The Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution states if the Constitution does not grant a power to the Federal government, or prohibit a power to the States, that power is reserved to the States or the People. The Founding Fathers had seen the evils of an all-powerful central government and wanted to make it clear that the only things the Federal government could do were the things they specifically allowed it to do. Nothing more. Do not forget this.
I went into the Mayo Body and Fender Shop for a particularly nasty cyst that needed to be sliced and diced and drained. Mayo Clinic was good as always, taking care of the situation before it got serious, and I have nothing but praise for them. The risk factors for this particular cyst are white young men with lots of hair who are fat and lazy. I must rate this experience at two thumbs down. I do not recommend this ride for anyone. And since I can’t do anything about the color of my skin, my age, or my sex, I’m going to have to do something about the other two. Because I don’t want to ride this ride again.
The Ninth Amendment of the US Constitution is one of the more controversial amendments. It states that noting certain rights in the Constitution “shall not” be defined as denying other rights “retained by the people.” The controversy arises from a difference in opinion on how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights should be understood. Some people say that the Bill of Rights shows certain liberties the government grants to the people. Others say that the Bill of Rights recognizes liberties that the people have refused to give up to the government. People who understand it the second way see the Ninth Amendment as stating very clearly that there are other liberties “retained by the people” that have simply not been written down. That there is a “presumption of liberty” on the part of the people. Those who believe the government grants certain and clearly stated rights tend not to agree with this understanding, and many of the political disagreements we have to this day revolve around those two fundamental differences.
The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution bans excessive bail or fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. It is very short and to the point, and once again in answer to real problems. The definitions of all of these have changed over the years, with evolving social norms, with modern bails, fines, and punishments generally being far less than they used to. Though the recent rash of Political Trials have seen general violations of this aimed at those the party in power wants to punish as severely as possible. It is my great hope that some new rulings on this amendment stating that it means what it means will be forthcoming soon.
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