Excellent article in the globe... we all should read

[FormerUser]

As I can no longer comment on this thread due to my New Year's resolution I have to state my beliefs without prejudice.

I am a STRICT federal constitutionalist.I believe in our constitution literally.1st amendment says I have the freedom of speech then I will say what I believe without yelling "FIRE".Second amendment says I have the right to own a firearm and in this day and age means I should be able have a fully automatic M16 assault rifle to which I can counter a government soldier.The third amendment says I have the right to worship the sun if I choose to do so as long as it doesn't interfere with the state.......shall I continue?

NEVER give up YOUR rights because someone else is putting more money into the pot!Millions of lawmakers/lawyers/ judges have spent way to much time AND MONEY interpreting a document that does not need any interpretation whatsoever!NEVER!

My response to this thread was not meant to be taken as a hostile response,but I am who I am.Its time to stand up regardless of how rediculous the Mass state law is!And rediculous it is!

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by basswipe

I am a STRICT federal constitutionalist.I believe in our constitution literally.1st amendment says I have the freedom of speech then I will say what I believe without yelling "FIRE".Second amendment says I have the right to own a firearm and in this day and age means I should be able have a fully automatic M16 assault rifle to which I can counter a government soldier.The third amendment says I have the right to worship the sun if I choose to do so as long as it doesn't interfere with the state.......shall I continue?

Yeah, you should have continued---you stopped too soon:

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

[spence]

Originally Posted by basswipe

I am a STRICT federal constitutionalist.I believe in our constitution literally.

Not sure if there is a literal interpretation of the constitution...if there were we wouldn't need the judicial system would we

-spence

[Maloney]

Hey Mike, wasn't there a challange to a similiar law in New Jersery, I think it was NJ, a few years ago? The state law was like ours but the Supreme Court of the state reversed it. I wonder what the details were.

[Mike P]

As far as I know, NJ has always adhered to the traditional rule that property rights end at the mean high water mark.

You may be thinking of NY, where the courts have held that a colonial document called the Donnegan Patent supercedes state law. Apparently, the Donnegan Patent grats title, or at least exclusive use, outwards from the land itself. It has been used by landowners along the north shore of LI to deny public access.