50 Years: Long, Varied & Fun Career

Barry J. Lipson, Esq.

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First the dry stuff:

Who's Who in America

60th Edition
LIPSON, BARRY J.,
lawyer, columnist; b.
NYC, May 30, 1938; s.
Sidney J. and Irene
(Abrams) L.; m. Lois J.,
June 7, 1975; children:
Steven J., David J.
Grad., Wharton Sch.,
195659; BS in Econ.,
U. Pa., 1959; JD, Columbia U., 1962; LLM in Trade
Regulation, NYU, 1968; post grad., Oxford U., 1982,
Harvard U. Sch. Law Sch., 1984. Bar: NY 1962, Pa. 1970,
US Supreme Ct. 1967. Dep. asst. atty. gen. State of NY,
1963-64, asst. atty. gen., 1964-67; lt. comdr., cert. trial
and def. counsel USNR, JAGC, 196575; assoc. counsel,
asst. sec. Block Drug Co., Inc. and Reed & Canrick, 196869; asst. sec., counsel, trade regulation counsel Koppers
Co., Inc., Pitts., 1969-81; v.p., gen. counsel, sec. Elkem
Metals Co., Elkem Group, 1982-85; head of corp. divsn.
Weisman, Goldman, Bowen & Gross, Pitts., 19852004;
CEO, exec. dir. CorpLaw Ctr., 2004. Adj. settlement
judge US Dist. Ct. (we. dist.) Pa., 1995, arbitrator, 1995
; arbitrator, master Pa. Ct. Common Pleas, Allegheny
County, 1970; arbitrator FINRA (formerly NASD) Dispute

Resolution, 2006-; arbitrator, mediator Am. Arbitration

Assn., Better Bus. Bur., Arbitration Forums, Inc., EEOC;
guest lectr. George Washington U. Sch. Law, 1979-83;
mem. Bus. Roundtable Lawyers Adv. Com., 1978-82;
mem. Pa. C. of C. Antitrust Adv. Com., 1978-85; mem.
Indsl. Functional Adv. Com. on Internat. Stds., US Dept.
Commerce and Office of US Trade Rep., 1980-88,
columnist, 1985, CorpLaw Commentaries, Federally
Speaking, published in the Lawyers Jour., Small Bus.
Legal Report, Fed. Legal Forum, Pa. Law-Jour. Reporter,
LA Daily Jour. Report, Pitts. Legal Jour., Pitts. Bus. Times,
Pitts. Neighbors, Cin. Downtowner, Allegheny Bus. News;
lectr. in field Contbg. author NY Law Jour., 1965-67,
Antitrust Law Jour., 1982, LA Daily Jour. Report, 1983, 86,
The Practical Lawyer and The Practical Lawyer's Manual
on Trade Regulation, 1967- 1985, Pa. Law Jour.-Reporter,

