Der Beobachter
10-12-2007, 01:39 PM
Question:
Does a volunteer fire department(s) have the powers to take your rights under the first amendment when you join that department?
For those who might have forgotten what the FIRST AMENDMENT STATES:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"
The last time I looked, the by-laws did not say anything about giving up my rights as stated under the consitution. So why would a department act in such a way, that would take away this right. Understanding ones by-laws is one thing, interpeting them is another, but denying one's constitutional rights is another thing. What would one be afraid of by making motions to take away one civil liberities?
Does a volunteer fire department(s) have the powers to take your rights under the first amendment when you join that department?
For those who might have forgotten what the FIRST AMENDMENT STATES:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"
The last time I looked, the by-laws did not say anything about giving up my rights as stated under the consitution. So why would a department act in such a way, that would take away this right. Understanding ones by-laws is one thing, interpeting them is another, but denying one's constitutional rights is another thing. What would one be afraid of by making motions to take away one civil liberities?