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Breaking: Ron Paul introduces Marque and Reprisal Bills in House
Ron Paul
| 10/10/01
| demidog
Posted on 10/10/2001 12:44:32 PM PDT by Demidog
I just received a call from my contact at Ron Paul's office.
Ron Paul today introduced two bills into the House of Representatives which would authorize the State Department to issue letters of Marque authorizing privateers to attack and collect assets from terrorists who commit hostile acts against the U.S.
This means that you (yes you personallywould be able to help to bring down the rogue and nationless enemies of the United States provided you meet a few requirements.
The precendence for this bill is based on specific Constitutional powers and was seen as a remedy by our founders for those nationaless terrorists who committed acts against U.S. merchant ships on the high seas. We're dealing with Pirates here and a significant effort has been made by Ron Paul's team to create a legal definition for "Air Piracy" which would include hijackings.
The text of the Bills have not been published yet but I will update everyone the moment the text becomes available.
The Bills are: H.R. 3074 and H.R. 3076
Please call your congressman and tell him that you want them to either sponsor or support this bill.
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To: A Navy Vet
Wow. Thanks Rodg.. Call your congressman OK? :)
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posted on
10/10/2001 1:28:08 PM PDT
by
Demidog
To: Steve Van Doorn
I GUARANTEE one thing right now folks..... The Dims will NOT ALLOW THIS BILL TO PASS!!!!! TOO MANY have FAR TOO MUCH TO LOSE!!! Especially the LIKES OF TERRY MCAULIFFE(sp??)Bill Clinton and HILLARY TOO BOOT!!! Should Ron Paul's Bill suceed. THIS TRUELY IS A WORLD WAR!!!
To: Demidog
As has been pointed out you continue to steep in your own ignorance. Privateers are not "mercenaries." Rather than continue to post nothing but negative comments based on ignorance, do some research and bring back a real argument. Whatever Demi, you and your merry Libertarian band can "parse" the difference between "privateer" and "mercenary" all you want till Bill Clinton blushes.
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posted on
10/10/2001 1:30:27 PM PDT
by
Dane
To: LLAN-DDEUSANT
I thought the usual deal was just being able to keep the booty (of course nowadays it will get taxes up the wazoo, IRS will find a way to label it unearned income so they get the higher rate). Why pay privateers when the good ones will get more from the pirates than we ever pay civil servants?
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posted on
10/10/2001 1:30:35 PM PDT
by
discostu
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To: mercy
Deporting Non Citizen Muslims NOW is not that bad an idea... Furthermore an IMMEDIATE wiretap on all Muslims IN THIS COUNTRY THAT HAVE COMPUTERS HAVE TO BE ORDERRED...
To: Dane, demidog
Mercenaries, privateers, who cares? Kill the f)cking terrorists already I don't care how.
Dane would feel better about this if the letters of Marque and Reprisal were issued against Branch Davidians.
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posted on
10/10/2001 1:34:52 PM PDT
by
motexva
To: Demidog
"...authorizing privateers to attack and collect assets from terrorists who commit hostile acts against the U.S..."
Where would these privateers be authorized to attack and collect assets from terrorists? Only abroad I assume? What would you think if a foreign government sent alien bounty hunters to attack and collect assets from American citizens on our soil? Would you accept that?
To: Dane
I'll leave it to you to blame everyone else for your ignorance. Carry on soldier.
69
posted on
10/10/2001 1:37:31 PM PDT
by
Demidog
Comment #70 Removed by Moderator
To: Truthsayer20
What would you think if a foreign government sent alien bounty hunters to attack and collect assets from American citizens on our soil? Would you accept that? Didn't they already do that?
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posted on
10/10/2001 1:38:58 PM PDT
by
Demidog
To: LLAN-DDEUSANT
Sounds like the statute of limitations is expired. Tough luck.
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posted on
10/10/2001 1:38:58 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: Steve Van Doorn
Modern day pirates.. WOW I can not see it passing. Sounds good though.
So few constitutional fine points are understood by sheeple . . .
For example, journalists were shocked that the SCOTUS would read the plain text which assigns the State Legislature the sole authority to decide how its state's electors were chosen.
And the First Amendment forbids the government from licensing speeech or the press, so what does it do but create a broadcasting Establishment by censoring all but government-licensed transmission, thereby all-but-mooting the freedom of press and speech.
Why Broadcast Journalism is Unnecessary and Illegitimate.
Comment #74 Removed by Moderator
To: Demidog
The Bills are: H.R. 3074 and H.R. 3076. Are the texts of these bills available anywhere on the web? Apparently there's a one or two day delay after introduction until the Government Printing Office publishes a bill, and the GPO doesn't have them yet.
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posted on
10/10/2001 1:41:43 PM PDT
by
dpwiener
To: Demidog
Ron Paul today introduced two bills into the House of Representatives which would authorize the State Department to issue letters of Marque authorizing privateers to attack and collect assets from terrorists who commit hostile acts against the U.S. Does that include the area inside the US?
To: Demidog
I'll leave it to you to blame everyone else for your ignorance. Carry on soldier. Maybe someday, I do not know when, you will actually take the universal parental addage,
"It takes one to know one".
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posted on
10/10/2001 1:42:28 PM PDT
by
Dane
Comment #78 Removed by Moderator
To: steve in DC
Okay, I'm in. Do you think Dubya will sign it?
To: Demidog; Lazamataz
Ddog;
gotta wonder if 'taz has changed his mind about 'private' ownership of nukes.
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