In a concession to the Anti-Federalists (who were the true “federalists”), a Bill of Rights was promised (and delivered) as the first act of Congress after the adoption of our Federal Constitution. Those first ten amendments don’t “give” citizens anything (Our rights come from God.), but guarantee against governmental infringements. Remember these key facts, however: 1. You must know your rights. And most importantly, 2. You must be confident in invoking your rights. As an example: “You have the right to remain silent. Would you now like to speak with me?” I’ve read that 5th Amendment-based question to many individuals. A tragic few understood their guarantee against self-incrimination. An even smaller minority (wisely) invoked their right to tell me to go fly a kite.
In February 2023 I became aware, via an internet news story, that the Biden Regime had involved the Veterans Administration (VA) in the killing of innocent children. I was shocked, and thought surely this was “fake news.” Within a couple of clicks, I was taken to the va.gov official website, where the change was already being crowed about. Ghoulish.
The next business day, I informed my VA primary care physician I was declaring myself a conscientious objector. We are all guaranteed in the First Amendment the freedom of conscience (“...free exercise thereof;”) vis-a-vis our sincerely held religious beliefs.
As an example, I offered to the Lexington VA Office of the Director no one would bat an eye if a Jewish or Moslem veteran were to refuse to down a pulled pork sandwich as a prerequisite for using their combat service-connected entitled healthcare. “You’re being ridiculous, Mr. Morris!” I suppose so. You see, in my hypothetical a Jew or Mohammedan would only need to eat a delicious pulled pork sandwich in exchange for seeing the doctor. In my real world situation, I was being asked to turn a blind eye to the VA involving itself with murder.
Here’s how it all played out. Soon after invoking my First Amendment guarantee, the Office of the Director of the Lexington VA made an entry in my medical records labelling me as a “disruptive veteran” (this fact was made known to me by a whistleblower within the Lexington VA). When I confronted the Office of the Director with the fact that such retaliation against me for invoking my civil rights constituted the federal felony of Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law, I was told no such entry had ever been made. I then advised that office any deletion of such an electronic record entry would constitute a second federal felony: Obstruction of Justice.
Congressman Andy Barr’s Office was downright hostile toward me. Initially, they rubbed their hands together about the “cost” of my being treated via the “Mission Act” at outside medical facilities not involved in the killing of children. My reply was: “Maybe if we sent a few hundred billion less to gangsters in the Ukraine, we could ‘afford’ my First Amendment-based request?” I didn’t reach out to Sen. McConnell’s Office, as he’s a ChiCom asset. Sen. Paul’s Office offered the excuse of: “That’s an Executive Branch decision; we’re powerless to do anything about that.” Of course, that’s untrue as US Sen. Tuberville of Alabama demonstrated with his blocking of Biden general officers because of the Department of War’s funding of abortion. The Legislative Branch holds powerful checks against the Executive, if they’re not too lazy to use them.
And what of the various “non-profit” First Amendment and “pro-life” legal organizations? Much like insurance companies, they proved themselves always ready to accept money, but not so eager to go to bat for you.
On 23 December 2025, the Trump Administration overturned the illegal Biden Administration involvement of the VA with infanticide. (The Congress had never given any sort of authorization for the VA to become the nation’s largest abortion mill.) Praise God!
Know your civil rights. Don’t shy from invoking your civil rights.
P.S. Don’t get confused by recent current events involving constitutional guarantees. It’s perfectly “constitutional” to be armed at a demonstration (e.g., Kyle Rittenhouse). What is not permissible is to engage in a violent felony while carrying a firearm. (See 18 U.S.C. § 111 and the Alex Pretti Incident.)
Next Week: Man-at-Arms
Shane Morris is a retired soldier and teacher. Contact at: sigm11@yahoo.com (Subject: NtC)
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