"The Fifth Amendment is an old friend and a good friend. It is one of the great landmarks in men’s struggle to be free of tyranny, to be decent and civilized."
Five stars for a truism in a land far far away in a very distant past; A thumb's down here because no where in US Inc. can such a friend be found. The four branches of government (executive, legislative, judicial, and the press) have killed anybody fitting said "Fifth Amendment" description. -- Mike, Norwalk
I could write volumes on my own experience where my 5th Amendment rights were violated by police and the courts, but the courts merely shrugged their shoulders at any impropriety or wrongdoing on their part. 5 stars for the accuracy of the statement: the 5th Amendment IS a good friend to the people of the several states, so long as it remains a constant friend-- It allows people to be "decent and civilized" with each other when it protects us from the onslaught of government's (our neighbors') benevolence in behalf of our greater welfare. It allows man to be good because he desires to be good, and prohibit others from forcing him to be the same. I indeed have the RIGHT to be secure within myself -- free from any outside meddling, encroachment, tampering, infringement, or tax -- indeed, even our original Constitution established that the individual 'capitation' taxes from the federal level were prohibited. It seems that the Constitution poses no threat to our current form of government. -- Logan, Memphis, TN
-- Joe, Rochetser, MI
The Constitution is our true friend -- if only there were honorable men/women today in government that would uphold it. -- E Archer, NYC
-- Mike, Norwalk
-- Logan, Memphis, TN
