Amendment 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.

The United States Constitution Bill of Rights Freedom of Association Fourteenth Amendment

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No matter what you read, see on the news or in the papers: the rally that comes to the Grand Strand is going to celebrate it's 69th year.

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Historically the right of petition is the primary right, the right peaceably to assemble a subordinate and instrumental right, as if the First Amendment read: ''the right of the people peaceably to assemble'' in order to ''petition the government.'' Today, however, the right of peaceable assembly is, in the language of the Court, ''cognate to those of free speech and free press and is equally fundamental. . . . [It] is one that cannot be denied without violating those fundamental principles of liberty and justice which lie at the base of all civil and political institutions--principles which the Fourteenth Amendment embodies in the general terms of its due process clause. . .

The right of the people peaceably to assemble for lawful purposes existed long before the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. In fact, it is, and always has been, one of the attributes of citizenship under a free government. It 'derives its source,' to use the language of Chief Justice Marshall, in Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 211, 'from those laws whose authority is acknowledged by civilized man throughout the world.' It is found wherever civilization exists. It was not, therefore, a right granted to the people by the Constitution. The government of the United States when established found it in existence, with the obligation on the part of the States to afford it protection.

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Freedom of association *
(*attention: riding clubs, MC's and all other groups and clubs)

Although it is not expressly protected in the First Amendment, the Supreme Court ruled, in NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958), freedom of association to be a fundamental right protected by it.

Freedom of association is the individual right to come together with other individuals and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests.
[1] The right to freedom of association has been included in a number of national constitutions and human rights instruments, including the US constitution.

Freedom of assembly, sometimes used interchangeably with the freedom of association, is the individual right to come together with other individuals and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests.
[1] The right to freedom of association is recognized as human right, political freedom and a civil liberty.

Freedom of assembly and freedom of association may be used to distinguish between the freedom to assemble in public places and the freedom of joining an association. Freedom of assembly is often used in the context of the right to protest, while freedom of association is used in the context of labor rights and the right to collective bargaining, for example by joining a trade union. Freedom of assembly as guaranteed in the Constitution of the United States are interpreted to mean both the freedom to assemble and the freedom to join an association.

The phrase "freedom of association" does not appear in the Constitution (although the First Amendment protects the right to peaceably assemble).  Nonetheless, the Court has recognized two separate types of association that are constitutionally protected: (1) intimate association (protected as an aspect of the right of privacy) and (2) expressive association (protected as as an aspect of the First Amendment's protection of free speech).

Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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Although the City of Myrtle Beach proper has enacted some tough new ordinances to discourage you from coming and while that is true, we want you to KNOW THE FACTS:

The Grand Strand is 60 miles long - from the NC border to Georgetown, SC. The actual City of Myrtle Beach makes up a very small percentage of the Grand Strand - about 10% of the population in a narrow strip about 15 miles long and 3 miles wide - generally bordered by the Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. The City of Myrtle Beach WAS NEVER the sponsor of the Spring & Fall Rallies and has no right or authority to "cancel" them.

Chamber President Says “Bikers Welcome!”

Marc Jordan, president of the Chamber of Commerce of North Myrtle Beach, appeared on Sunday, March 8th on WMBF- TV Channel 10 (NBC) along with Robert Kelley, local hotelier and a founder of BOOST. Mr. Jordan was clear and bold in stating that while there are certainly legitimate disagreements, the North Myrtle Beach business community welcomes bikers to the Spring Rally and encourages them to enjoy all the wonderful things we have for them to enjoy. Obviously, we’re concerned about noise and congestion and behavior, but we’re confident that the overwhelming majority of our biker visitors understand that too!

The City of Myrtle Beach passed restrictive ordinances targeting the May rallies, which brought tens of thousands of visitors (tourist) to the city.
The City of Myrtle Beach has never been a sponsor or host of Bike Week. These new ordinances apply ONLY inside the City Limits of Myrtle Beach.

*** There are no events (vendors) inside the city limits.
*** All events (vendors) are outside the city in Horry County, Murrells Inlet or North Myrtle Beach.

No Events Cancelled -- All Outside the City of Myrtle Beach

As many of you have heard or received information on the events being cancelled. Not exactly true - The events will take place in the County and surrounding Counties just not inside of the City of Myrtle Beach. The City of Myrtle Beach has begun a media campaign designed to deter the respectable, law abiding motorcycle enthusiast from coming to the area. There are businesses inside the City limits of Myrtle Beach that do support and welcome Motorcycle Enthusiast. The City of Myrtle Beach can't stop you from visiting and supporting the businesses that support Bike Week. Looking forward to seeing everyone again in 2009.

- The brief version of the City of Myrtle Beach's new ordinances. Plain English version.
http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/newlaws.html

- Detailed listing of the new ordinances implemented by the City of Myrtle Beach.
These are not in effect in Horry County or surrounding counties.
http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/newordinances.html

- Map of Horry County
http://www.sciway.net/maps/cnty/horry.html

- 2007 After Action Report put together by Horry County Staff.
Shows that the rallies are not a problem in Horry County.
http://www.horrycounty.org/hot_topics/08SprAfterActionRpt.pdf

-PDF --- Map Showing the City limits of Myrtle Beach
Note --- This is a very large file and it will take a while to upload on many computers.
http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/PDF%20forms/City%20Limits%20Map.pdf

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