Bill of Rights

Excerpt from the Constitution of Mount Augusta Preamble and Bill of Rights Est. July 20, 2012 Transcribed by ProgrammerDan February 10, 2015

Preamble Since its founding, the city of Mount Augusta has striven to be a guardian of fairness, justice, and democracy. It is to this end that we, the people of Mount Augusta establish, reaffirm, and solidify the rights of all persons who live

and travel within our beloved city. ------------------

Mount Augusta Bill of Rights The State must respect, protect, promote, and fulfill the rights in the Bill of Rights. The "State" herein refers to the collective, democratic body of the citizens of Mount Augusta.

I. All persons, citizens and noncitizens, are equal before the law and have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. II. The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including but not

(II continued) limited to race, gender, sex, marital status, ethnic or social origin, color, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth.

III. All person have inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected.

IV. Neither Slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime whereof the party has been duly convicted, shall exist in Mount Augusta, or anyplace subject to their jurisdiction.

V. All persons has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right i. not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily or without just cause;

ii. not to be detained without trial; iii. to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources; iv. not to be tortured or coerced by means of pearl;

v. not to be treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way.

VI. All persons have the right to privacy, which includes the right to be secure in their persons, houses, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.

VII. All persons have the right to freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and opinion.

VIII. All persons have the right to freedom of expression, which includes i. freedom of the press and other media; ii. freedom to receive or impart information or ideas;

iii. freedom of artistic creativity; and iv. academic freedom and freedom of scientific research.

IX. All persons have the right to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket, and to present petitions; peacefully and unarmed. X. All persons have the right to freedom of association.

XI. Every citizen is free to make political choices, which includes the right to form a political party; to participate in the activities of, or recruit members for, a political party; and to campaign for a political party or cause.