1983-87, Antitrust for Bus., 1989, Advising Small Bus.,

1992; founding editor Sherman's Summations, 1979-82;
interviewee Off the Bench and Off the Cuff, 1987; contbr.
articles to profl. jours. Chair, Score Pitts., Counselors to
Am's Small Bus., 2007-09, counselor,2005-; pres.
Allegheny County Transit Coun., 1996-97, legis. chair,
1993-94, v.p., 1994-96, chief counsel, 1995-99, exec.
com., 1993-99; mem. adv. panel Southwestern Pa.
Regional Planning Commn., 1993-98; pres. Beth Samuel,
1990-92; dir. United Synagogue, Western Pa. Region,
1989-97; organizer, mem. steering com. Nat. Conf.
Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution, 1996-97, Pitts.
Mediation Ctr., Cultural Competency Com., 2005-06; bd.
dirs. Beaver County Humane Soc., 2004-, Sweetwater
Ctr. Arts, 2004-; instr. SeniorNet, 2005-10, ACTTS, 2010-;
computer instr. Sewickley Libr., 2005-; mem. adv. bd.
Faith in Action, 2005-; vice-chmn. Pitts. chpt. ACLU,
1977-78, 93-94, bd. dirs., 1972-2000, chmn. legal com.,
1975-77; bd. dir. Pa. ACLU, 1977-84, 91-94, nat. biennial
del., 1995; Coun. Com. Chair, Boy Scouts America,
Greater Pitts. Coun. Recipient award, Franklim Honor
Journalism Soc., 1959, Kiwanis Internat. Meritorious
award, 1990, Fed. Bar Assn. Nat. Spl. Recognition award,
1995, Hon. 33rd Degree Mason, 2007; named Kiwanian
of Yr., Number 3 Kiwanis, 1991. Mem.: ABA (chmn.
monopolization taskforce 197679, chmn., lectr.
monopolization program 1978, vice chmn. Sherman Act
com. 1979, chmn. monopolization subcom. 197982,
chmn. antitrust compliance counseling taskforce 1979
82, faculty Nat. Inst. 1980), Master Mason Lodge (mem.
Doric #630 Hall Assn 199097, worshipful master,
Germania Lodge 2001, charter mem., presenter, Pa.
Lodge Rsch. 2001, founder Compass Masonic Lawyers
2005), York Rite (High Priest, St. Clair Chapter 1994),
Fed. Bar Asn. (v.p. nat. del. Pitts. chpt. 198793, nat.
rules coms. 199395, founding pres. western Pa. chpt.
199498, Nat. Mem. Com. 199598, nat. third cir. v.p.
19982004, chmn. nat. chptr. activity fund 200204,
democracy devel. initiative com., Nat. Spl. Recognition
award 1995), Am. Corp. Counsel Asn. (founding western
pa. chpt. dir., sec. 198486), Allegheny County Bar Asn.
(founding mem., chmn. antitrust and class action com.
198082, vice chmn. hdqs. com. 198385, alt. dispute

resolution com. 1992, ADR Players 1995, writer ACBA

Players 199799, chmn. Unauthorized Practice of Law
Com. 19982000, publ. com. 2002), Syria Temple
Luncheon Club (pres. 1993, chmn. Heinz Hall spectacular,
pres. West Hills Caravan 1997, pres. Dep. Unit 200607,
Syris membership chair 200708, Judge Adv. Legion of
Honor, Oriental Guide Ritual Team, Knights of Mecca
Past Masters Unit, Provost Guard), Tall Cedars, Masonic
Blue Lodge (mem. Doric #630 Hall Assn. 199097,
worshipful master Germania Lodge #509 2001, charter
mem., presenter, Pa. Lodge Rsch. 2001, founder,
Compass Masonic Lawyers 2005), Blue Lodge, Knights of
Mecca (former Syria Temple membership chair, pres.
dep. unit, chmn. Heinz Hall spectacular, asst. solicitor),
Elks (presdl. justice leading knight, Presding Justice,
Leading Knight), Grotto (past masters unit, ritual team,),
Tall Cedars (grand tall cedar, Al-O-Mon Forest 2002, pres.
past officers assn. 2003, 2003, prest. dist. 2005), Shriners
(Syria asst. solicitor 1991, pres. Syria Temple Luncheon
Club 1993, pres. West Hills Caravan 1997, pres. dep. unit
Oriental Guide Ritual Team 200607, syris membership
chair 200708, judge adv. Legion of Honor, provost
guard, judge advocate), Scottish Rite (Valley of Pitt. Exec.
Com. mem. 19982001, Comdr., Legion Honor 1999
2000, 33d Degree Mason, Sovereign Prince, Princes
Jerusalem 200001, charter chancellor, Dads and Sons
Soc 2001, King Cyrus Ritual Team, comdr., King Cyrus
Ritual Team, , 33d degree, Comdr. legion of Hon. 1999
2000, Legion of Honor 19992000, Sovereign Prince,
Princes of Jerusalem 200001), 33rd Degree Masons
(mem. Doric Hall Assn. 199097, worshipful master
Germania Lodge #509 2001, charter mem. Pa. Lodge
Rsch. 2001, founder Compass 2005), Kiwanis (pres.
number 3, Pitts. club 199192, chair Bill of Rights project,
Internat. Del., Internat. Meritorious award, Kiwanian of
Yr.), Forty and Eight (Chevaux) (Chevaux), Am. Legion
(judge adv., adj.). Office: CorpLaw Ctr 102 Christler Ct
Moon Township PA 15108-1359 Office Phone: 412-2649417. Business E-Mail: [email protected].

