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Police State
Posted Nov. 9, 2001
November 14, 2001

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This came in my e-mail. I'm posting this verbatim. It came from Jim Hill of FoundingSpirit.com. Thanks Jim!

Some of the worst legislation ever to come out of Washington was recently

passed in the name of freedom, patriotism, and the "American way." Most

people were too busy waving their flags to even notice.

This article from Insight Magazine confirms what many of us have suspected

all along with the sweeping passage of so many "anti-terrorism" laws.

Rep. Ron Paul of TX confirms that the PATRIOT ACT was passed without a

written copy of the bill being made available to members of congress!

Even though each member of congress swears an oath to support the

Constitution, many of them have never even read it, much less know what it

contains. It would probably be a good idea for all Americans to re-read

the Constitution. Instead of just flying the flag as blind subjects

contributing to tyranny, reading and understanding the principles behind

the flag would make us all better advocates of freedom. After all, the

only rights you have are the ones you know about and can adequately

defend.

See for yourself how the Bill of Rights have been gutted by this bill.

Also, take note of how your public servants voted.

Jim Hill

Jim@FoundingSpirit.com

http://www.FoundingSpirit.com

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary

Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

- Benjamin Franklin

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Police State

Posted Nov. 9, 2001

By Kelly Patricia O’Meara

If the United States is at war against terrorism to preserve freedom, a

new coalition of conservatives and liberals is asking, why is it doing so

by wholesale abrogation of civil liberties? They cite the Halloween-week

passage of the antiterrorism bill — a new law that carries the almost

preposterously gimmicky title: "Uniting and Strengthening America by

Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism

Act" (USA PATRIOT Act). Critics both left and right are saying it not only

strips Americans of fundamental rights but does little or nothing to

secure the nation from terrorist attacks.

Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, one of only three Republican lawmakers to buck the

House leadership and the Bush administration to vote against this

legislation, is outraged not only by what is contained in the

antiterrorism bill but also by the effort to stigmatize opponents. Paul

tells Insight, "The insult is to call this a 'patriot bill' and suggest

I'm not patriotic because I insisted upon finding out what is in it and

voting no. I thought it was undermining the Constitution, so I didn't vote

for it — and therefore I'm somehow not a patriot. That's insulting."

Paul confirms rumors circulating in Washington that this sweeping new law,

with serious implications for each and every American, was not made

available to members of Congress for review before the vote. "It's my

understanding the bill wasn't printed before the vote — at least I

couldn't get it. They played all kinds of games, kept the House in session

all night, and it was a very complicated bill. Maybe a handful of staffers

actually read it, but the bill definitely was not available to members

before the vote."

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For the complete article, see:

http://www.insightmag.com/main.cfm?include=detail&storyid=143236

See how your congressman voted:

http://clerkweb.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.exe?year=2001&rollnumber=398

See how your Senator voted:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/vote1071/vote_00313.html

More legislation Related to the attack on 9/11:

http://thomas.loc.gov/home/terrorleg.htm

(From the Library of Congress)

"It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains ..." -- Patrick Henry

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