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Xugumad · 09-26-2002, 02:35 PM

This is a posting from Slashdot, I'm blockquoting here, although you can follow the <a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=40779&cid=4338327">link</a> to the posting itself. Copyright by the <a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/~scheming%20daemons/">poster</a>.

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The current regime in Washington has effectively eliminated the 1st, 4th, and 10th ammendments of our constitution.

1. In a Pittsburgh campaign stop last month, the Bush people made local law enforcement herd sign-carrying protestors into a fenced off, "designated free speech zone" (that's what they called it! I'm not joking...) more than 1/2 mile from the event. One protestor, carrying a sign saying "Bush must love the poor, he's created so many of us", decided that a "designated free speech zone" is a contradiction in terms (and unconstitutional). He decided to hop the fence and stand next to the people carrying pro-Bush signs. He was arrested. He violated no law, but was considered a "threat" because he had the nerve to carry an anti-Bush sign where Bush might see it.

2. The voters of California decided, through ballot initiative, that medical use of marijuana was legal. The Ashcroft justice department, deciding that the 10th ammendment doesn't apply anymore, decided to arrest Marijuana growers in California who were growing it with the expressed permission of the California government. "States' Rights" Republicans are apparently only worried about those rights when it comes to the 2nd ammendment and abortion laws, apparently.

3. And finally, the U.S. Patriot Act. Practically authored by Ashcroft, and passed overwhelmingly by a fearful and gutless congress (only Russ Feingold having the intestinal fortitude to stand against it in the senate), the Patriot Act effectively eliminates all remaining protections of the 4th ammendment... The "drug war" weakened it, and the Patriot act killed it.

With the current group in charge, you can bet that every ammendment in the Bill of Rights, save for the 2nd, is in danger.

Wait until some alleged terrorist tries to "plead the 5th". Then we'll be down to 6.
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09-26-2002, 02:35 PM	#1
Xugumad Punisher of Good Deeds Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 183	Only 7 amendments left This is a posting from Slashdot, I'm blockquoting here, although you can follow the <a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=40779&cid=4338327">link</a> to the posting itself. Copyright by the <a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/~scheming%20daemons/">poster</a>. <blockquote> The current regime in Washington has effectively eliminated the 1st, 4th, and 10th ammendments of our constitution. <p> 1. In a Pittsburgh campaign stop last month, the Bush people made local law enforcement herd sign-carrying protestors into a fenced off, "designated free speech zone" (that's what they called it! I'm not joking...) more than 1/2 mile from the event. One protestor, carrying a sign saying "Bush must love the poor, he's created so many of us", decided that a "designated free speech zone" is a contradiction in terms (and unconstitutional). He decided to hop the fence and stand next to the people carrying pro-Bush signs. He was arrested. He violated no law, but was considered a "threat" because he had the nerve to carry an anti-Bush sign where Bush might see it. <p> 2. The voters of California decided, through ballot initiative, that medical use of marijuana was legal. The Ashcroft justice department, deciding that the 10th ammendment doesn't apply anymore, decided to arrest Marijuana growers in California who were growing it with the expressed permission of the California government. "States' Rights" Republicans are apparently only worried about those rights when it comes to the 2nd ammendment and abortion laws, apparently. <p> 3. And finally, the U.S. Patriot Act. Practically authored by Ashcroft, and passed overwhelmingly by a fearful and gutless congress (only Russ Feingold having the intestinal fortitude to stand against it in the senate), the Patriot Act effectively eliminates all remaining protections of the 4th ammendment... The "drug war" weakened it, and the Patriot act killed it. <p> With the current group in charge, you can bet that every ammendment in the Bill of Rights, save for the 2nd, is in danger. <p> Wait until some <i>alleged</i> terrorist tries to "plead the 5th". Then we'll be down to 6. </blockquote> Comments, disagreements? X.