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CONGRESS QUIETLY PASSED A BILL ALLOWING WARRANTLESS SEARCHES OF HOMES—ONLY 1% OPPOSED IT
the LAST AMERICAN VAGABOND ^ | AUG 24, 2016 | RACHEL BLEVINS

Posted on 08/25/2017 5:27:32 AM PDT by bitt

A MAJOR RED FLAG WAS BURIED IN THE TEXT OF A BILL WITH A SEEMINGLY HARMLESS TITLE. (TFTP) A bill that will allow homes to be searched without a warrant was passed with overwhelming support by the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Trump—and it happened with no media coverage and very little fanfare.

On the surface, House Joint Resolution 76 looks harmless. The title of the bill claims that its purpose is “Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.”

(Excerpt) Read more at thelastamericanvagabond.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; clickbait; dcmetro; highspeedrail
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To: Sacajaweau

huh ? besides any other any other argument to this,

define adjacent
define reasonable

I wonder what happens when you don’t answer the knock-knock...


21 posted on 08/25/2017 6:16:05 AM PDT by stylin19a (Lynch & Clinton - Snakes on a Plane)
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To: stylin19a

Get yourself a Black’s Law Dictionary, Both words are defined and include a reference to a case having precedence.


22 posted on 08/25/2017 6:24:29 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau
Guess you'd rather have the rail blow up....

Me personally? When did I ever state that? I was just passing along information the OP should have posted even if it was excerpted.

23 posted on 08/25/2017 6:24:35 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers)
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To: I want the USA back

Er, that would include Trump. It says he signed it.


24 posted on 08/25/2017 6:24:50 AM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: bitt

This is clickbait BS!


25 posted on 08/25/2017 6:26:41 AM PDT by ohioman
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To: stylin19a

https://congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/76


26 posted on 08/25/2017 6:28:31 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: bgill
All hail Big Brother.

"Hey! Big Brother.
As soon as you arrive...
You'd better...get in touch with the people Big Brother,
Better get them on your side...
Keep them satisfied."
- - Rare Earth

27 posted on 08/25/2017 6:29:22 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts ("Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

https://congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/76


28 posted on 08/25/2017 6:30:44 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: FreedomPoster
DC is in the circuit and I would have to believe that any metrorail plans would include links to the projected high speed rail.

Does this legislation mention that these entities can only do it for one rail and not the other?

29 posted on 08/25/2017 6:32:22 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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To: Sacajaweau

hey...that actually is a good idea. I apologize. I should have done that first before I stuck my other foot in my mouth - which I seem to do a lot lately.
The 4th doesn’t exclude searches... only unreasonable searches.

A lot of cases on reasonableness - one on point is Warden v. Hayden where SCOTUS (citing McDonald v. United States) ruled
“The exigencies of the situation,” in which the officers were in pursuit of a suspected armed felon in the house which he had entered only minutes before they arrived, permitted their warrantless entry and search. McDonald v. United States, 335 U.S. 451, 456 . Pp. 298-300.

I’ll sit down and shut up now.

Thanx


30 posted on 08/25/2017 6:45:09 AM PDT by stylin19a (Lynch & Clinton - Snakes on a Plane)
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To: bitt
False alarm.

Note this line in the text:

30. In carrying out its purposes, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents, shall, consistent with federal law:

All that pesky stuff like getting warrants and subpoenas is part of what's consistent w/federal law.

Text: H.J.Res.76 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)

31 posted on 08/25/2017 6:50:59 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: bitt

“...basic tenants of...”

Sorry, but a “tenant” is a person who occupies a place; a “tenet” is a basic principle.

Sloppy English indicates sloppy logic; good way to lose.


32 posted on 08/25/2017 6:51:34 AM PDT by budj (Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!)
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To: bitt
"...the basic tenants..."

tenets

33 posted on 08/25/2017 6:52:28 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: bitt; humblegunner

Ping to a hyperbolic blog-pimp.


34 posted on 08/25/2017 6:56:28 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: bitt

“Hey...if you don’t have anything to hide...”


35 posted on 08/25/2017 7:11:33 AM PDT by moovova
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To: a fool in paradise
Does this legislation mention that these entities can only do it for one rail and not the other?

Pretty much.

"... may:Enter upon the WMATA Rail System..."

36 posted on 08/25/2017 7:12:11 AM PDT by semimojo
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To: fruser1; All

thanks for the responses

I don’t even pretend to be a laywer.

I do like to offer posts for consideration.


37 posted on 08/25/2017 7:13:18 AM PDT by bitt (The press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literal)
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To: dljordan

They might end up paying more than bucks.


38 posted on 08/25/2017 7:18:07 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (10/10/51-7/7/16 RIP Dad, I'll be missing you until I cross over to Eternity)
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To: bitt; All

It’s simply astounding how criminal and treasonous this bill is to the Bill of Rights and U.S. Constitution.

Hopefully, the lawsuits will start.


39 posted on 08/25/2017 7:22:19 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: bitt; All

Just wait until they say if it’s legal to do on rails, then why not highways and roads that receive federal funds?


40 posted on 08/25/2017 7:25:16 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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