A Long List of Everyday Guaranteed Rights - Softcover

Sabin, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1491781416 ISBN 13: 9781491781418

Publisher: iUniverse, 2016

Synopsis

A Long List of Everyday Guaranteed Rights casts a critical eye on the many layers of civic life, ranging from the local to the global, and outlines the rights that are the possession of each individual. James Sabin, while not an attorney, sets out in this guide to inform and educate readers so that they will know and appreciate the rights, the liberties, and the freedoms that are theirs to enjoy.

Several chapters of A Long List of Everyday Guaranteed Rights provide the list of rights. Then chapters on topics like "Arrests and Jobs Theory," "Civil Asset Forfeiture," "Consumer Rights and Consumer Loans," and "Customs and Traditions" dig down into the details describing how these rights came to be understood as given parts of civic life and how they come alive in one's daily routines.

A Long List of Everyday Guaranteed Rights intends to serve as a quick reference for the rights that shape daily living and as a supplement to the Constitution of the United States, the key document of American civic life.

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A Long List of Everyday Guaranteed Rights

By James Sabin

iUniverse

Copyright © 2016 James Sabin
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4917-8141-8

CHAPTER 1

And More Valuable Rights

Limited help is available when undesirable people, businesses, and companies are scamming or cheating you, but you can impose your own economic sanctions against them for five years at a time. Most fraudulent people and businesses have few customers and make enormous profits, do no good for society, and quickly leave families and senior citizens in poverty. If they want to sell new products, they must stop the fraud. You are in charge.

We have the right to

• join the military, volunteer groups, and any political party of our choice;

• plant bushes — blueberry, roses, and so forth;

• enter public parks — town, city, county, state, and federal — when they are open;

• find a happy place (or a few of them);

• plead our cases;

• be entrepreneurs;

• pick our battles and win the good ones;

• adapt and stay relevant on current issues;

• be notified of all dangers and all new regulations and laws;

• have proper signage on highways — stop, slow, bump, speed limits, and so forth;

• use local library services;

• rest on the Sabbath;

• visit the sick and bring a present to a sick person;

• receive care when ill; and

• thank someone for a good deed done

No one — not even authorities — has the right to harass us during a funeral.

We have the right to

• give an apple to a teacher;

• not fear any authorities (President Franklin Delano Roosevelt);

• expect lots of good to be done for the money we spend;

• be informed of political decisions affecting our communities and protest bad political decrees affecting our municipalities;

• buy goods in respectable communities and refuse to buy items in unfriendly neighborhoods;

• transport most goods in our vehicles (except for weed);

• tow a trailer behind our vehicles (in consideration of weight limits);

• possess a first aid and/or emergency kit in our vehicles, homes, or both;

• own or rent an emergency generator for a power outage;

• go to church and praise the Lord (every week, in fact);

• celebrate Christmas and all other holidays; and

• possess books, even in our own private libraries.

CHAPTER 2

Another List of Our Rights

Our quality of life depends on the rights we have. When we lose some rights, we do fewer good projects, families suffer, and civilization declines. When senior citizens are cheated or lose rights, they usually cannot recover. It's usually permanent damage.

We have the right to

• learn the arts (music, painting, languages, and so forth) and/ or skills; and

• access good quality, safe food and clean, nontoxic water.

Growing vegetables is not a right in all communities but should be in case of national disaster, major climate change, war, long-term traffic problems, and so forth.

We also have the right to

• relief from the harsh weather elements;

• fair and honest business dealings;

• freedom from police abuse and brutality; and

• anything that is legal (but safe and within reason).

The five basic survival needs are oxygen, water, food, shelter, and sleep. We have a right to these.

We have the right to ethics in finance and a fair and honest court system. We have the right to

• remain silent;

• be free from corruption;

• videotape police (with some restrictions);

• be protected against false, misleading, deceptive, and fraudulent schemes; hazardous products; and an unhealthy environment;

• know of recalled products and our consumer rights;

• call for redress (receive settlements for shoddy goods and services and misrepresentation); and

• be informed and be heard (consumer feedback).

We have the right to satisfaction of basic needs: adequate food, goods, services, clothing, public utilities, shelter, health care, education, water, and sanitation. We have the right to use the bathroom. It is not a privilege. Nature says we have to go.

We have the right to

• complain to the government and assemble;

• request a speedy and public trial, bail, and impartial jury;

• be informed of what crime we are accused of and why;

• be confronted with the witness against us;

• call a witness in our favor; and

• be protected from being a witness against ourselves, having the authorities' conduct be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, and having private property taken without just compensation.

