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Executive Order Overturns US Fifth Amendment
RalphTWaP writes "Tuesday, there wasn't even a fuss. Wednesday, the world was a little different. By executive order, the Secretary of the Treasury may now seize the property of any person who undermines efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq. The Secretary may make his determination in secret and after the fact." There hasn't been much media notice of this; the UK's Guardian has an article explaining how the new authority will only be used to go after terrorists.
America! Are you still there?
Ah don't worry. We've still got a couple of rights left over. Somewhere.
I think I left one around here anyway.
I think you just owned him.
The Founding Fathers thought those rights were vital for a functioning democracy... and they had been through an actual war on U.S. soil. I'm inclined to trust their judgement on what we can 'afford'.
Yea, but they were old guys, and lived way back, so what they say doesn't really matter. Plus they never saw star wars or used the internet. You can't really know much without that....
"All great things are simple & expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope." --Churchill
No, it can't be just a ruse. They actually have to intend that you might, in theory, get it back someday.
That, without oversight via courts, or laws, there is no way to force them to ever, ever look at the issue again, is irrelevant.
I, for one, welcome our new honest, no rusing overlords.
(-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
Actually the comments on digg are more along the lines of "OMG! What does it take for congress to impeach Bush & Co!?!?! Sign my online petition to get the ball rolling!! I'm so voting for Ron Paul. He's the only one who will restore the constitution!"
Buried as innacurate.
Naw, BushCo love freedom for all citizens. Now, just have to redefine what a citizen is...
I drank what? -- Socrates