ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
December 18, 2005
JPFO ALERT: READY FOR A BILL OF RIGHTS CULTURE YET?
Are you ready for a Bill of Rights Culture? With the
passing of Bill of Rights Day on December 15, it might be a
good idea to take a look at the kind of country we're
living in.
The _Washington Times_, for example, recently published a
story on anti-smoking crusaders who have convinced three
different states to forbid foster parents from smoking
around their children. In addition, whether a parent smokes
has actually become a critical point in some child custody
cases! (http://tinyurl.com/cyb5g)
So what, you ask? While JPFO has no stance -- pro or con --
on smoking per se, the mere precedent is chilling. Today
the State chooses to monitor and regulate tobacco usage in
YOUR home in order to determine your fitness as a parent.
Tomorrow it could be junk food, red meat, religious
practices ... or firearms ownership.
Another article in the _Washington Post_ reveals that the
House of Representatives passed the "Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act". As usual, the feel-good
title has little to do with the text of the bill. Presented
as legislation against "human slave traffickers," what the
bill _really_ does is federalize the war on prostitution,
specifically targeting customers (aka "johns") as well as
pimps. (http://tinyurl.com/92e8c)
Again, you may ask, "So what?" In fact, you may approve of
such legislation. As an educational organization, JPFO
again has no stance on this or any other legislation. But
once again the precedent is chilling. Matters involving
prostitution have always been a state-level issue. Now,
though, the federal government is involving itself in the
most intimate aspects of your life, making a federal felon
of anyone who has visited -- or is _alleged_ to have
visited -- a prostitute.
Still unconcerned? You might want to check the track record
of other federal agencies .... like the BATFE
(http://www.jpfo.org/batfearticles.htm) . What happens if
you buy your girlfriend jewelry and a federal agent decides
that you were purchasing her "services"? A federal felon -
- even if railroaded -- cannot legally own firearms. And
does this mean you'll now be a registered sex offender?
(Try to get a job with THAT on your record!) Imagine the
tens of thousands of dollars it would take to clear your
name.
In a Bill of Rights culture, such flagrant invasions of
privacy would simply _not be tolerated_ for any reason.
In a Bill of Rights culture, the federal government would
not be granted jurisdiction over anything NOT specificially
granted to it within the Constitution.
Please take a moment to read our two-part article, "You'd
Be Richer and Freer in a Bill of Rights Culture"
(www.jpfo.org/borculture.htm). Share it with others, and
help us spread the ideals of the Bill of Rights.
- The Liberty Crew
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
December 18, 2005
JPFO ALERT: READY FOR A BILL OF RIGHTS CULTURE YET?
Are you ready for a Bill of Rights Culture? With the
passing of Bill of Rights Day on December 15, it might be a
good idea to take a look at the kind of country we're
living in.
The _Washington Times_, for example, recently published a
story on anti-smoking crusaders who have convinced three
different states to forbid foster parents from smoking
around their children. In addition, whether a parent smokes
has actually become a critical point in some child custody
cases! (http://tinyurl.com/cyb5g)
So what, you ask? While JPFO has no stance -- pro or con --
on smoking per se, the mere precedent is chilling. Today
the State chooses to monitor and regulate tobacco usage in
YOUR home in order to determine your fitness as a parent.
Tomorrow it could be junk food, red meat, religious
practices ... or firearms ownership.
Another article in the _Washington Post_ reveals that the
House of Representatives passed the "Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act". As usual, the feel-good
title has little to do with the text of the bill. Presented
as legislation against "human slave traffickers," what the
bill _really_ does is federalize the war on prostitution,
specifically targeting customers (aka "johns") as well as
pimps. (http://tinyurl.com/92e8c)
Again, you may ask, "So what?" In fact, you may approve of
such legislation. As an educational organization, JPFO
again has no stance on this or any other legislation. But
once again the precedent is chilling. Matters involving
prostitution have always been a state-level issue. Now,
though, the federal government is involving itself in the
most intimate aspects of your life, making a federal felon
of anyone who has visited -- or is _alleged_ to have
visited -- a prostitute.
Still unconcerned? You might want to check the track record
of other federal agencies .... like the BATFE
(http://www.jpfo.org/batfearticles.htm) . What happens if
you buy your girlfriend jewelry and a federal agent decides
that you were purchasing her "services"? A federal felon -
- even if railroaded -- cannot legally own firearms. And
does this mean you'll now be a registered sex offender?
(Try to get a job with THAT on your record!) Imagine the
tens of thousands of dollars it would take to clear your
name.
In a Bill of Rights culture, such flagrant invasions of
privacy would simply _not be tolerated_ for any reason.
In a Bill of Rights culture, the federal government would
not be granted jurisdiction over anything NOT specificially
granted to it within the Constitution.
Please take a moment to read our two-part article, "You'd
Be Richer and Freer in a Bill of Rights Culture"
(www.jpfo.org/borculture.htm). Share it with others, and
help us spread the ideals of the Bill of Rights.
- The Liberty Crew
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