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Extraordinary Measures
A new memo shows just how far the Bush administration considered going in fighting the war on terror. Newsweek; March 2, 2009 |
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Memos Provide Blueprint for Police State
Seven newly released memos from the Bush Justice Department reveal a concerted strategy to cloak the president with power to override the Constitution. Truthout; March 4, 2009 |
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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878
The Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act substantially limit the powers of the federal government to use the military for law enforcement. Wikipedia; Linked on November 10, 2008 |
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Supremacy Clause
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made,under the Authority of the United States, ..." Posted August 17, 2008 |
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It's Congress, not a king's court
The central feature of American government, the one that made the United States "exceptional" and preserved our freedoms for more than 200 years, is in the process of being destroyed. Christian Science Monitor; 6/10/08 |
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Nancy's Choice: Affleck or Nirenberg
Citizen John Nirenberg, awakened from his political slumber by the Bush admin.’s assaults on the Constitution and frustrated by the inaction of Congress, made a choice. OpEdNews.com; January 18, 2008 |
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Roots
Paul Reidinger, of the SF Bay Guardian, compares countries with constitutions (like Iraq and the US) and those without (like the United Kingdom). SFBG; April 27, 2007. |
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CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS
Thirty years ago, a Senate committee headed by the late Sen. Frank Church exposed widespread abuses by law enforcement and intelligence agencies ... San Jose Mercury News; April 9, 2007. |
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