Now, what caused this to be compiled:

50 Years: A Long and Varied Career

Noble Barry J. Lipson, Esq.
Noble Barry J. Lipson, Esq., 33, a native
of the Big Apple was recruited to Pittsburgh in
1969 by the old Koppers Company to promote
the application of the Marquis of Queensbury
Rules to business transactions and help
Pittsburghers realize that they can actually
negotiate with Railroads and their ilk. He is
reputed to be the last of his kind to have sold a
wood treating plant to a railroad complete with
all of its accompanying environmental
liabilities.
Born in New York City on May 30, 1938, he
and his wife Lois have two sons, Nobles
Steven J. Lipson and David J. Lipson. He was
admitted in New York and Pennsylvania and
before the U.S. Supreme Court. A graduate of
the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, he received his J.D. from
Columbia and LL.M in Trade Regulation from
NYU. He was a Naval JAG and counsel to

Figure 1 - Barry J. Lipson Awarded ACBA 50 Year

Certificate in Ceremony at Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh, PA

leading drug and consumer products companies, and served as Assistant Attorney General. His
prior Bureau Chief, a former Pittsburgher, tried to dissuade him from moving to the Smokey
City; but he enjoys the Little Big City, not smokey at all, with just about everything in walking
distance.
After a world-spanning career at Koppers, traveling in one year alone twice around the world, he
became Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for a leading multi-national company, and
when his mission of balancing divergent interests there was completed entered private practice,
being dubbed there by one Federal Judge, after beating General Motors, "Mr. Antitrust," and by
Exxon a "Pit Bull. At the same time serving as Arbitrator and Mediator, rounding out a most
enjoyable government, corporate, private and judicial career.
The author of Federally Speaking and
CorpLaw Commentaries columns and
contributing editor to the West Group
publication Advising Small Businesses,
Lipson has had more than over 130
articles and
writings published on
Scribd, with more than fifty-four
thousand reads. Past Chair &
Counselor/Mentor
for
SCORE
Pittsburgh, a resource partner of the
U.S. Small Business Administration, he
is an Arbitrator for FINRA (Financial
Figure 2 - Barry J. Lipson, wife Lois and
SCORE Representative at Award Ceremony
Industry
Regulatory
Authority),
Director of Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Director of the Beaver County Humane Society, and
Instructor for ACTS, a Seniors computer literacy agency, and at Sewickley Library.
In the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) he Chaired the Unauthorized Practice of
Law, and Antitrust and Class Action Committees, as well as being Vice Chair of the
Headquarters Committee; and active on the Alternate Dispute Resolution and Publications
Committees. Appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative, he
served three terms on the Industrial Functional Advisory Committee on International Standards.
He Chaired the Allegheny County Transit Council, was Founding President of the Western
Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA), and Third Circuit Vice President of
the national FBA. He was recipient of the Pittsburgh Kiwanis Kiwanian of the Year Award
and was elected a Thirty-Third Degree Mason. He was also biographized in Who's Who in
America.
The Voice Of Syria Shriners One of Shrinedoms Greatest Newspapers Syria Shrine
Temple, Cheswick, PA Volume 60, Number1 February 2013, Centerfold Page 19 & Page 25.

Pittsburgh SCORE BizSuccess Tips

Pittsburgh

SCORE

December 2012

Member Earns Distinguished Award

Barry J. Lipson, Esq., SCORE Pittsburgh Chair 2007-09, was honored on

November 26, 2012 at the Duquesne Club by the Allegheny County Bar
Association (ACBA) for Fifty Years Distinguished Service as a Member of the
Bar and was awarded a "Certificate of Meritorious Service."
After a distinguished career in the private and public sectors, including his
many contributions to the ACBA, Barry remains very active serving as director
and volunteer for several area non-profit organizations and contributing editor
and author of many legal and small business publications. His years of
experience continues to be an invaluable resource for the Pittsburgh Chapter
of SCORE where he serves as a mentor and advisor as former chair.
Congratulations Barry!

