If it is authorized by congress then the military can legally do what it wants to civilians.
The loophole, unlike the eye of a needle is big enough to drive your camel through: ...said force may be expressly authorized by the Constitution or by act of Congress
And maybe this is important: The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other:means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it--
(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States
within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right,:privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and:the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that:right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes:the course of justice under those laws...
Basically the Posse Comitatus Act is merely a paper tiger which basically asserts federal authority over the military. It does not prohibit them from being used against civilians. It only prohibits local authorities from deploying the troops.
Yep, the same thing happened to the auto workers and the pensions they were promised if they took lower wages and less benefits. Turns out none of the money went into the pensions, and the thieves got away scot-free. Who says crime doesn't pay?
You cannot "opt out" of the US Government, it doesnt go away, and it has the power to enforce laws regardless of where you go.
But we have, should we ever decide to use it, the power of the vote. We can't opt out, but we can change it.
The thing you don't understand is that we let big money stuff the ballot box, so we elect servants to the companies, who make regulations so obnoxious as to keep out any upstart competition. We actually have more control over the government than we do over private business. The top 20% of income earners are 80% of the economy. The rest of us don't have a chance aside from avoiding media spoon fed candidates.
No, peering costs should just be part of the business and spread out to all thew customers as part of the bill. This is probably how it would work, if not for the communications cartels writing the rules and protecting the monopoly.
A class action lawsuit will get you a t-shirt, ball cap, and a bag of peanuts (airline size, which holds about three peanuts). The proper solution is to turn the pipes into public infrastructure, like water, lights, and sewage, and allow service managers, not providers to sell time share.
Both sides have good reason to lie. The lawsuits are workfare programs for their lawyers, busy work. The encryption is weak, with all the appropriate back doors left wide open. And you're just repeating public relations mumbo-jumbo and taking high drama as truth. Honesty is bad for business, and all of this is strictly business. Your data will remain vulnerable until it is more profitable to protect it than it is to sell it.
And exactly why should we believe the companies' denials? Why should we believe they have any concern at all about any of this, aside from the possible bad PR?
Apparently you all are looking past it. Republicans and democrats will keep winning elections because people will only vote for what is being spoon fed to them and the decline will continue.
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If you want to store your data online encrypt it.
Unless you're using a one time pad, don't bother... You're only slowing down the script kiddies.
Intruder is saying he already had the right to break into the house. No need to ask for permission.
That's right. He owns the house. And guess what. A landlord can go into your apartment without your permission also.
If it is authorized by congress then the military can legally do what it wants to civilians.
The loophole, unlike the eye of a needle is big enough to drive your camel through:
...said force may be expressly authorized by the Constitution or by act of Congress
And maybe this is important: :means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it-- :privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and :the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that :right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or :the course of justice under those laws...
The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other
(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States
within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right,
(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes
Basically the Posse Comitatus Act is merely a paper tiger which basically asserts federal authority over the military. It does not prohibit them from being used against civilians. It only prohibits local authorities from deploying the troops.
Yep, the same thing happened to the auto workers and the pensions they were promised if they took lower wages and less benefits. Turns out none of the money went into the pensions, and the thieves got away scot-free. Who says crime doesn't pay?
How do you keep something you never had?
You cannot "opt out" of the US Government, it doesnt go away, and it has the power to enforce laws regardless of where you go.
But we have, should we ever decide to use it, the power of the vote. We can't opt out, but we can change it.
The thing you don't understand is that we let big money stuff the ballot box, so we elect servants to the companies, who make regulations so obnoxious as to keep out any upstart competition. We actually have more control over the government than we do over private business. The top 20% of income earners are 80% of the economy. The rest of us don't have a chance aside from avoiding media spoon fed candidates.
Because we sure as hell can't trust our "representatives" to do their jobs, that's for sure.
So why does everybody keep voting for them? The whole system is being driven by some kind of mass psychosis.
With a big anchor?
Doesn't this guy own the phone companies and stuff, like every other tinpot?
No, peering costs should just be part of the business and spread out to all thew customers as part of the bill. This is probably how it would work, if not for the communications cartels writing the rules and protecting the monopoly.
A class action lawsuit will get you a t-shirt, ball cap, and a bag of peanuts (airline size, which holds about three peanuts). The proper solution is to turn the pipes into public infrastructure, like water, lights, and sewage, and allow service managers, not providers to sell time share.
And by the way, you can block it by setting your threshold.
I certainly hope not! If you don't like it, don't read it.
Aside from the Scientology incident, I would like to know if comments are being removed at all. Censorship is unacceptable.
Both sides have good reason to lie. The lawsuits are workfare programs for their lawyers, busy work. The encryption is weak, with all the appropriate back doors left wide open. And you're just repeating public relations mumbo-jumbo and taking high drama as truth. Honesty is bad for business, and all of this is strictly business. Your data will remain vulnerable until it is more profitable to protect it than it is to sell it.
And exactly why should we believe the companies' denials? Why should we believe they have any concern at all about any of this, aside from the possible bad PR?
This is nothing but a waste of bandwidth and only makes tracking easier. Oh, wait... now I get it.
For once the NSA tells the truth! I never thought I'd see the day. Must be that "transparency" thing the president was talking about.
I don't get it. Is Chris Mason about to murder his wife/girlfriend?
I think the plan is to kill only 5 or 6 billion people.
You are full of it. They make the plant resistant so they can use MORE pesticide without killing the plant.
They would just go to work for the highest bidder. They need to be deprogrammed first before being set free.
Apparently you all are looking past it. Republicans and democrats will keep winning elections because people will only vote for what is being spoon fed to them and the decline will continue.
It's impossible. At most it's a phase..
Let's be careful what we wish for, eh?
Old egg salad sandwiches make you super intelligent and strong as an ox.
Yeah, this is why they are turning off the rovers.