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To: Hermann the Cherusker
"The only persons subject to the jurisdiction of the US and given the protection of the constitution are citizens."

Wrong.

You can't make a tourist a slave.

286 posted on 11/12/2004 2:05:51 PM PST by Luis Gonzalez (Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

Additionally, on the jurisdiction side, tourists are not free to commit criminal acts.


287 posted on 11/12/2004 2:06:44 PM PST by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
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To: Luis Gonzalez; Poohbah
You can't make a tourist a slave.

Um, yes you can.

"Whenever there is a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion is perpetrated, attempted or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government, and the President makes public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being of the age of fourteen years and upward, who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized, shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as alien enemies. The President is authorized in any such event, by his proclamation thereof, or other public act, to direct the conduct to be observed on the part of the United States, toward the aliens who become so liable; the manner and degree of the restraint to which they shall be subject and in what cases, and upon what security their residence shall be permitted, and to provide for the removal of those who, not being permitted to reside within the United States, refuse or neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish any other regulations which are found necessary in the premises and for the public safety." (50 USC 3.21

291 posted on 11/12/2004 2:12:02 PM PST by Hermann the Cherusker
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