As the web has a de facto monopoly in Google, and as the web has grown to be an indispensable technology to every day's life, we need new rules of the road.
We MUST ask that Congress recognizes the existence of web sites as internet citizens within their own rights!
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Web Site's Bill of Rights
(draft)
After the first issuance of a domain name, there shall be one web site citizen and one representative for each domain name legally issued.
Article the second [Not Ratified]
No law, varying the compensation for the services or content of the web site citizens or its representatives, shall take effect, until a web site citizen or its representative shall have intervened.
Article the third [Not Ratified]
Web site citizens or its representatives shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; orthe right of the people, web site citizens or their representatives peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Article the fourth [Not Ratified]
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free Internet, the right of the people, web site citizens or their representatives to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Article the fifth [Not Ratified]
No robot of any kind shall, in time of peace be quartered in any web sserver, without the prior consent of the web site citizen or its representative, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Article the sixth [Not Ratified]
The right of the people and web site citizens or their representatives to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, web site servers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shal not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Article the seventh [Not Ratified]
No person, web site citizen or its representative shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of aGrand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of the life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himslef, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Article the eight [Not Ratified]
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the withesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favour, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Article the ninth [Not Ratified]
In Suits at commonlaw, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jusry shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of common law
Article the tenth [Not Ratified]
Excesive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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