Do you believe the Bill of Rights is outdated and should be either dropped in its entirety or at least rewritten?

One of the things that bothers me is that liberal idiots think they can spew whatever garbage they can think of out of there mouths. They say oh it's protected under the first amendment. But they pretty much completely wrong, the founding fathers put it in there so you can publicly speak out against an oppressive government. It's annoying how now you speak out against what the idiots in Washington are doing and somehow now you have to worry about being labeled a domestic terrorist. These idiotic people saying the second amendment is out dated are foolish. If they take away that like they have pretty much taken away your first amendment rights, well then it's just game over and the current administration is just going to run over everyone. 1984, Animal Farm and Fahrenheit 451 should be required reading for kids. People say the zombie apocalypse is just made up but they would be wrong, it's happening right now. All these obama voters are just mindless zombies. Instead of running around screaming brains there running around screaming free. They want someone else to take care of them and have absolutely ZERO responsibility for there actions. It still kills me that anyone in the military can have actually voted for that loser or even worse still wear pro obama shirts around base. The man has ZERO respect for the military. Which brings up another thing, they say while in you serve in the military you can't speak badly of the president or the government. Well where in the hell in the first amendment does it say that when you join the military you give up your first amendment right. It does not say that anywhere, it's just a sad sign of how much we have let the government take away from us. Sadly it is only going to get worse before it gets better and that's if it actually ever gets better. I hope it does get better though, I fear for what kind of United States my son and the baby on the way might have to live in. I do what I can to make this world a better place but sometimes it doesn't even seem like I'm making a dent.

I don't see how the first amendment disrespects atheists. It provides equal treatment for all regardless of your religious preference. I say that as an atheist.

MCPO Treants,
I heard some Soldiers talk about the "old piece of paper that is outdated and useless." This our school system at work not realizing that the thing that makes this nation great is how it was founded. the founding fathers realized that the document would need to be altered and that is why additional admentments can be made with a vast majority vote from both the house and senate.
For the second part I hope your Goddaughter never needs a gun or at least someone is there to protect her the day she does. We have the highest per captia gun ownership of any nation in the world. We also have one of the lowest homicides by handgun in the world. The second admentment was meant to give people the right to own a hunting rifle or a properly registered pistol. It was made so that the people would have the ability to stand up against a corrupt or unjust government. Look at every mass genocide in history and it starts with one act....taking away peoples weapons "for their safety."

Master Chief, one of the things that bother me about the current thought of the first and second amendments is that they are thought to be outdated and irrelevant. That couldn't be farther from the truth. The first amendment provides for freedom of speech and practice of religion. It does NOT say that you have the right not to be offended. I feel that when we give up the right to speak our minds because it offends someone, we give up free speech.
The second amendment has been covered well here, and I have only to say that as a gun owner I do not look forward to what would happen if the government ever decided that it was, from that point on, illegal to possess or sell any form of firearm. That would be the end of what we all enjoy as freedom.

Master Chief...I would not expect a lot of down votes. Understand that some feel the Constitution is outdated...but there should be some pride in looking around the world and realizing ours is one of the oldest founding documents out there and has been a model for many countries. The Bill of Rights is an intregal part of our nation's history. These are basically just the first 10 ammendments to the Constitution, an actually looked at as a way to "limit" the central (federal) government. As such, I say leave it as is, however fully understand, that if the will of the people of thi country is to change it, they have the ability to ammend the document...because our founders gave us that flexibilty.

Like any 'system' if one part is removed remainder will be less effective. On the first ten Amendments (the initial Bill of Rights) alone here is how I, a common citizen, see their interaction.

If the 1st Amendment were removed then all those that currently against the 2nd Amendment as it stands would be unable to protest ANY issue without censorship.

The linchpin of the Bill of Rights is the 2nd Amendment - remove it and the US Constitution with the remaining Amendments is at risk. To remove the 2nd Amendment or to change the intent is to remove the ability of citizens to enforce the law against tyranny.

Without the 3rd Amendment the government could barrack soldiers at any time in your home and use you food, cars and indeed - your family without your consent, in de'facto holding your family as ransom.

The 4th, if it were removed would mean that if anyone disliked you (or your politics) you could be rousted at any time w/o recourse to warrant or intervention of court or legal defense. The accusation would be the charge and sentence in one statement.

Under the 5th I cannot incriminate myself under any circumstances up to and including torture.

With the 6th I have a right to a speedy PUBLIC trial, that includes no secret charges with my accuser (be they public official or private individual) in the public eye where I along with witnesses of both sides will face the consequences of any failure to be less than truthful in their testimony.

In cases where the 7th, where civil law applies, I have a right to trial by my peers – by such we DO NOT mean rich people by rich people, merchants by merchants, poor people by poor people – but by equal citizens under the law. All citizens must be tried alike, not because you can afford better counsel.

My 8th (and yours) keeps me from having to ‘make a loan’ for a simple traffic ticket or to allow others or the government to sell me into bondage to pay off any fine levied.

The 9th Amendment prevents me form disenfranchising citizens. Even when in the 1920s, when the Oklahoma ‘reclassified’ those with only 1/32nd Indian blood as being ‘Indians’, they could not remove their right to vote in any election. It prevents the denial of equal rights to all citizens.

Lastly the 10th Amendment limits the power of government to those delegated by the Constitution. This prevents a dictatorship by the President, Congress, by a ‘tribunal’, any unelected/elected or non-republic/republic form of government.

This is the core of our nation and the foundation of our beliefs as a whole. If we modify and change at will the basis of our country then we as a whole are unable to maintain the identity that this country is based on.

The Bill of Rights is a absolute document that will continue to stand the test of time.

We need to dance with the one that got us here.

These are tough choices. Given the choices I have to say leave it as is. In reality I think it needs some amending, in general, and a relook at both 1 & 2. 1787 was a long time ago, the world and our country has changed probably beyond the imagination of our founding fathers. There are plenty of great arguments here, but I believe that the Constitution, through amendments, is a "living" document. if everything is as it was in 1787 then I'd feel differently, but its not.