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Originally posted by lonegurkha
reply to post by jdub297
He also said,"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."
How about this one,"An elective despotism was not the government we fought for."
In feudal times, you could be put to death if you didn't kneel when the carriages of the nobility passed by. This is a step in that direction (although very few people care).
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This new bill, about to be signed by the President, is called the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 . It is not as innocent as its name.
Essentially, it makes it a federal offense to be anywhere near, from being in the area or in the same building, somebody protected by the secret service. That's from the President to candidates for political office (Romney or Santorum) to senior government officials to foreign dignitaries (G20). In other words, lots and lots of people.
While being sold as a way to close a loophole in the current law regarding White House security, it is actually much more than that. It changed one word that made a world of difference. What's the difference?
To be arrested and imprisoned, all you need to do is be the same building or area around a person that has secret service protection. You don't even need to know you are breaking the law to be arrested and imprisoned. If you are merely walking in an area "secured" for a person being protected, you can be legally jailed for up to one year. If you are carrying something that can be seen as a weapon (legally or not), that imprisonment can be extended to ten years.
In short, if you are within the same building or neighborhood being secured to protect a political or foreign personage without their expressed permission, you can be imprisoned.
Originally posted by Garfee
Look - if the government send representitives to take your crops just shoot them. You have nothing to lose by that point anyway.
Who tends to crops if the people dont anyway?
It's so simple, there are more of us than there are of them but still we cower in fear like little scared bitches?
What the hell is wrong with us?
Originally posted by OldCorp
reply to post by jdub297
Why in the world are you putting this in such a pretty package? "Nationalizing industry?" Let's call a spade a spade shall we? This is SLAVERY!
Ironic that it was signed by a black man. Can the brainwashed Left, the cult of Barry Obama see it yet? You've been LIED TOO.
He's not leaving us much choice is he?
edit on 3/17/2012 by OldCorp because: (no reason given)edit on 3/17/2012 by OldCorp because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by sting130u
3 21 2012. Mark it. Maybe thats the day of days.
Originally posted by rebellender
kinda like a cop can commandeer your vehicle.
Originally posted by rebellender
looks like a bunch of us knee jerking about something but hey, its very nice to stay informed
Originally posted by beezzer
While this may be similar to other EO's (except for the peace-time clause?)
This administration has already shown that it likes to push the envelope.
War Powers Act
Killing of American citizens and it's justification
Deficit ceiling raises, trillions in debt
With this authority, Obama could rule by decree. Our do-nothing Congress would make tiny yapping noises, butthat'd be the only thing between us and a dictator.
Scary.
Discussion worthy.