Figure 3 - Volunteers Answer Phones at the 2012 KD & You and the Law Program.
Barry J. Lipson center front (ACBA Lawyers Journal Vol. 15 No. 4 February 22, 2013)

And now the new & fun stuff:

SYRIA TEMPLE LUNCHEON CLUB CARAVAN'S TO ZEMBO
One blustery December day, Past Syria Temple Luncheon Club President Barry Lipson traveled to the East on a "duty call" to Zembo Temple. As
the Harrisburg Federal Courthouse was too small to accommodate the 850+ defendants in the "superfund" environmental case that brought Attorney
Lipson to Harrisburg, Federal District Court Judge Rambo had commandeered Zembo Temple.
Upon entering Zembo
Temple, Noble Lipson observed considerable
activity.
Further observations
revealed that the Zembo Luncheon Club,
which bills itself as the largest
Luncheon Club in all Shrinedom, was
preparing for its Friday meeting.
After additional investigation, Past President
Lipson concluded that it would be a
great idea if the future presidents of Syria
Temple Luncheon Club would
caravan to Harrisburg, to enjoy the
hospitality of our brothers to the
East, and determine what Eastern wisdom
could be brought back to Western
Pennsylvania.
Arrangements
were
made with Zembo Luncheon Club President
Kenneth Bushman. On Friday, April
26, 1996, Past President Lipson, First Vice
President Paul Bradshaw, Second
Vice President Dick Clark (as DJ) and Third
Vice President Don Stobie assembled
in the wee hours of the morning to CARavan
to Harrisburg, where they were warmly greeted by their fellow luncheoneers, approximately 240 in number.
The Syria Temple delegation learned that the Zembo Luncheon Club was established in 1927; that its membership was in the four digits; that
the Potentate and Divan were regular participants; and that the Zemb o Luncheon Club is a Harrisburg tradition. Indeed, for quite some time after losing
their downtown location, they "bused" their members from downtown to Zembo Temple for their Friday luncheons.
Other information gleaned by the Syria Temple delegation included the importance of congeniality, good fellowship, inexpensive quality
food, ample parking, and a Friday meeting date, all of which are also available in Pittsburgh at the Syria Temple Luncheon Club, which meets near
downtown, in the Carnegie-Heidelberg area, at noon on Fridays, at Wright's Seafood Restaurant (call 279-7900 or 923-1255 for directions). Wright's is
under the able proprietorship of Noble David Wright Davis.
However, there are also a number of interesting features that appear to be unique to the Zembo Luncheon Club. For example, a three or
four piece band plays at each Luncheon; they utilize a professional booking agent to book the entertainment for their luncheons; they have and use
printed song books; they have local businesses and organizations sponsoring and partially subsidizing luncheons; each officer is asked to prepare, maintain
and pass down a "what was" and "how to" loose leaf binder; and the presidency of the Luncheon Club is reputed to be a stepping stone towards the Divan
(in defense of Syria Temple Luncheon Club's past presidents, it is reputed that they have spent many pleasant hours on the divan).
All in all, it was a most pleasant and rewarding visit.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Lack of a federal court in the city helped rebels

By Jason Cato
The lack of a federal court in Pittsburgh
helped escalate a farmer's revolt into the
Whiskey Rebellion -- and helped most of
the rebels avoid conviction, historians
say.
In 1794, U.S. Treasury Secretary
Alexander Hamilton issued summonses
on scores of Western Pennsylvania
farmers who protested a federal excise
tax on distilled spirits enacted three
years earlier. Thousands of farmers took
up arms, sparking the largest revolt
against the federal government until the
Civil War.
The corn they grew was expensive to ship to markets in the eastern part of the state, so they converted it
into whiskey, said Barry J. Lipson, a Downtown lawyer and national delegate for the Western Pennsylvania
Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. The government, needing to reduce a $54 million national debt, taxed
distillers between 7 and 18 cents per gallon of alcohol, depending on the size of the still and strength of the
whiskey.
"There was great dissension in Western Pennsylvania, because that was basically their livelihood," Lipson
said. From 1791 to 1794, farmers harassed tax collectors, according to "The Whiskey Rebellion," a 2006 book
by William Hogeland. By the end, the federal government dispatched more than 10,000 troops to stamp out
the uprising.
But shipping the accused eastward proved to be difficult, too, Lipson said. "If they wanted to prosecute
someone criminally, they had to send them to Philadelphia," Lipson said. Roads were primitive. "It would have
been very difficult to do."
Trials began in 1795 for about three dozen people. President George Washington pardoned the only two
convicted of treason.
No federal court in Western Pennsylvania meant protestors had no legal option to challenge the government
tax. In the end, Lipson said, the revolt made its point. "Looking at the surface, it looks like the feds won. But
the excise tax disappeared," he said. "It was a political trade-off."
WHISKEY REBELLION: A BLAST FROM THE PAST

