group

[acptulsa]

But then the president would have to violate the Constitution not only during war time, but just to get us into his pet splendid little war. I don't think the Military Industrial Complex will go for this.

Besides, given recent trends we've made note of here, going down this road could result in Prozac commercials becoming classified as 'hate speech'. And we can't have that.

[NIU Students for Liberty]

Be it known that:

- copycat crimes are a real phenomena, and pose a clear and present danger to all Americans.

I could actually see many of the celebrities (film and music) going along with this part.

[Brian4Liberty]

But then the president would have to violate the Constitution not only during war time, but just to get us into his pet splendid little war. I don't think the Military Industrial Complex will go for this.


Shhhh. Unintended side effect. ;)

[Brian4Liberty]

I could actually see many of the celebrities (film and music) going along with this part.

If they were consistent, they would go along with every word.

[Brian4Liberty]

Attention John Stewart and The Daily Show: we need to get started on this important effort to save lives!

[Brian4Liberty]

Al Gore, we need you! Excelsior!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9wmczxnT3c

[Brian4Liberty]

But then the president would have to violate the Constitution not only during war time, but just to get us into his pet splendid little war. I don't think the Military Industrial Complex will go for this.


On a serious note, I originally had at the end of the proposed Amendment that "nothing in this Amendment shall be construed to apply to government", but removed it for brevity.

[Brian4Liberty]

Still waiting for some endorsements. Step up Hollywood, let's save some lives. It's for the children!

Support this proposed Amendment to replace the First:



"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble in designated areas, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Freedom of speech, being a founding value of our great country, shall be encouraged for many purposes, although exceptions are necessary when it is determined to be in the best interest of society at large. Such exceptions include, but are not limited to; speech which advocates, incites, glorifies or publicizes violence or murder, including any entertainment or medium which depicts or infers violence, murder or the taking of life, real or virtual."


