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OT A nation of sheeple
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| Oscar_Lives 2005-10-19, 10:21 pm |
| A nation of sheeple
By Walter E. XXXXXXXX
Oct 19, 2005
Professor, George Mason university and syndicated columnist
President Bush informed the nation, during a press conference, that he might
seek to use the U.S. military to quarantine parts of the nation should there
be a serious outbreak of the deadly avian flu that has killed millions of
chickens and 60-some people in Southeast Asia. That's the second time Bush
has expressed a desire to use the military for local policing. The first was
in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. 1385)
generally prohibits federal military personnel and units of the U.S.
National Guard under federal authority from acting in a law enforcement
capacity within the United States, except where expressly authorized by the
U.S. Constitution or Congress.
Enacted during Reconstruction, the purpose of the Posse Comitatus Act was to
severely limit the powers of the federal government to use the military for
local law enforcement. Would Americans tolerate such a gigantic leap in the
federalization of law enforcement? I'm guessing the answer is yes. In the
name of safety, we've undergone decades of softening up to accept just about
any government edict that our predecessors would have found offensive. Let's
look at some of it.
The anti-smoking movement might be the beginning of the softening up
process. They started out calling for reasonable actions like no-smoking
sections on airplanes. Then it progressed to no smoking on airplanes
altogether, then private establishments such as restaurants and businesses.
Emboldened by the timidity of smokers, in some jurisdictions there are
ordinances banning smoking in outdoor places such as beaches and parks. Then
there are seatbelt and helmet laws that have sometimes been zealously
enforced through the use of night vision goggles. On top of this, Americans
accept government edicts on where your child may ride in your car. Americans
sheepishly accepted all sorts of Transportation Security Administration
nonsense. In the name of security, we've allowed fingernail clippers,
eyeglass screwdrivers and toy soldiers to be taken from us prior to boarding
a plane.
We've accepted federal intrusion in our financial privacy through the Bank
Secrecy Act. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, says, "More than 99.999 percent of
those [who] had their privacy invaded were law-abiding citizens going about
their own personal financial business." Most recently there's the U.S.
Supreme Court Kelo decision, where the court held that local governments can
take a private person's house and turn it over to another private person.
Politicians have learned and become comfortable with the fact that today's
Americans will docilely accept just about any legalized restraint on their
behavior.
You say, "Hey, XXXXXXXX, but it's the law!" In the late-1700s, the British
Parliament enacted the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, and
imposed other grievances that are enumerated in our Declaration of
Independence. I'm happy that we didn't have today's Americans around at the
time to bow before King George III and say, "It's the law." Respectful of
the Posse Comitatus Act, President Bush has suggested that he'll ask
Congress to amend the law to allow for the use of the U.S. military to
enforce regional quarantines. Whether Congress amends the law or not, Bush
has no constitutional authority to deploy military troops across the land.
Why?
The U.S. Constitution's Article IV, Section 4 reads, "The United States
shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of
Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on
Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature
cannot be convened), against domestic Violence." Coupled with the Tenth
Amendment, "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," this means short of an insurrection, the
U.S. military must be invited by a state legislature or executive. Any
federal law that violates these constitutional provisions is null and void
and can only be enforced through fear, intimidation and brute military
force.
http://www.townhall.com/opinion/col.../19/171797.html
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| ..p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com 2005-10-19, 10:21 pm |
| On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:28:41 GMT, "Oscar_Lives" <nospam@nospam.net>
wrote:
>The U.S. Constitution's Article IV, Section 4 reads, "The United States
>shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of
>Government,
And we have one !
Both houses of Congress are Republican, the White House is
Republican .....
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| TURTLE 2005-10-20, 3:21 pm |
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<..p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:28:41 GMT, "Oscar_Lives" <nospam@nospam.net>
> wrote:
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> And we have one !
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> Both houses of Congress are Republican, the White House is
> Republican .....
>
This is Turtle.
And How do you think these republicans got in office like they have now ?
Micheal Moore , John Kerry, and Democratic scared the public so much they went
over board with voting Republican party. The Scare level has been coming down
now and it maybe time for a Democrate get back in office to start a spending
spree to waist some money to get fake job numbers going.
TURTLE
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| Oscar_Lives 2005-10-21, 12:21 am |
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"TURTLE" <turtle4aire@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> <..p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com> wrote in message
> news:khpdl1dfcf42gu0ui5kqhavricjjl2faui@4ax.com...
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> This is Turtle.
>
> And How do you think these republicans got in office like they have now ?
> Micheal Moore , John Kerry, and Democratic scared the public so much they
> went over board with voting Republican party. The Scare level has been
> coming down now and it maybe time for a Democrate get back in office to
> start a spending spree to waist some money to get fake job numbers going.