by Barry J. Lipson
At 5 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2001, in the Engineers Society Ballroom, the not-to-be-missed "Blast from the Past," the annual
"Whiskey Rebellion," will be annual once again! The FBA West Penn Chapter is reviving this tradition, conceived by The Honorables
Cohill and McCune, and originally hosted by the ACBA Federal Court Section. With properly attired Federal Troops of the Original
George W., Honest Western Pennsylvanian Rebel Farmers, Unabashed Revenuers, Corn Whiskey Punch (included), Bourbon Meat
Tastees and other Revolutionary Vitals, and with Kolonial Karaoke, Sing-A-Longs and Surprises as part of the planned entertainment,
how could you be elsewhere? All true "Sons and Daughters of the Bar" (and Bench) are welcome at the cost of a mere $10.00 each;
except that the cost for each "Unabashed Revenuer" is $50.00, plus a round of drinks at the cash bar. A one hour/credit CLE on the
"Legal Aspects of the Whiskey Rebellion," will immediately precede the "Blast," at the meager stipend of $25.00 (including Blast). In
addition, Legal Eagles who join the FBA between now and the arrival of George Washington's Federal Troops will be the guests of
the Chapter at the Blast and the CLE. However, reservations are a must and may be made by contacting Fran DiSalle, RSH&D, 900
Oliver Bldg, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412/434-8596). Federally Speaking, No. 7.

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Visits the Duquesne University School of Law Celebrating the 20th
Anniversary of Justice O'Connor's Appointment to the Supreme Court and the First Recipient of the
Carol Los Mansmann Award for Distinguished Public Service
by Melissa A. Walls and Deborah L. Kutzavitch
Barry J. Lipson, immediate past president of the Federal Bar Association of Western Pennsylvania, joined by Judge
Ambrose, presented Justice O'Connor with the first Carol Los Mansmann Award for Distinguished Public Service. The
award, bestowed by the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, will be given annually to "a public
figure who has made unique and outstanding contributions to the legal profession through diligence, dedication to
principle, and commitment to the profession's highest standards." In a letter addressed to the Duquesne community,
United States Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist summed up the award by stating, "This is a fitting tribute
to a woman who has pioneered many firsts during her long career as a public servant." Juris, Vol. 35 No. 1 Winter 2001
[A]t the first Award Ceremony
on September 21, 2001, merely
ten days after 9/11, Judge
Mansmann was still alive and
personally present, and the first
Awardee, U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor,
very
appropriately
voiced
glowing remarks about her,
Carol
herself
was
not
introduced to the 1000-plus
attendees until yours truly
deviated from the script and
"ad libbed" an appreciated
introduction of "Her Honor" to
the
assembled
admiring
multitudes, right before your
"columnist had the honor of presenting" Justice O'Connor "with this award and `pinning' the `Honorable' Honorary FBA
Member O'Connor with an FBA recognition pin" (Federally Speaking No. 9, November 2001). [I had never kissed a U.S.
Supreme Court Justice before a 1000+ people before.] Clearly Justice O'Connor was the sole center of attention and she
delivered a most important immediately post-9/11 message, to wit: "`Where law ends, tyranny begins,' so said United
States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, quoting Margaret Thatcher ... She was driving home the point that
in light of the recent terrorist attacks the rule of law must be maintained. `The need for lawyers does not diminish in
times of crisis,' she stressed, `it only increases'" (Ibid.). [At the Second Award Ceremony it] was quite a turn-on to hear
ones written words adopted by a Justice of the United States Supreme Court, which were in turn reporting the words
spoken to your columnist by an exemplary and graciousness jurist, words that told us enough was enough, to wit,
the Honorable Carol Los Mansmann recommended that judges be ineligible for the coveted FBA [Western
Pennsylvania] Federal Lawyer of the Year Award, as they already have enough recognition (Federally Speaking, No.
14, April 2002). In choosing this as an example of U.S. Circuit Judge Mansmanns character and graciousness, Justice
Samuel A. Alito, Jr., gave us an interesting insight into his own character and graciousness, especially as he was here in
Pittsburgh at the well turned-out Second Carol Los Mansmann Distinguished Public Service Award Ceremony to receive
this Special Award from Duquesne University, the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the
Allegheny County Bar Association, which is awarded for unique and outstanding contributions to the legal profession
through diligence, dedication to principle, and commitment to the professions highest standards. Federally
Speaking, Special Award Issue.

