Topic: Constitutional Issues
The Constitution is dead
George Bush is circumventing the constitution once again and in so doing, preparing for martial law. So what is coming?
by Sematary
(libertarian)
Saturday, October 4, 2008

George Bush is assigning AMERICAN TROOPS to American Soil for purposes that are ILLEGAL! They are preparing for civil unrest because they know the economy is going to collapse.

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this new mission marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities.
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This action CLEARLY violates the Posse Comitatus Act:

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The whole text of the relevant legislation is as follows:
Sec. 1385. - Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus
Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
Of course, in 2006, George Bush attempted to circumvent the rule of law and the constitution with this little dandy:

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HR5122 also known as the John Warner Defense Authorization Act was signed by the president on Oct 17, 2006 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. Section 1076 Text of Hr5122 is titled "Use of the Armed Forces in major public emergencies". Removing the legalese from the text, and combining multiple sentences, it provides that: The President may employ the armed forces to restore public order in any State of the United States the President determines hinders the execution of laws or deprives people of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law or opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws. The actual text is on page 322-323 of the legislation.As of 2008, these changes were repealed, changing the text of the law back to the original 1878 wording, under Public Law 110-181 (H.R. 4986, Section 1068,) however in signing H.R. 4986 into lawPresident Bush attached a signing statement which indicated that the Executive Branch did not feel bound by the changes enacted by the repeal.
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This is really no surprise as this president in particular has shown no concern for the rule of law or the constitution and seems determined to expand the power of the executive WELL beyond what the constitution allows.

In short - the constitution is dead.

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