Curious Incidents of a Flailing Mermaid

Day four: Bill of rights

Hi everyone,

Happy 4th July to all my American readers. You know I’ve only just put two and two together (the date and the prompt) duh!

Today is an odd one. Unlike what I said yesterday, I did actually call in sick today. So, I’ve been snoozing, which should explain away my dopiness! I am also waiting for a phone call to find out if I have been made a trustee on the board of one of the biggest disability sport organisations in the UK. I’m a little nervous to say the least.

Prompt for day four: You have been transported back in time to 1776 and the founding fathers are asking for your opinion on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights articles that they are proposing for structuring the new government. Which ones would you keep? Which would you remove or change? Why?

Now as you’ve no doubt work out by now, I ain’t from around these parts! I’m from the UK, rather than USA. Therefore, I know very little about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Nevertheless, I’m going to go ahead and try my hand at an acrostic and hope for the best.

Burn bright the fire of liberty and be on your way to freedom.
Ill-treatment and extraordinary fines will not occur; cruelty does not prevail!
Leave your firearms at home; there is little need for excessive weaponry!
Liberty allows freedom of speech; go forth and petition for it is your right.

Other rights are yours to keep and they shalt not be violated.
Fight for independent judgement

Room and board is yours to offer; the army need not force you.
It shall be illegal not to be offered a lawyer when required; we all need support
Governments hand power over to the States where they commit to get more done!
Hold on to your property; it is yours to keep with no warrant!
Trials and juries are here to stay; without them all would go array.
Stand strong, for this is your freedom

Disclaimer: I've probably got a lot of stuff wrong, but I've tried so I'm happy