March 9, 1997 A-10

Penn Dot ignores even its successful lots

Park-and-rides along main corridors with
Dependable transit are always successful
You might think a successful lawyer would drive from
his residence in Moon to his law office in PPG Place,
Downtown. But most of the time, Barry J. Lipson pulls
into the 124-space Thorn Run park-and-ride lot owned
by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,
hopes for a vacancy, and hops aboard a PAT bus.
``When I drive the Parkway West, it seems to take
forever,'' he said. ``This way, I can read contracts and
other legal documents, and I can bill while I ride."

Presented at the April 2008 Stated Meeting of Brashear Lodge No. 743
Sojourners found at: http://www.pagrandlodge.org/district47/743/743%20DL-Pre%202010/index.htm
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Public & Private Enforcement Of The Antitrust Laws by Barry J. Lipson. This is
original 1996-7 draft of Chapter 28 of Advising Small Businesses (ASB), written by
Barry J. Lipson, and significantly adapted from his prior writings, including copyrighted
writings such as various issues, published and unpublished, of his "copyrighted column
Corplaw Commentaries." It is archived here to preserve and for historical prospective,
not for legal or business reliance, for which the current version of ASB should be
reviewed and referenced as appropriate. Barry J. Lipson, B.S. in Economics, Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania (1959), J.D., Columbia Law School (1962), LL.M., in
Trade Regulation, New York University Graduate School of Law (1968); Member of the
New York Bar since 1962 and the Pennsylvania Bar since 1970; Weisman Bowen &
Gross, Pittsburgh, Pennsylv ania. Portions of this chapter have been adapted from
published and unpublished editions of the author's copyrighted column Corplaw7
Commentaries, to which all rights are reserved and retained by the author [1996-97].
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The Browning of Masonry & The Symbolism of the Lost The Scottish Rite & The
Cerneau Wrong Revisited by Barry J. Lipson. As in your authors earlier presentation to
the Pennsylvania Lodge of Research, a first person exploration of the truth and fable of
the Royal Reigns of Kings Cyrus and Darius over 25 centuries ago, encompassed by the
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry, here too will be explored the
truth and fable of The Lost Symbol as it relates to that books depiction generally of
Masonry and most specifically the conferral of the Scottish Rites Thirty-third Degree.
Thus, while it will be left to others to explore the literary and spiritual merits and
symbolism of The Lost Symbol, and its alleged expos of Blue Lodge ritual, the focus
here will be on the historical and real world bases for Browns explicit representations
as FACT" that the Scottish Rite organization he depicts, and its rituals as disclosed and
utilized by him in this novel, actually "exist" and are "real." These explorations will also
include exploring the truth and extent of his depictions and impressions of Masonry as
ancient and immutable, and as being in conformity with uniformity.
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SCOREPittsburgh Barry J. Lipson Chairs Scrapbook 2007-2009. And there are kind
words... National SCORE Chief Operating Officer Dr. Devin Jopp: Well put Barry very well put! Thank you for all of your leadership and dedication Barry. SCORE is built
on leaders like you. Best Regards, Devin. SCORE District Director Dave Seyboldt:
Barry, Nice job with the column. I have always looked forward to reading your material;
never quite sure what will be found. Thanks for all of your good work. I believe that you
have done a very good job, and moved ahead to address the issues, most of which you
mention. I personally appreciate your contributions and your dedication. I also know that
Steve will continue to need assistance as he takes over from you. ---- Thanks again. Dave
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VALORMilitary Degree Team Up & Running

