[DogByte6RER]

I prefer this logo

[DogByte6RER]

Now this captures my sentiment too

[gaijin]

It’s time the ATF apolarize to the country for Waco and RR and then apologize to Mexico for F&F.

And then we need to fire ALL of them.

[MestaMachine]

By extension, of extreme interest! Ping

[stormhill]

the power to “to seize and administratively forfeit property allegedly involved in controlled substance offenses

If this doesn't scare you, you're just not paying attention.

[OneWingedShark]

Interesting... in the sort of terrifying “I see what’s going to happen” way.

[Christie at the beach]

Just hope they go to the right address of the dope smugglers before they seize any property. Oh, the government and strong arm tactics; just like the IRS.

[verum ago]

So the Feds can shut down a website and seize its domain on the suspicion (not proof!) of intellectual property violations, and they can also take whatever the hell they want on suspicion that what they’re seizing is somehow involved in a drug transaction.

Even the hardcore Leftist government-should-control-and-do-eveything people I know are shocked and seriously alarmed by this.

What’s next..?

[Tublecane]

They didn’t want organized crime and drug busters having all the confiscatory fun.

By the way, “administratively forfeit” doesn’t male sense. Administratively confiscated, yes. Or stolen, more accurately. The other side forfeits; you take.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Just implementing plank #4 of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto.

The Ten Planks of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto
(and How Statists Implement Them)

1. Abolition of private property rights (via high property taxes, restrictive zoning laws, "fair housing" edicts, environmental and "wetlands" regulations, and UN Agenda 21)

2. Institution of a heavily graduated income tax (by calling it "taxing the rich")

3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance (through a confiscatory estate tax on "the rich")

4. Confiscation of the property of enemies of the state (through lawless application of asset forfeiture and eminent domain)

5. Centralization of credit into the hands of the state (Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, TARP, etc.)

6. Centralization of the means of communication and transportation into the hands of the state (FCC, DOT, FEMA, etc.).

7. Consolidation and subjugation of all major industries to central government control (FDA, EPA, OSHA, ICC, NLRB, EEOC, etc.)

8. Mandatory labor union membership (public-sector unions, unionization of 21-million Obamacare health care workers, automatic withholding of forced union dues, "card check," etc.)

9. Equitable redistribution of all wealth (TANF, SSI, EITC, SNAP, etc.)

10. Free public education (and food and health care and cell phones and Internet access, etc.)

[NTHockey]

Of all the government agencies to grant more power to, the BATF is the most out of control, unconstitutional, abusive and most threatening to the average citizen.

At what point does a single elected official - supposedly our representatives - show that they still possess their cojones and stop these unconstitutional actions? I have no illusions that any of them have the cojones.

IF SECESSION NOT BE, THEN REVOLUTION MUST.

[indthkr]

creeping socialism bump for later.........

[uncommonsense]

"Now, with every new change in policy, there’s always the question of how will it effect the average citizen?"

No. There is no question about how "policy" will always favor the increase of statist power over individual freedoms.

[tumblindice]

There are lots and lots of federal employees who should receive pink slips this winter from President Romney, particularly in the BATF and the IRS. Definitely the IRS.
And that’s just a good start.
Then on to the Departments of Education, Energy, the EPA, the CPSC, to get the ball really rolling.
Why are we laying off soldiers, airmen and sailors when the department, agency and bureau paper-pushers are as thick as flies & maggots on a dead skunk?
We’ll be taking good notes, GOP-e! Four years worth.

[Emperor Palpatine]

Wait for the statist war-on-drugs supporters to show up and tell us why this is a good thing.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Okay, who is going to ask Romney if he will immediately rescind this decree?

We need to start getting in writing all the Obama stuff he is going to wipe out, so that he doesn’t get distracted doing other things, and we get stuck with such Obamanations.

Presidents don’t particularly like to rescind former president’s orders, but Republicans really have no choice, because Obama has so blatantly grabbed powers by decree.

[airborne]

Bookmark.

[rawcatslyentist]

Ask Gibson Guitars about the Feds!

[House Atreides]

This kind of crap is evidence that federal law enforcement members should not get the special retirement plans they have. They are becoming more and more criminal themselves and are beginning to think their “rights” are superior to American citizens’ rights to life, liberty and property. Under the direction of the Obama appointees such as Eric Holder as well as their willing accomplices in the senior career civil servants they are becoming our oppressors instead of our defenders.

[RitchieAprile]

looks like her left boob is sagging a bit!

[Jack Hammer]

Amendment 4
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 PROBABLY CAUSE, SUPPORTED BY OATH OR AFFIRMATION, AND PARTICULARLY DESCRIBING THE PLACE TO BE SEARCHED, AND THE PERSONS OR THINGS TO BE SEIZED.

Amendment 5
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 THE DUE PROCESS OF LAW; nor shall private property be
taken for public use, without just compensation.

More constitutional safeguards down the crapper.

Does that piece of parchment in the Smithsonian mean anything anymore?

One is forced to wonder if our Harvard-educated president - or ANYONE at the BATFE - has ever even read it.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court sleeps, and congress, fixated on privileges, perks, and pensions, sucks its collective thumb and sends out its franked letters to the effect of, “Hey, everything’s fine; vote for me again!”