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News for the Week Ending September 9, 2007

September 10, 2007September 10, 2007 John Duke University, GPS, Marijuana, Mike Nifong, Ohio, PATRIOT Act, Pot, Separation of Powers, St. Petersburg

This is a collection of shorter news stories from the week ending September 9, 2007.

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The Threat of Marshall Law is Real

August 25, 2007 John Dave Lindorf, Information Clearing House, Insurrection Act, Marshall Law

In cruising around on-line, I came across an interesting article by Dave Lindorff at Information Clearing House. Dave’s take a very factual and intellectual look at the steps that have been taken over the past four years to strengthen the Executive Branch whilst weakening the other branches of government (and often simply outright disregarding them).

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Bill Nelson Continues His Assault on The Constitution

August 7, 2007September 1, 2008 John Bill Nelson, FISA, S.1927, senate, Senator Jim Webb

Well, S.1927, An Act To Amend The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 passed the Senate and House, with a bunch of weak kneed Democrats rushing to its support. Unfortunately I’m not surprised to find that Florida Senator Bill Nelson has voted in favor of the amendment. The Senator has consistently cast votes hostile to the Constitution and with the Bush Administration. I can only guess he’s been promised a bed in the bunker during the coming coup.

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More Constitutional Erosion

July 29, 2007 John FISA, george bush, president, Surveillance, Terrorism, Terrorists

In his weekly radio address Bu$h demanded that Congress update the laws governing electronic surveillance. Now why would George give a damn about whether the law is up-to-date or not. It’s not like the Cheney/Bush Administration is following any of the laws anyway.

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And Away Goes the Fifth Amendment

July 19, 2007 John Fifth Amendment, Guardian, Secretary of The Treasury, Terrorism, Terrorists, Treasury Department

President Bush unveiled an executive order that allows the administration to block bank accounts and any other financial assets that might be found in this country belonging to people, companies or groups that the United States deems are working to threaten stability in Iraq.