The Scottish Rite Military Degree Team of the Valley of
Pittsburgh Legion of Honor, from beginning [VAL] to end [OR]
the VALOR Team, had a very successful Organizational Meeting,
and is up and running, with the first Rehearsal of the Third
Degree scheduled at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center for
2:00 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2006. The VALOR Team, under
the able direction of Honorary Colonel-Conductor and Thrice
Potent Master Bob Addleman, Jr., is definitely a go, "announced
Legion Commander Charles Donahue. Our VALOR Team, which is
being formed to encourage worthy potential Brothers with
Military affiliations to look favorably upon our honorable
fraternity, and to give them the opportunity of having their First,
Second and Third Masonic Degrees conferred on them by
kindred spirits, has been approved by the Right Worshipful Grand
Master, who has granted the Team permission to wear uniforms
and incorporate military movements. It is not too late to join
your fellow Scottish Rite military veterans, including 33 Masons
and School of Instruction Instructors, on the VALOR Team. If
interested, contact Valley of Pittsburgh Legion of Honor Past
Commander and Adjutant Barry J. Lipson, PSP, PC,
at [email protected] - October 4, 2006

Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights

Over two hundred years ago, our founding fathers recognized that while a federal form of government was
necessary, the People needed protection against the awesome power of an unrestrained centralized Federal
government; and against the Platonic realization of what unrestrained democracy really is,i to wit, rule by the
mob. To provide such protection, and to assure not Platonic, but American Democracy, that is, instead, rule by
the Majority with due regard to the Minority, which is what has made American Democracy unique and
revolutionary,ii the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States were adopted. To emphasize
the extreme importance of these Amendments, they have been known ever since as "The Bill of Rights."
But, what does the Bill of Rights mean to us today?
The Bill of Rights stands beside us even now as you read this Broadside, and:
It protects my right to pun (in fun or to stun), and your rights to read, moan, groan, snicker, smile (which is a really
long word as it contains a "mile"), chuckle, or even laugh at your PUNstering PUNdit's PUNgent, PUNcturing,
PUNishing PUNch lines.
It protects your right to practice the religion of your choice, or no religion at all.
It protects you from unreasonable searches, seizures and governmental interference.
It protects you against cruel and unusual punishments, and against unfair arrests and trials.
It protects you from testifying against yourself.
It limits the powers of the Federal government to those given to it by the Constitution.
It guards your individual liberty, guarantees your enumerated rights, and recognizes the need to protect your other
fundamental rights -- even though not specifically set forth in the Constitution.
And it does much more . . .
THE FIRST AMENDMENT guarantees freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of
religion and separation between church and state.
Benjamin Franklin summarized how fundamental the freedom of speech is when he said, "Whoever would
overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech." This Amendment guarantees

your right to speak up and speak out. But, of course, it does not guarantee your right to falsely yell "fire" in a
crowded theater.
Freedom of the press is closely related to freedom of speech. Just as you can speak your mind, the press -- in all
forms, radio, TV, movies, magazines, newspapers and now even over the Internet -- can speak its mind. The Bill of
Rights guarantees that the government will not interfere with the press or censor the news. If you are injured by the
press, you can sue for libel, but the government cannot tell the press beforehand what it may or may not print.
Similarly, freedom of assembly or the right to meet together, and the right to petition the government, are other
First Amendment rights that are essential to your enjoyment of your fundamental rights of free expression.
Additionally, the Bill of Rights protects your religious freedom by protecting you from being forced to practice any
religion; by allowing you to practice the religion of your choice, or to practice no religion at all; and by mandating
separation of church and state. Separation of church and state protects you from any religious organization being
given preferential treatment, and it guarantees that neither the Federal government nor any State government will
establish or affiliate with a religion of its own, such as, "The Holy and All High Church of the United States." Be
thankful, for if a State Religion was permissible, it just might not be yours.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT, in order to permit the existence of a "well regulated Militia," which it recognizes as
being "necessary to the security of a free State," prohibits the infringing of "the right of the People to keep and bear
Arms." The British, of course, desired to infringe the right of the American Colonies and colonists to keep and bear
Arms. Today, some believe that this provision means that an individual has the right to bear Arms, and others
believe it only pertains to those in an official "well regulated Militia," and not to the average citizen. This right to
bear arms has been interpreted to permit the controlling of concealed weapons and the outlawing of certain types
of
weapons. The Courts are now wrestling with the parameters of this right right now, and may be writing opinions as
I write this, righting prior perceptions. Though, it is not anticipated that Beetle Baileys Right to Bare Arms while
on duty will be upheld.
THE THIRD AMENDMENT guarantees that soldiers will not be quartered in your house during peace time without
your consent, nor in war except under a specific law. This protection sprang from British abuses before and during
the American Revolution.
THE FOURTH AMENDMENT protects you against unreasonable searches and seizures and guarantees your right to
privacy. Supreme Court Justice Brandeis called "the right to be left alone" by the government, the most valuable of
your rights.
The Fourth Amendment requires that any search or arrest takes place only when a police officer has probable
cause. This means police officers may not arrest or search you without a link between you and criminal activity, and
where there is not an emergency situation, requires them to first obtain search warrants and arrest warrants. These
warrants are issued by a judge or a magistrate only after he or she is convinced that there is probable cause for such
a warrant.iii
THE FIFTH AMENDMENT prohibits denial of life, liberty or property without the due process of law. It guarantees
that if you are arrested, your arrest and trial will be conducted according to established legal procedures. It also

