Pentagon to Place 20,000 armed troops on US soil

Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1

Part of the reason for the Declaration of Independence was because of the standing armies that were among the Colonies during times of peace. Thus, in the Constitution one of the powers that congress was given was the power to raise and support armies. This was set in by Article 1, section 8: "Congress shall have the power...  "to raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years."

Additionally, Posse Comitatus or Power of Country, was passed into law June 16, 1878. This was done to prevent martial law - or "military police" in the country. Posse comitatus was overturned in 2006 by HR 5122 and then was restored recently by H.R. 4986:

This spits in the face of all of that and just puts standing armies on American soil.

Happy constitution day, freedom lovers.

Why are you not in prison, Dick Cheney?

Judge Dismisses Cheney, Gonzales Indictments and Chides Prosecuto

"What we weren’t able to predict is on what grounds the indictments would be dismissed. Administrative Judge Manuel Banales dismissed all eight indictments because the attorney for GEO Group, the private prison operator also indicted, showed that two alternate jurors were part of the grand jury panel that day but had not been properly substituted. The judge also conveyed that the Willacy County District Attorney who brought the case, Juan Angel Guerra, was out of line."

Ah yes... Dismissed on a technicality. Hey, at least the DA is no longer mysteriously missing.

What's more is that the media is attempting to portray Juan Angel Guerra as a corrupt lunatic.

What the heck is a Fourth Amendment? Against the car citizen.

Court Upholds Conviction From Illegal Traffic Stop

"The California Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the drug conviction of a man based on evidence found during an illegal traffic stop, in a case that had brought the issue of passenger rights before the nation's highest court. ..."

California Supreme Court: Cops can use evidence found in illegal traffic stops

Yes... This will end well.

Hope, Hope, Change, Dontcha Know

Eric Holder (Barack Obama's choice for Attorney General) on the Geneva Convention.

Lemme spoil the link for you: Obama's new Attorney General: "Unlawful combatants...are not, in fact, people entitled to the protection of the Geneva Convention"

Atheist Power, Baby!

Hagan got 3,600 donations after opponent Dole aired 'Godless' commercial

Fark title: "NC senator-elect Kay Hagen received 3600 donations within 48 hours after opponent Elizabeth Dole ran ads claiming she received money from Godless Americans PAC. In other news, NC voted out of Bible Belt"

Bomb Bomb Bomb...

Syria reserves right to respond to U.S. attack - Haaretz - Israel News

Syrian diplomat: Syria reserves right to respond to U.S. attack-News and commentary relating to events in Israel, the occupied territories, and the world, along with an archive of past issues"

America over the last few months has threatened to blockade Iran, shot rockets into Pakistan, killed 10,000 Iraqis, and as of October 26th started bombing Syria. Tada!

And to think that Syria used to torture people for us.

I have no fear for liberty so long as the press remains free

United States Ranked 36th In The World For Press Freedom

The United States is ranked 36th in the world in terms of press freedom, up from 48th last year, according to a report released Wednesday by Reporters Sans Frontieres.

The US is tied with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde, South Africa, Spain, and Taiwan in the 36th spot."

Having a corporate filter on the media which censors out current events which displease them is not a free press. Having Fox act as a propaganda outlet for the government is also detrimental to a free press and on top of being illegal. When talking points are used from the government they must be labeled as such, not passed off as analysis by commentators. To do that is propagandizing.

There are six companies that own 90% of the media in the United States, meaning that there is no free market, nor free market of ideas within the press.

You can check out who owns what media on Who Owns What? Columbia Journalism Resources

"I have no fear for liberty so long as the press remains free." - Jefferson

Wikileaks: Publishing leaks of sensitive government and corporate data

Wikileaks

Wikileaks is a website that publishes anonymous submissions and leaks of sensitive governmental, corporate, or religious documents, while attempting to preserve the anonymity and untraceability of its contributors. Within one year of its December 2006 launch, its database had grown to more than 1.2 million documents.

Wang Dan, a leader of the Chinese democracy movement, was one of the most visible of the student leaders in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Wang Dan is on the Advisory Board of Wikileaks.


It was Jefferson who said "I have no fear for liberty, so long as the press remains free." Part of that is the protection of the whistle blower.

