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1) First Amendment
As a journalist and a musician, the first amendment has a special place in my heart.
2) Twenty-First Amendment
This amendment repealed the eighteenth amendment, which outlawed “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” Lift your glasses and rejoice.
3) Fifteenth Amendment
The thirteenth amendment ended slavery, but this is the amendment that gave former slaves suffrage. It was basically a way for legislators to say sorry for that whole slavery, three-fifths of a person thing.
4) Ninth Amendment
A case could be made for the fourth, fifth and sixth amendments, but the ninth trumps them all. The basic premise is that, while certain rights have been spelled out in the first 10 amendments, those rights “shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
5) Third Amendment
The forgotten amendment in the first 10 protects against the unwanted quartering of soldiers. Sure, it has little or no use today, but it’s still nice to know that the only G.I. Joe in my house will be fighting the forces of Cobra.
Top Lady
1) 13th Amendment: Abolition of slavery
Really, it was only after 1865 that all Americans could sing that Lee Greenwood song about knowing you’re free.
2) 1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech
Granting all Americans the right to hold KKK rallies, burn the flag, record albums that glorify violence, and generally sound like idiots…especially via blog.
3) Equal Rights Amendment (not yet ratified)
In the 1970’s my mom made 1/3 less pay than the man next to her doing the exact same job. Almost 40 years later, aside from a long, expensive class action suit, there’s still nothing women can do to challenge that.
4) 20th Amendment: Women's Suffrage
50 years after African-American men are granted the right to vote, Susan B. Anthony and others win the campaign for women’s suffrage. 88 years later, a female has a shot at the presidency, and young men shout “Iron my shirt!” at her.
5) 21st: Repeal of Prohibition
I’m gonna need to utilize this Amendment after writing this list....
1) First Amendment
As a journalist and a musician, the first amendment has a special place in my heart.
2) Twenty-First Amendment
This amendment repealed the eighteenth amendment, which outlawed “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” Lift your glasses and rejoice.
3) Fifteenth Amendment
The thirteenth amendment ended slavery, but this is the amendment that gave former slaves suffrage. It was basically a way for legislators to say sorry for that whole slavery, three-fifths of a person thing.
4) Ninth Amendment
A case could be made for the fourth, fifth and sixth amendments, but the ninth trumps them all. The basic premise is that, while certain rights have been spelled out in the first 10 amendments, those rights “shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
5) Third Amendment
The forgotten amendment in the first 10 protects against the unwanted quartering of soldiers. Sure, it has little or no use today, but it’s still nice to know that the only G.I. Joe in my house will be fighting the forces of Cobra.
Top Lady
1) 13th Amendment: Abolition of slavery
Really, it was only after 1865 that all Americans could sing that Lee Greenwood song about knowing you’re free.
2) 1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech
Granting all Americans the right to hold KKK rallies, burn the flag, record albums that glorify violence, and generally sound like idiots…especially via blog.
3) Equal Rights Amendment (not yet ratified)
In the 1970’s my mom made 1/3 less pay than the man next to her doing the exact same job. Almost 40 years later, aside from a long, expensive class action suit, there’s still nothing women can do to challenge that.
4) 20th Amendment: Women's Suffrage
50 years after African-American men are granted the right to vote, Susan B. Anthony and others win the campaign for women’s suffrage. 88 years later, a female has a shot at the presidency, and young men shout “Iron my shirt!” at her.
5) 21st: Repeal of Prohibition
I’m gonna need to utilize this Amendment after writing this list....
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