CHAPTER 3

Another List of Your Rights

We have the right to an adequate standard of living, necessary social services, and security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other livelihood in circumstances beyond our control. Motherhood and children are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same protection.

We have the right to be free from fear at all times and display the American flag and the MIA and/or POW flag. We have the right to continuous improvement of living conditions and adequate food, clothing, and housing. Adequate standard of living is a social right.

We have the right to a fair and honest credit score. We have the right to

• question and correct dishonest credit scores without any exceptions;

• have only fair and honest financial transactions with no exceptions;

• obtain a receipt for every financial transaction;

• receive an honest answer for every question; and

• request a third party examine our loans and credit scores, which is sometimes necessary.

We have the right to fair, honest, and reasonable loan payments, including the last payment.

We have the right to

• bake an apple pie;

• carry a phone and a camera, which may not be allowed in some places;

• plant a tree;

• access the Internet; and

• not be sleep deprived.

We have the right to

• a retirement plan;

• survival tools and items;

• some personal time; and

• personal hygiene.

We have the right to

• visit friends and neighbors;

• protect our possessions;

• maintain a safe and secure home, which is sometimes expensive;

• have local authorities provide security protection;

• attend local events; and

• pen a book.

We have the right to continue our education, even go to college. Many courses are free. We have the right to

• attend local town board meetings;

• know all local laws and regulations; and

• know names of all politicians affecting our lives, Republican or Democrat.

We have the right for local authorities to not target or constantly harass us.

CHAPTER 4

And Another Long List of Rights

There is a need for more aggressive and tougher penalties for consumer rights violations for everyone, mainly people on fixed incomes and three times over for senior citizens, to stop abuses and injustices.

We have the right to

• possess labor-saving machines, tools, equipment, and electric devices, which are usually not free;

• maintain our homes, yards, and gardens;

• access public services, including fishing ponds, beaches, swimming pools, and public bathrooms;

• sit down when sick or tired (mainly senior citizens);

• access all public businesses and buildings, unless prohibited to all;

• question all wrongdoing by businesses or government agencies; and

• query any financial statement for accuracy and receive an answer.

We have the right to carefully read and question all billing statements we receive. Often mistakes can be found. We also have the right to

• well-maintained and safe transportation, which may be expensive;

• a bank and savings account; and

• a reasonable final payment when paying off loans or business accounts.

We have the right to

• live in any town, city, county, or state; and

• be treated with respect and be given the benefit of doubt by all business and government agencies.

We have the right to a free lawyer if we cannot afford one and for the police or courts to let us off with a warning if it is a first-time minor offense, a right which is usually denied.

We have the right to stay away from unfriendly towns and businesses and refuse to buy new products if treated unfairly.

We have the right to live in dignity in retirement. We have the right to reasonable health costs, health care, and benefits. We have the right to caregiver services for senior citizens.

We have the right to

• obtain warnings about scams, abuse, rip-offs, injustices, bank levies, and any seizures in advance;

• request a second opinion any time we want, which is often wise to do;

• call for help in emergencies and access emergency services — police, fire department, and ambulance — and helpful neighbors; and

• refuse any or all services not wanted.

We have the right to a retirement hobby. We have the right to extra rights and privileges for senior citizens.

We have the right to

• never be left stranded anywhere;

• always be told the truth about anything and everything;

• live in harmony at home and anywhere we go;

• develop agreements with businesses and government agencies; and

• travel by public transportation, like air, rail, bus, or taxi.

We have the right to fair and just tax on income, property, sales, and so forth. We have the right to shade on a hot day and adequate clothing, boots, and gloves on a cold day.

We have the right to

• have visitors anytime we want;

• celebrate holidays;

• demand more rights;

• keep personal papers and possessions secure with a safe or lock, protecting them from a warrant or burglars;

• access communication, phone, TV, Internet, newspaper, pigeon, and so forth;

• maintain a personal library;

• continue our education; and

• try a new career at any age.

CHAPTER 5

Another Long List of Rights

All government agencies are compelled to protect our rights and provide services. We have the right to

• be treated as people;

• indulge in recreation such as fishing, hunting, and swimming with proper permits (limited);

• say no, which may often be challenged; and

• obtain disability aids, such as wheelchairs, walkers, ramps, and so forth.

All government agencies and businesses must do no harm and do lots of good in every transaction. We have the right to buy new products and refuse all new merchandise if we are treated badly. The average consumer is in charge of the economy. There are many millions of us.

We have the right to live normal lives. We must be safe and do no harm. We have the right to never be scammed, cheated, stolen from, or deceived by anyone. We have the right to privacy — for example, while taking a bath or shower and getting dressed. We have the right to communicate via telephone or Internet, and we can have TV and contact with outside world.

