Posted on 07/31/2010 5:49:52 PM PDT by sk1951
The courts have turned against us...
(Excerpt) Read more at sourcewatch.org ...
"Presidents can also carefully choose their words and declare a war on anything, in order to give them dictatorial control. For example, the War on Drugs makes it possible to use federal authorities, such as FBI, FEMA, BATF, and the military against American citizens. A well-known example is Waco. Another example is Hurricane Opal. After Florida was declared a nation emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) arrived on the scene and residents were placed under marshal law (restricted to the point of not going outside their door). When the federal government does this, it is going against the Constitution. The War and Emergency Powers Act is an unconstitutional act on the part of our government, created so that presidents can bypass Congress, and do whatever they choose."[2]
"It also makes it possible to do away with posse comitatus in cases of 'emergency'. Posse comitatus is what protects American citizens from the military being used against them."[3]
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Emergency Powers Statutes (Senate Report 93-549): In this 1973 official report, the U.S. Senate admits that the Emergency Powers given to the President (Franklin D. Roosevelt) under the pretense of the National Emergency of 1933 have remained in force and that the normal function of the Federal government has been suspended. [93d Congress, SENATE Report No. 93-549, 1st Session]. See War Powers Act.
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"When Congress declares an emergency, there is no Constitution..."
Dr. Eugene Schroder (a founder of the American Agriculture Movement) and David Schechter, in their book War, Central Planning and Corporations. The Corporate State, discuss the long-lasting impact of the powers granted by the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 (Public Law 73-10): "The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 [commonly referred to as the "Farm Bill"], a curse to farmers for so many years, was a key piece of legislation in these emergency powers, for it took the power to coin and regulate money away from congress (as provided in the Constitution) and gave it to the president. Tracing back through the archives, further investigation showed how emergency government was simultaneously implemented in all states through a highly coordinated effort coming straight down from FDR and the federal government. Emergency government, outside the bounds of the Constitution, has now been the norm for more than 64 years, according to the Senate's own study."
The “courts” have ALWAYS been against us. They are made up of a bunch of unelected, America-hating, pompous ass scoundrels.
Have????
Where have you been for the last 50 years or so?
Is this a news flash?
You signed up to post this?
What was your first clue?
IBTZ??
Sniff, sniff...
2009 South Carolina Constitution
ARTICLE I.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
SECTION 21. Martial law.
No person shall in any case be subject to martial law or to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law, except those employed in the armed forces of the United States, and except the militia in actual service, but by the authority of the General Assembly. (1970 (56) 2684; 1971 (57) 315.)
this is going to be a fun election...Did you know democrats are saying Republicans are trying to get rid of SS.
John Stauber is an idiot and CMD is a collection of let-wing loonies and anti-American fudge-packers.
let-wing = left-wing.
BP Oil is a wonderful company doing great things for the environment.
The use of “fracking” should be greatly expanded, even if the chance of methane recovery is slim.
Jan Brewer for president in 2012!
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