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Some lawmakers propose what’s already in the Constitution

Posted by patriot on July 8th, 2008

Why the need for redundant laws?

Former secretaries of state James Baker III and Warren Christopher say the next time the president goes to war, Congress should be required to say whether it agrees.

The co-chairmen of a bipartisan study group have proposed legislation that would require the president to consult lawmakers before initiating combat lasting longer than a week, except in cases of emergencies.

In turn, Congress would have to act within 30 days, either approving or disapproving of the action.

The plan, outlined by Baker and Christopher in an essay published Tuesday in The New York Times, would not necessarily prevent future debate on the so-called “war powers” issue.

For Your Forth of July Enjoyment…Stories of Gun Confiscation After Hurricane Katrina

Posted by Charlie Kilo on July 3rd, 2008

Land of the free…

Supreme Court says Americans have right to own guns

Posted by Charlie Kilo on June 26th, 2008

I publicly want to thank the Supreme Court for giving me the right to bear arms - a right I have actually been afforded by the Constitution since the second amendment was ratified in 1791:

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense in their homes, the justices’ first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.

The court’s 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia’s 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment.

And get this line:

The decision went further than even the Bush administration wanted, but probably leaves most firearms restrictions intact.

Translation: Even the right wing freaks in the Bush administration think this went too far. At least we still have most of the other unconstitutional gun laws on the books!

I would look at this ruling as a win in the battle but certainly not the end of the war.

Oklahoma sticks it to the Fed

Posted by patriot on June 18th, 2008

Oklahoma tells the Feds to mind their own business:

The Oklahoma House passed an unprecedented joint house resolution declaring its sovereignty over matters not “enumerated” to the U.S. government under the text of the Constitution. It also sent a “Notice and Demand” to the federals to cease and desist unconstitutional activity. The resolution numbered HJR 1089 passed by a vote of 92 Yeahs, 3 Nays, and 6 abstentions. Presently, it appears hung up in a rules committee in the Oklahoma Senate.

I’d love to talk to one of the Nay votes… what do these people think?

Supreme Court restores habeas corpus, strikes down key part of Military Commissions Act

Posted by Charlie Kilo on June 13th, 2008

Glenn Greenwald’s commentary on yesterday’s Supreme Court victory:

In a major rebuke to the Bush administration’s theories of presidential power — and in an equally stinging rebuke to the bipartisan political class which has supported the Bush detention policies — the U.S. Supreme Court today, in a 5-4 decision (.pdf), declared Section 7 of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 unconstitutional. The Court struck down that section of the MCA because it purported to abolish the writ of habeas corpus — the means by which a detainee challenges his detention in a court — despite the fact that the Constitution permits suspension of that writ only “in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion.”

Read more here.

Using clergy during times of martial law

Posted by Charlie Kilo on April 19th, 2008

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the government is enlisting the help of clergy members to help control the population in times of martial law. Watch this:

Our new president

Posted by patriot on April 9th, 2008

Walter Williams points out the abuse the Constitution will take from our future president (as has happened with so many others):

Do any of the prospective nominees of either party deserve respect from the American people? The answer partially depends on your knowledge, values and respect for the U.S Constitution.

When either Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton or John McCain take office, they are going to place their hand on the Bible and take the oath, “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

It will be a phony affirmation, but what’s worse is that the chief justice of the United States, who administers the oath, and the average American will believe the new president.

The author’s recommendation?

We should consider ending the charade and get rid of our 200-year-plus presidential oath of office and replace it with: I accept the office of president.

Not bad.

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