We have the right to

• provide for home and family;

• visit sick family members and incarcerated persons;

• celebrate all holidays we choose;

• enjoy nature and all its beauty;

• access heat on a cold day or evening;

• inherit property; and

• be protected from excessive taxes (Magna Carta).

We have the right to solidarity — that is, formation of consumer/ citizen groups to ensure justice for consumers. We have the right to involvement or action so that consumers can assert themselves to get a fair deal.

We have freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations. We have freedom to participate in civil and political life without discrimination or repression. We have civil rights — for the well-being of our physical and mental integrity, life, and safety.

We have the right to

• assemble, defend ourselves, and vote;

• be protected from cybercrime;

• not associate with unethical people who have questionable behavior;

• demand better consumer rights protection;

• socialize with church members, friends, community groups, senior citizen groups, and so forth;

• travel south to escape cold winters; and

• drive our vehicles of choice, if they are legal for the highway.

All people have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right, they freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social, and cultural development (International Covenant of Human Rights [ICHR]). No one shall be imprisoned merely on the grounds of inability to fulfill contractual obligations (ICHR).

We have the right to enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms.

CHAPTER 6

Arrests and Jobs Theory

I believe the massive number of arrests for the past four decades and high unemployment are connected. There is a competition for jobs and a much fiercer rivalry for leadership roles, decision-making positions, offices of authority, law enforcement, and extra-high salaries with benefits and perks. These jobs are wanted for the next generation of the decision makers, a few people who want to run the country. There are very few elite job openings each year.

Also wanted for the next generation of the elite is the ability to go to the best colleges to train for these jobs. There are common, hard, low-paying jobs for us and decision-making, high-paying jobs for the children of the elite. The job applications of the authority in the public and private sector are very much protected, shielding the next chosen few to run the country.

This scam started many years earlier to knock out the competition by arrests. A person with a criminal record is not considered for employment for the better jobs. He or she is knocked out of contention. Millions of people are refused employment because of criminal records.

It is illegal to target people, giving criminal records for little or no reason. So the police and courts want to hand out all possible charges to make this plan work for millions of young people. Almost no competition is left to get into good colleges and the jobs required to be in charge of our lives. This is why we now have so many low-quality department heads. In some towns and city blocks, every person between the ages of sixteen and thirty has a criminal record. It was overdone, and many people cannot even get an entry-level job.

Many young people are wrongfully convicted on trumped-up charges and eventually take plea bargains. This scam is the root of the angry riots we have today, and most of our poverty cannot be corrected until the next generation is born today. If not corrected, it will be the end of our country, the loss of our nation.

A company does not build and hire people in a community where all the present and future employees have criminal records. These arrests and job problems exist in all fifty states, and independent groups and Congress must research them.

Listen to the people at the riots. We want jobs, answers, and true justice. Feel free to explore, examine, discuss, and research this theory any way you wish. I believe this to be true and unproven, but if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it likely is a duck.

CHAPTER 7

Civil Asset Forfeiture

The civil asset forfeiture law is terrifying and has a dark side. It needs to be outlawed and repealed from coast to coast. It allows the IRS, DEA, police, Border Patrol, and others to seize cash and property without proof of criminal behavior. It can be based on policing for profit with no warrant needed. They only need to suspect or assume it is tied to drug money Oftentimes only false complaints are needed for the search and seizure.

The people in charge of this dog-and-pony show will not or cannot read the Constitution. If real criminals have their assets seized, they are left with their loaded guns and can replace the assets in a matter of hours. But innocent people have long-term permanent damages. They are unable to meet payroll, restock shelves, and pay overhead business expenses. And they are unable to get it back. Bad leaders of foreign governments operate on this theory. Police abuses seize millions of dollars from motorists, and they are not charged with crimes or due process of the law.

The dysfunctional civil forfeiture law is legal, but it destroys the country. Starting up a small business requires some cash, but the risk is not worth it if it can be seized on a false complaint. Many entrepreneurs and innovators are hesitant to move forward with their ventures because of this cruel law. Some outdoor-sports stores have some products that will bite unwanted fingers that are taking money or property, which may be useful here. Do not get stopped on the way to pay cash for a car.

Also, why should companies return from overseas when all cash and property is seized without the due process guaranteed by the Constitution? Also, federal privacy laws prohibit the IRS from commenting on any taxpayer's case. So getting any money or property back is dead in the water. We the people.

(Continues...)

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Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1491781416
• ISBN 13: 9781491781418
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60