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 Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: [LAW] [CLOSED] United States Bill of Rights - ss |
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This project is now complete. All the files can be downloaded from our catalogue: http://librivox.org/us-bill-of-rights-by-james-madison/
United States Bill of Rights by James Madison
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, and were ratified on December 15, 1791. We thought this would be a great time of year to gather as many diverse voices for the document as possible; newly applying US citizens are required to study it, and native-born students need to hear it too. I hope you will offer your personal voice-sound to the list, wherever you are, whoever you are. Hey, maybe over the holidays, you can persuade your visiting old uncle Balthazar to sit down at the mic and give it a go. Just make sure he understands that the disclaimer isn't actually part of the Constitution.
The text of the Bill of Rights can be found here. The Wikipedia article can be found here.
Ticktockman and puffin1 are co-coordinating this project.
Please be sure that your recording software is set to the following technical specifications:
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44100 kHz
Have questions on "how"?
Check LV's Recording Notes thread before recording: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
If this is your first recording, you'll also find this useful: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/NewbieGuideToRecording
Begin your reading with the abbreviated LibriVox disclaimer:
| Quote: | The United States Bill of Rights. The Ten Original Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, read for LibriVox.org by [your name].
[Add, if you wish, date, your location, and/or your personal url.] |
Then read the text:
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I
Congress 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, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
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No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall 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.
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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand 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 offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, 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.
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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 witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury 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 the common law.
VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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At the end of your reading, leave a space and then say:
| Quote: | | End of The United States Bill of Rights. This recording is in the public domain. |
Please leave a few seconds of silence at the end of your recording.
Save your recording as an mp3 file using the following filename and ID3 tag format:
File name - all in lowercase: billofrights_madison_[your initials].mp3
(ex. billofrights_madison_mlc.mp3)
ID3 tags (Version 2):
Title: The United States Bill of Rights - Read by [YOUR INITIALS] (ex. The United States Bill of Rights - Read by MLC)
Artist: James Madison
Album: The United States Bill of Rights
Comments: (optional) Recorded by [your name]
Please post a link to your file in this thread.
If you don't have your own server space, please upload with the LibriVox Uploader:
http://upload.librivox.org
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: ss - SSherris
If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
When you post your link, please include your name as you would like it credited on the catalogue page and any URL by which you would like it accompanied. (Note: This is only necessary if you have not done so for another project.)
(BC admin link)
If you wish to contribute, please have your readings submitted by 0600 GMT Sunday, January 27, 2008 (12:00am CDT) the day before the State of the Union address this (coming) year.
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puffin1
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Robert! 
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:07 am Post subject: |
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| Ok if a British person joins in? It might seem a bit weird if I did O_o |
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puffin1
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Yes Pegasus, please do! For one thing, the founding fathers probably had something from among what we call British accents, and secondly, British subjects sometimes become US citizens. I look forward to your contribution. Besides all that, everything on LibriVox belongs to everybody, and I fully expect to record works authored by people who would have sounded different than me. 
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SSherris
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi puffin - I'll be happy to MC this... Magic Window in a moment... |
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puffin1
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Vicky! I get up this morning and, boom, you already have it. I'm at work now (Pacific Time), but I'll listen to it tonight when I get home. Cheers!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you SSherris!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| puffin1 wrote: | | Thanks Vicky! I get up this morning and, boom, you already have it. I'm at work now (Pacific Time), but I'll listen to it tonight when I get home. Cheers! |
What else is a girl meant to do at near 10am when she's been up all night? Insomnia is a great tool to creativity  |
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puffin1
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:53 am Post subject: |
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| Pegasus Marsters wrote: | http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/200712/billofrights_madison_vc.mp3
There you go...
oh and credit me as Victoria Clarke if that's ok.
Thankies and hope the recordings ok |
Okay Vicky, I got a chance to hear your file. You have a fine voice, and I hope you'll relax a little more so we can linger with it next time. I know how it is when you want to hurry to get a project in and "on the record". I'll PM you soon with some tips. You seem to have missed out on number VII, so if you can edit that in and re-upload the file, that would be great.
Cheers! You're a LibriVoxateer!
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| Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Hey Pegasus Marsters & puffin1,
I got rid of the clipping & tightened up the dynamics (oh the problems of living in a digital world).
http://upload.nickydonuts.com/uploads/200709/billofrights_madison_vc.mp3
Feel free to splice into this if you like it.
Thanks,
TTM
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puffin1
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| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks caitlinteresa! I'll listen tonight.
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