>
> TURTLE
Hillary or Condeleeza? Which one will be our next president?
Hillary can't win without the black vote.
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| Steve Scott 2005-10-21, 6:21 pm |
| And, unfortunately, Condeleeza is unlikely to get much of the black
vote.
On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:43:47 GMT, "Oscar_Lives" <nospam@nospam.net>
wrote:
>Hillary or Condeleeza? Which one will be our next president?
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>Hillary can't win without the black vote.
--
'I'm heavily armed, easily bored and
OFF my medication...'
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| Power's Mechanical 2005-10-21, 7:21 pm |
| On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:34:57 GMT, ..p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com
wrote:
>On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:28:41 GMT, "Oscar_Lives" <nospam@nospam.net>
>wrote:
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> And we have one !
>
> Both houses of Congress are Republican, the White House is
>Republican .....
>
xxxx
Yeah and pretty soon most of them will be in jail. Where they belong.
Delay, Rove, Libby, Cheney. ....Bush?
The kingdom is falling apart at the seams.
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| In article <1129931494.338191.260990@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"Power's Mechanical" <pusher100@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Yeah and pretty soon most of them will be in jail. Where they belong.
>
> Delay, Rove, Libby, Cheney. ....Bush?
>
> The kingdom is falling apart at the seams.
Just more trumped up bullshit that won't stick. It's pretty sad when
when you bunch of Bush bashing losers are reduced to slinging mud.
But it's also funny as hell. That this is all you can do.
Because you sure as hell will never win another election and your days
of being in power are long gone.
You and mikey moore and the other foaming liberals can pat yourselves on
the back for that. lol
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| Oscar_Lives 2005-10-21, 9:21 pm |
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"Bill" <bill@hvac.com> wrote in message
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> In article <1129931494.338191.260990@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
> "Power's Mechanical" <pusher100@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just more trumped up bullshit that won't stick. It's pretty sad when
> when you bunch of Bush bashing losers are reduced to slinging mud.
> But it's also funny as hell. That this is all you can do.
> Because you sure as hell will never win another election and your days
> of being in power are long gone.
> You and mikey moore and the other foaming liberals can pat yourselves on
> the back for that. lol
Don't forget the last democrap president was IMPEACHED.
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| Power's Mechanical 2005-10-21, 9:21 pm |
| > Yeah and pretty soon most of them will be in jail. Where they belong.
> Delay, Rove, Libby, Cheney. ....Bush?
> The kingdom is falling apart at the seams.
Just more trumped up bullshit that won't stick.
xxxx
http://mediamatters.org/items/200510210008
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| Steve Scott 2005-10-21, 10:21 pm |
| And was found guilty of perjury by a judge HE appointed giving up his
law license.
On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:28:46 GMT, "Oscar_Lives" <nospam@nospam.net>
wrote:
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>"Bill" <bill@hvac.com> wrote in message
>news:43596c5a$1_1@newsfeed.slurp.net...
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>Don't forget the last democrap president was IMPEACHED.
>
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The mass of mankind was not born with
saddles on their backs, nor a favored
few booted and spurred, ready to ride
them legitimately, by the grace of God.
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| HeatMan 2005-10-21, 10:21 pm |
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"Power's Mechanical" <pusher100@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129931494.338191.260990@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:34:57 GMT, ..p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com
> wrote:
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> xxxx
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> Yeah and pretty soon most of them will be in jail. Where they belong.
>
> Delay, Rove, Libby, Cheney. ....Bush?
>
Delay deserves it. So does Bill Frist, if he's actually guilty. Rove is a
major league pain in the a**, anyway, so he won't be a loss. Libby, I won't
comment on. Cheney is most likely innocent, barring further evidence.
Bush? He ain't the best we've had, but he's better than the other choice
was.
> The kingdom is falling apart at the seams.
>
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| Steve Scott 2005-10-21, 11:21 pm |
| >> Yeah and pretty soon most of them will be in jail. Where they belong.
>
>Delay deserves it. So does Bill Frist, if he's actually guilty. Rove is a
>major league pain in the a**, anyway, so he won't be a loss. Libby, I won't
>comment on. Cheney is most likely innocent, barring further evidence.
My guess is there will not be a trail because the charges will be
dropped. If there is a trial Delay will be found innocent. And there
may be prosecutorial misconduct charges brought against Ronnie Earle.
[color=darkred]
>Bush? He ain't the best we've had, but he's better than the other choice
>was.
So the liberals hope. If Slick Willy could bumble his way through
scandals, impeachment and numerous last minute pardons for hire Bush
will have no problem.
--
The mass of mankind was not born with
saddles on their backs, nor a favored
few booted and spurred, ready to ride
them legitimately, by the grace of God.
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