RR: Amendment IV
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"If you think any branch of the fedl govt feels restricted in any way
by the constitution, think again. They only pull it out and pretend
it's still in effect to accuse the opposition of violating it."
Rich Martin
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Face it, the constitution was trampled to death many a moon ago. Ask
any Indian. Do the words "Congress shall pass no law..." ring a bell?
How about "...shall not be infringed"? How about "reasonable" searches
do not require a search warrant? Or, the "accused will enjoy the right
to a speedy and public trial"? Remember when the constitution
prevented the taking of private land to build a WalMart? Or, to take
an exclusive high-brow golf course and open it to the public? Our govt
has made a mockery of the constitution. By the time they get thru, we
will welcome the unelected ministers of the North American Union.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause,
supported by oath or affirmation*, and particularly describing the
place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment IV
The 4th, IMHO, begins to get murky, even back then. What does
"effects" include in the first clause? Does effects cover telegrams,
phone & internet service? What about offices, computers, backyard
sheds and warehouses? Are they exempt? And for God's sake, what is
"unreasonable"? What happens when the govt violates these rights? See
what I mean. Murky wiggle room. The 2nd half isn't much better: Before
govt can search it must show probable cause, be supported by oath or
affirmation* and describe the place and person(s) to be searched or
seized. What if a legal search discovers other illegal activity? What
if the illegal activity was discovered but search was found to be
"unreasonable" after the fact?
We know that in Marbury,vs Madison, the Supreme Court declared itself
the arbiter of some of these problems. For instance, if a search is
illegal, everything discovered as a result of that violation of the
4th, cannot be presented in a court of law. Seems reasonable---until
you think about it. The crimes of both the target of the warrant and
the violator of the Supreme Law of the Land cancel each other out.
Huh? I don't think so.
Since when do two wrongs make a right? No harm no foul? This ain't the
NBA. What they did was compound the problem. They exonerated 2 perps
so as not of prosecute one of their own. Seems to me both law breakers
should be punished for their crimes, donchya think?
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=240170
* The legal definition of affirmation is: A solemn declaration made
under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline
taking an oath; which affirmation is in law equivalent to testimony
given under oath. Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary)
MEDIA
The media has just made a front page story out of half of what Genl
Sanchez said in a speech. (See link bolow.) They correctly point out
his criticism of the war (Congress Rules of Engagement included: don't
shoot unless fired upon, etc.) They totally ignored the rest of his
speech in which he effectively accused them, the media, of taking the
side of the enemy for partisan political reasons---over the best
interests of the US. Pardon me, but what is the definition of treason?
• S: (n) treason, high treason, lese majesty (a crime that undermines
the offender's government)
• S: (n) treason, subversiveness, traitorousness (disloyalty by virtue
of subversive behavior)
• S: (n) treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidy (an act of deliberate betrayal)
The speech - http://www.militaryreporters.org/sanchez_101207.html
PHONY SOLDIERS UPDATE
The phony soldier attack, like the media's "Magic Negro" scandal
before that and the Oxicoten headlines before that, has again
backfired on the partisan media. One bright agenda writer even
suggested the messenger was drugged up when he made the charge.
Unbeknownst to the know-it-all, as a result of Florida's unique
"doctor shopping" law, Rush has submitted to monthly drug tests as a
condition of his probation. If this was baseball, they'd be out after
3 strikes, but libs don't know when they've struck out; they just fade
away to fight another day.
Bid for letter from 41 Democrat Senators demanding Rush be fired.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,301656,00.html
HILLARY
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
"Cancer cures smoking." – Graffiti
PRICE OF GAS
Gas dropped 12 cents. Never thought I'd think $2.479/gal was cheap.
REMEMBER WHEN...
… bread & water were affordable?.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO, Hmmm IN THE NIGHT
Mexican trucks were permitted into the country last month. Now a truck
tunnel under a Calif Hwy that we non-Californians never knew connected
Canada to Mexico, had fatal crash comparable to the Minn bridge
drowning. Hmmm?
Things you can't say aloud---because the answer might scare you.
So many people, even a caller to the Rush Limbaugh Show, want to know
if the NAFTA Highway is a reality. Yes, Virginia, it's 10 lanes wide
and coming to a town near you.
LAST WORD
turn your speakers up. I luv Elvis
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