Krista Allen – Actress

Suzy Amis – Actress

Louis Anderson – Comedian

Richard Dean Anderson – Actor

Maya Angelou – Poet

David Arquette – Actor

Ed Asner – Actor

Alec Baldwin – Actor

Bob Barker – TV Personality

Carol Bayer Sager – Composer

Drew Barrymore – Actress

Kevin Bacon – Actor

Lauren Bacall – Actress*

Sarah Ban Breathnach – Writer

William Baldwin – Actor

Candice Bergen – Actress

Richard Belzer – Actor

Tony Bennett – Singer

Boys II Men – Pop Group

Jon Bon Jovi – Singer

Peter Bogdonovich – Director

Peter Bonerz – Actor

Albert Brooks – Actor

Beau Bridges – Actor

Benjamin Bratt – Actor

Bonnie Bruckheimer – Movie Producer

Christie Brinkley – Model

Dr. Joyce Brothers – Psychologist/Author

James Brolin – Actor

James Brooks – TV Producer

Mel Brooks – Actor/Director

Betty Buckley – Actress

Ellen Burstyn – Actress

Steve Buscemi – Actor

David Canary – Actor

Kate Capshaw – Actress

Kim Cattrall- Actress

Josh Charles – Actor

Robert Chartloff – Producer

Stockard Channing – Actress

Jill Clayburgh – Actress

Terri Clark – Singer

George Clooney – Actor

Jackie Cooper – Actor/Director*

Jennifer Connelly – Actress

Judy Collins – Singer

Kevin Costner – Actor

Sean Connery – Actor

Sheryl Crow – Singer

Billy Crystal- Actor

Julie Cypher – Director

Arlene Dahl – Actress

Clive Davis – Writer

Linda Dano – Actress

Matt Damon – Actor

Pam Dawber – Actress

Patrika Darbo – Actress

Stuart Damon – Actor

Ellen Degeneres – Actress

Gavin de Becker – Writer

Rebecca DeMornay – Actress

Danny DeVito – Actor

Michael Douglas – Actor

Phil Donahue – Talk Show Host

Richard Donner – Director

Fran Drescher – Actress

Richard Dreyfus – Actor

David Duchovny – Actor

Sandy Duncan – Actress

Christine Ebersole – Actress

Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds – Singer

Missy Elliott – Singer

Nora Ephron – Director

Gloria Estefan – Singer

Melissa Etheridge – Singer

Mia Farrow – Actress

Mike Farrell – Actor

Carrie Fisher – Actress

Sally Field – Actress

Doug Flutie – NFL player

Fannie Flagg – Actress

Jane Fonda – Actress

Jodie Foster – Actress

Rick Fox – NBA Player

Andy Garcia – Actor

Art Garfunkel – Singer

Geraldo – TV personality

Richard Gere – Actor

Kathie Lee Gifford – TV personality

Paul Glaser – TV director

Brad Gooch – Writer

Elliott Gould – Actor

Louis Gossett, Jr. – Actor

Michael Gross – Actor

Nancy Lee Grahn – Actress

Bryant Gumbel – TV Personality

Deidra Hall – Actress

Ethan Hawke – Actor

Mariette Hartley – Actress

Mark Harmon – Actor

Anne Heche – Actress

Howard Hessman – Actor

Marilu Henner – Actress

Dustin Hoffman – Actor

Hal Holbrook – Actor*

Helen Hunt – Actress

Grace-Lynne Ingle – Actress

John Ingle – Actor

Francesca James – TV Producer

Norman Jewison – Director

Lainie Kazan – Actress

Richard Karn – Actor

Jeffrey Katzenberg – Producer

Barry Kemp – TV Producer

David E. Kelley – TV Producer

Diane Keaton – Actress

Margaret Kemp – Interior Designer

Chaka Khan – Singer

Coreta Scott King – Activist

Kevin Kline – Actor

Michael E. Knight – Actor

Jonathan Kozol – Writer

William Kovacs – Director

Lenny Kravits – Singer

Lisa Kudrow – Actress

Wally Kurth – Actor

Christine Lahti – Actress

k.d. lang – Singer

Ricki Lake – TV personality

Denis Leary – Actor

John Leguizamo – Actor

Norman Lear – TV Producer

Spike Lee – Director

Hal Linden – Actor

Lisa Linde – Actress

Tara Lipinski – Former Olympian

Keyshawn Johnson – NFL player

Rob Lowe – Actor

Amanda Marshall – Singer

Barry Manilow – Singer

Camryn Manheim – Actress

Howie Mandel – Actor

Kyle MacLachlan – Actor

Madonna – Singer

Marla Maples – Actress

Marsha Mason – Actress*

Mase – Singer

Penny Marshall – Director

Prema Mathai-Davis – YWCA Official

John McDaniel – Musician

John McEnroe – Athlete

Brian McKnight – Musician

Natalie Merchant – Singer

Bette Midler – Singer

Shane Minor – Musician

Mary Tyler Moore – Actress

Michael Moore – Film Maker

Norval Morris – Law Professor

Mike Myers – Actor

N Sync – Music group

Kathy Najimy – Actress

Jack Nicholson – Actor

Leonard Nimoy – Actor

Mike Nichols – Director

Stephen Nichols – Actor

Rosie O`Donnel l- Actress/Talk Show Host

Jennifer O Neill – Actress

Julia Ormond – Actress

Jane Pauley – TV Personality

Sarah Jessica Parker – Actress

Mandy Patinkin – Actor

Richard North Patterson – Writer

Rhea Perlman- Actress

Michelle Pfieffer – Actress

Sydney Pollack – Director

Aidan Quinn – Actor

Colin Quinn – Actor

Dennis Quaid – Actor

Elizabeth Bracco Quinn – Actress

Bonnie Raitt – Singer

Debbie Reynolds – Actress

Mary Lou Retton – Former Olympian

Paul Reiser – Actor

Peter Reckell – Actor

Rob Reiner – Actor/Director

Robert Redford – Actor/Director

Anne Rice – Writer

Cathy Rigby – Actress

Julia Roberts – Actress

Marc Rosen – TV Producer

Tim Robbins – Actor

Tim Roth – Actor

Renee Russo – Actress

Robin Ruzan – Wife of Mike Myers

Meg Ryan – Actress

Susan Sarandon – Actress

Jerry Seinfeld – Actor

Kyra Sedgwick – Actress

Martin Sheen – Actor

Russell Simmons – Record Producer

Neil Simon – Playwright*

Louise Sorel – Actress

Mira Sorvino – Actress

Rena Sofer – Actress

Britney Spears – Singer

Bruce Springsteen – Singer

Kevin Spirtas – Actor

Barbra Streisand – Singer

David Steinberg – Director

Sylvester Stallone – Actor

Harry Dean Stanton – Actor

Meryl Streep – Actress

Patrick Stewart – Actor

Sharon Stone – Actress

Sting – Singer

Trudie Styler – Actress

Jonathan Taylor Thomas – Actor

The Temptations – Pop Group

Vinny Testaverde – NFL player

Marlo Thomas – Actress*

Uma Thurman – Actress

Steve Tisch – Producer

Mike Torrez – Former Baseball player

Shania Twain – Singer

Dick Van Dyke – Actor

Eli Wallach – Actor*

Ruth Warrick – Actress

Harvey Weinstein – Producer

Jann Wenner – Publisher

Sigourney Weaver – Actress

Victor Webster – Actor

James Whitmore – Actor*

Andy Williams – Singer*

Kelli Williams – Actress

Henry Winkler – Actor

Oprah Winfrey – Entertainer

Rita Wilson – Actress

Vanessa Williams – Singer

Herman Wouk – Author

Joanne Woodward – Actress*

Peter Yarrow – Singer

Catherine Zeta-Jones – Actress

Ahmet Zappa -Actor

Diva Zappa -Actress

Dweezil Zappa – Musician

Gail Zappa -

Moon Zappa -Actress

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/01/the-big-list-of-who-hates-guns/

[Brian4Liberty]

Hey Joe Biden, you want to address dangerous video games? Here's the Amendment that is required. Have at it:


"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble in designated areas, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Freedom of speech, being a founding value of our great country, shall be encouraged for many purposes, although exceptions are necessary when it is determined to be in the best interest of society at large. Such exceptions include, but are not limited to; speech which advocates, incites, glorifies or publicizes violence or murder, including any entertainment or medium which depicts or infers violence, murder or the taking of life, real or virtual."