If You Aren't Doing Anything Wrong, You Have Nothing To Worry About. Oh, and Exercising Your Rights. Probably Shouldn't Do That, Either

If You Aren't Doing Anything Wrong, You Have Nothing To Worry About. Oh, and Exercising Your Rights. Probably Shouldn't Do That, Either

"The Maryland State Police classified 53 nonviolent activists as terrorists and entered their names and personal information into state and federal databases that track terrorism suspects, the state police chief acknowledged yesterday."

Go back... to watching... your tv... you stupid Americans.

If the founding fathers could see how far we have fallen, they would weep.

Follow Up Link:In an effort to break a terrorism group, Maryland police admit that they bugged a silent vigil held by a group of Catholic nuns

"Barry Kissin, 57, a lawyer who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2006, heads the Frederick Progressive Action Coalition, a group that works "for social, economic and environmental justice," according to his police file. Their protests "are always peaceful," it added.

He was labeled "Terrorism -- Anti-Government.""

Army Combat Unit to Deploy within the US

Army combat unit to deploy within U.S.

The United States military's Northern Command, formed in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, is dedicating a combat infantry team to deal with catastrophes in the U.S., including terrorist attacks and natural disasters.
"The U.S. military "is not a Swiss Army knife," ready to fight the Taliban one week, respond to a hurricane the next and put down a major political protest the third week, Healy said."

Why are you using the military to put down peaceful political protests?

IS IT NOT THE RIGHT OF A FREE PEOPLE TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE?

IS IT NOT THE RIGHT OF A FREE PEOPLE TO REDRESS YOUR GOVERNMENT?

There is nothing to see here, America. Go back to your tv

RON PAUL!!!

H.R. 2755: Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
Source: www.govtrack.us

A bill in the U.S. Congress: To abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes.

There's No Difference Between Martial Law and the Threat of Martial Law.

Fear Mongering exposed by Rep. Sherman on CSPAN

On the floor of the house Rep. Sherman talks about Representatives getting blackmailed into the vote.

If a bully threatens to beat up a skinny kid if he doesn't give him his lunch money, and the bully doesn't have to follow through because the kid does fork it over, does that mean that the aggressive kid isn't a bully?

There is no difference between martial law and the threat of martial law.

How we got into financial crisis: A Holiday Special

15 things you need to know about the panic of 2008
Source: www.kiplinger.com

1. It all began with cheap money. To prop up ailing economies early in this decade, central banks in the U.S. and Japan kept interest rates unusually low, which encouraged speculation

"This was manufactured from the top down" surprisingly missing from the list.

Move Along Citizen, Nothing to See Here

Cheney-targeting DA is no-show

So, there was this District Attorney that had a case to prosecute Cheney and Gonzalaz, and the world cheered! WOOT!! Accountability! We will finally get justice!

Or, the DA could mysteriously disappear without a trace.

You know, one of the two.

Court Finds Necrophilia is Illegal Even When Using A Condom

Men to face charge after court finds necrophilia is illegal in Wisconsin even when using a condom

"Three men accused of trying to dig up a grave in Wisconsin in order to have sex with a dead woman entered not guilty pleas this week. The twin brothers, Alex and Nicholas Grunke, and Dustin Radke (all pictured) are alleged to have attempted to remove the body of a 20 year-old woman killed..."

Ok, so creepy factor aside, Wisconsin is deciding what the lines of consent are - such as if dead bodies can consent or not.

Interestingly enough Wisconsin /is/ one of the many states where there is an actual exclusion in the law making it legally impossible to rape your spouse - i.e. they are considered always consenting regardless of circumstances, including inflicting bodily harm.

Additionally, there's this whole thing called "ex post facto" which says that you can't create a law that doesn't exist, to punish someone, 'cause it's just a little unconstitutional. Not just against the Bill of Rights, no, it's in the constitution itself, right next to Habeus Corpus.

A laughably bizarre case to follow. And only /one/ of them actually wanted to have sex with the corpse.

Jesus will shoot missles out of the sky with his lazer eyes!

Anti-terror law requires God be acknowledged

"Under state law, God is Kentucky's first line of defense against terrorism.

The 2006 law organizing the state Office of Homeland Security lists its initial duty as "stressing the dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth."

Specifically, Homeland Security is ordered to publicize God's benevolent protection in its reports, and it must post a plaque at the entrance to the state Emergency Operations Center with an 88-word statement that begins, "The safety and security of the Commonwealth cannot be achieved apart from reliance upon Almighty God."


Or as we call it in the "Fly-to" States, separation of church and ooh shiny!