protects you from unreasonable police tactics by guaranteeing that you cannot be forced to testify against yourself.
This is sometimes referred to as "taking the Fifth". "Taking the Fifth" is not legally incriminating or a way around the
courts. It is simply an exercise of your right to remain silent. The government must build a case against you -- you do
not have to help it to do its job. (CAUTION: Taking the Fifth while driving is not constitutionally protected and can
lead to prosecution and conviction for drunken driving.)
Additionally, the Fifth Amendment protects you from being prosecuted by the same sovereign twice for the same
crime; requires, under the Miranda rule, that an arresting officer must inform you that you have a right to remain
silent, along with other rights, if he or she plans to question you following the arrest; and requires grand juries in
certain federal cases. It also protects your property from being taken by the government without just compensation.
THE SIXTH AMENDMENT guarantees that you receive a fair trial. It guarantees a speedy trial, a public trial and a
jury trial. In addition, you must be informed of the charges being brought against you, and you must be confronted
with the witnesses against you. Then too, the Sixth Amendment guarantees your right to have a lawyer when you
face a possible jail sentence, in order to help prepare your case and to represent you at trial. In such cases, if you
cannot hire an attorney, this Amendment guarantees your right to court appointed counsel.
THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT reinforces the integrity and power of the jury system by guaranteeing that the facts
found by a Federal jury will not be re-examined. The losing party in a lawsuit may appeal a ruling, but only on points
of law or legal technicalities. Once a jury has decided what actually happened in a case -- the actual facts of a case -a party may not ask for a re-examination of the facts, unless there is no basis in law for the jury's finding of facts.
THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT protects you from cruel and unusual punishment; protects you from having excessive
fines imposed on you as a punishment; and outlaws excessive bail as a guarantee of your appearance at trial. In
some countries, you can be hung or have your hand cut off for stealing a loaf of bread. Thanks to the Bill of Rights,
such punishments are prohibited in the United States.
THE NINTH AMENDMENT guarantees that the rights granted by the entire Constitution, including the Bill of Rights
and the other Amendments, are not the only rights you have. The Constitution lists many rights and freedoms, but it
is not totally inclusive. It would be impossible to list every right that you enjoy as a citizen of our American
Democracy. The Ninth Amendment guarantees that these other rights shall not be denied or lessened because they
are not enumerated in the Constitution.
THE TENTH AMENDMENT prohibits the Federal government from going beyond the powers given to it by the
Constitution. This Amendment reserves any power not given to the Federal government, and not prohibited to the
States, to the individual States, or to the People.
Not bad for an over two hundred year old, 362 word document, which with equal justice protects Madonnas right
to express "Freedom of speech is as good as sex",
the creator of Beetle Baileys right to pun, you and yours trulys myriad rights!
The Bill of Rights . . . the most precious rights you have.
Celebrate it!

Defend it!

Use it!

Your author, Barry J. Lipson, thanks the Kiwanis Club of Pittsburgh, Inc., and the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the
American Civil Liberties Union, who respectively sponsored and help prepare the "broadside" entitled "We the
People Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights," from which this was adapted. Incidentally, this
broadside was extensively distributed throughout the United States, was translated into Spanish and Russian, and
made its way into the Soviet Union before its fall. You could say that the Soviet government ended up "paying the
price" on the Bill of Rights.
Copyright8 1991-2013 by Barry J. Lipson.
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Platos Republic, circa 360 BC.

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