[Demidog]

The Constitution is not just a trivial document that doesn't consider such "modern" infamies like terrorsm.

Ron Paul Rules.

[NY.SS-Bar9]

Interesting article at FOX which mentions the subject :HERE

[Illbay]

Good grief, TWO POSITIVE POSTS IN A ROW from Demidog. What to think!

[AKbear]

I truly wish I was in Dr. Paul's district so I could have the pleasure of pulling the lever for him every election.

I wish my congress critters had half the understanding of the Constitution and the principles of liberty that he has.

Bump!!

[caddie]

Haaaaaarrrrr, matey.

[quimby]

Ron Paul Rules.

Good post.

[MadameAxe]

Congress critter contacted. Way to go, guys...
:-)

[A Navy Vet]

Well done.

[Demidog]

bump

[Truthsayer20]

"...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?

[dpwiener]

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.

[Paleo Conservative]

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?

[packrat01]

Ddog;

gotta wonder if 'taz has changed his mind about 'private' ownership of nukes.

[Demidog]

bump

[capitoltex]

Has anyone here read the book "Balance of Power" by James Huston?

The books's plot is centered around a terrorist act that goes unpunished by a squishy ant-war president. The conservative Speaker of the House successfully passes a Letter of Remarque and Reprisal. Verrrrry interesting...

[Inspector Harry Callahan]

bttt

[sinkspur]

Are these necessary?

I thought there was already quite a large bounty on bin Laden and the other 21 "most wanted" on the list.

It would seem to me that mercenaries operate best clandestinely, at arms' length from government.

Again, I'm just not sure why Paul feels this kind of law is even needed.

I ask that with all due respect.

[annalex]

It isn't a substitute for a conventional war, but is a terrific idea, introduced, if I am not mistaken, by Uriel.

H. Ross Perot lead a private effort to free POWs, but I know little about the circumstances and outcome.

[Scholastic]

No matter what the modern "problem of the day", Paul applies the Constitution to it, instead of ignoring it or saying it just needs to "grow".

Paul rules.

Too bad the rest of the GOP isnt like him.

[TheGoodDoc]

Can you imagine a vast army of brilliant American computer nerds identifying and hacking into the financial life blood of al-Queba and affiliated terrorists, draining away the economic foundation of these assassins!

This is a brilliant idea if you think about this, not to mention uproariously funny.

[Centurion2000]

Hoist the black flag BUMP !!