We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable; that all men are created equal and independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent and inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ...
The Declaration of Independence

What Is A Right

Personal liberty, or the Right to enjoyment of life and liberty, is one of the fundamental or natural Rights, which has been protected by its inclusion as a guarantee in the various constitutions, which is not derived from, or dependent on, the U.S. Constitution, which may not be submitted to a vote and may not depend on the outcome of an election. It is one of the most sacred and valuable Rights, as sacred as the Right to private property ... and is regarded as inalienable

The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule.

The natural rights of human beings are these: first, a right to life, second to liberty, and third to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can.

  1. The US Constitution created the US government.

  2. The U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights are rights we gave ourselves and did not derive from the US government

  3. Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no rule making or legislation which would abrogate them

  4. The U.S. Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land. .
    State laws and state constitutions that contradict it are illegal.

  5. All laws, rules and practices which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void
    Marbury v. Madison, 5th US (2 Cranch) 137, 180] (judicial review)

  6. The claim and exercise of a constitutional Right cannot be converted into a crime.
    Miller v. US, 230 F 486, at 489.

  7. A State may not impose a charge for the enjoyment of a right granted by the Federal Constitution.
    Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105, at 113.

  8. No State may convert a Right into a Privilege and require a License or Fee for the exercise of the Right.
    Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105, at 113.

  9. Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no 'rule making' or legislation which would abrogate them
    Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 426, 491; 86 S. Ct. 1603

  10. The right to travel on the public highways is a constitutional right.
    Teche Lines v. Danforth, Miss. 12 So 2d 784, 787

  11. The use of the highways for the purpose of travel and transportation is not a mere privilege, but a common and fundamental Right of which the public and the individual cannot be rightfully deprived.
    Chicago Motor Coach vs. Chicago, 169 NE 22

  12. If a State does erroneously require a License or Fee for exercise of that Right, the Citizen may Ignore the License and or Fee and exercise the Right with Total Impunity.
    Schuttlesworth v. Birmingham 373 U.S 262.

  13. There can be no sanction or penalty imposed upon one because of this exercise of constitutional rights.
    Sherer v. Cullen, 481 F 946.

  14. Constitutional rights may not be infringed simply because the majority of the people choose that they be.
    Westbrook v. Mihaly 2 C3d 756

  15. Government may not prohibit or control the conduct of a person for reasons that infringe upon constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.
    Smith v. U.S. 502 F2d 512 CA Tex (1974)

  16. Licensing cannot be required of free people, because taking on the restrictions of a license requires the surrender of a right.
    Driver Licensing vs. Right to Travel

  17. Any right granted to you by a government can be retracted by that government.

A right is the sovereignty to act without the permission of others. The concept of a right carries with it an implicit, unstated footnote: you may exercise your rights as long as you do not violate the same rights of another-within this context, rights are an absolute.

A right is universal - meaning: it applies to all men, not just to a few. There is no such thing as a "right" for one man, or a group of men, that is not possessed by all. This means there are no special "rights" unique to women or men, blacks or white, the elderly or the young, homosexuals or heterosexuals, the rich or the poor, doctors or patients or any other group.

A right must be exercised through your own initiative and action. It is not a claim on others. A right is not actualized and implemented by the actions of others. This means you do not have the right to the time in another person's life. You do not have a right to other people's money. You do not have the right to another person's property. If you wish to acquire some money from another person, you must earn it-then you have a right to it. If you wish to gain some benefit from the time of another person's life, you must gain it through the voluntary cooperation of that individual-not through coercion. If you wish to possess some item of property of another individual, you must buy it on terms acceptable to the owner-not gain it through theft.

All laws, rules and practices which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void
Marbury v. Madison, 5th US (2 Cranch) 137, 180] (judicial review)

"There, every man is independent of all laws, except those prescribed by nature. He is not bound by any institutions formed by his fellowman without his consent."
Cruden v. Neale, 2 N.C. 338 (1796) 2 S.E.

A State may not impose a charge for the enjoyment of a right granted by the Federal Constitution."
Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105, at 113.

"There can be no sanction or penalty imposed upon one because of this exercise of constitutional rights."
Sherer v. Cullen, 481 F 946.

Execution of process and the performance of duty by constituted officers must not be thwarted. But these agents, servants of a Government and a society whose existence and strength comes from these constitutional safeguards, are serving law when they respect, not override, these guarantees. The claim and exercise of a constitutional right cannot thus be converted into a crime.
Miller v. US, 230 F 486, at 489.

The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that "No state legislator or executive or judicial officer can war against the Constitution without violating his undertaking to support it.").
Cooper v. Aaron, 358 U.S. 1, 78 S. Ct. 1401 (1958)

Any judge who does not comply with his oath to the Constitution of the United States wars against that Constitution and engages in acts in violation of the supreme law of the land. The judge is engaged in acts of treason. The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that "no state legislator or executive or judicial officer can war against the Constitution without violating his undertaking to support it".
In Re Sawyer, 124 U.S. 200 (188);

Can a government legally put restrictions on the rights of the American people at anytime, for any reason? The answer is found in Article Six of the U.S. Constitution: "Where rights secured by the Constitution are involved, there can be no 'rule making' or legislation which would abrogate them
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 426, 491; 86 S. Ct. 1603

When we established the U.S. government by writing the U.S. Constitution, we created a government for ourselves and gave ourselves inalienable rights that are free from government interference. The Bill of Rights are rights that cannot be taken away merely writing U.S. or state statues. Theses rights cannot be taken from us, in theory. But as we know in poker, a Colt 45 beats Four Aces.

One of the earliest judicial interpretations of the Privileges or Immunities Clause was to protect enumerated constitutional rights such as those listed in the Bill of Rights
Privileges and Immunities Clause

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding.
Supremacy Clause: Article 6, Clause 2

An unconstitutional act is not law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed.
Norton v. Shelby County, 118 U.S. 425 p. 442

The United States is entirely a creature of the Constitution. Its power and authority have no other source. It can only act in accordance with all the limitations imposed by the Constitution.
Reid v Covert 354 US l (1957)

Every judge in every court of the States is under oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States. When any litigation arises out of the constitution of his State or out of any of its laws it is by this clause made his duty to "be bound" by the National Constitution and laws and in a proper case to hold the State constitution or law to be void for conflict with "the supreme law of the land."

Constitutional rights may not be infringed simply because the majority of the people choose that they be.
Westbrook v. Mihaly 2 C3d 756

Government may not prohibit or control the conduct of a person for reasons that infringe upon constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.
Smith v. U.S. 502 F2d 512 CA Tex (1974)

UN declaration of human rights, article 13:

  1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.
  2. Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.

If one is not allowed to choose how to travel, one might argue that freedom has been limited. Limited freedom is not freedom.

Article 19 of the United Nations Human Rights Charter reads:
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."

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