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Bush signs Military Commission Act – Bloggers Beware

The Military Commissions Act was just signed into law by our despot, President Bush, which includes a task force whose duty it will be to infiltrate message boards and blog spots on the Internet and engage individuals posting views critical of the administration, or what our government now terms “anti-American” talk, the purpose of which is to “aid the enemy.”

“On September 28, the Senate voted 51-48 against an amendment proposed by Senator Arlen Specter to the Military Commissions Act which would have preserved the right of habeas corpus.” This ruling on Sept. 28, effectively defeated the last attempt to retain this basic civil right in what Alex Jones reports on his website has just been signed into law.

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Jones’ article states (paraphrasing) that President Bush has just signed the Military Commissions Act, which would make bloggers criminals who post views criticizing the administration’s war on terror, who are essentially “aiding the enemy.”

Jones also states, “Recent scientific polls that show around 84% don’t believe the government’s explanation behind 9/11 and others confirming the fact that support for the war in Iraq is at an all time low have led the Bush administration to sharpen their knives against the new breed of perceived “enemy propagandists,” bloggers, journalists and online activists who dissent against the ‘war on terror.’ ”

Further, “CENTCOM announced earlier this year that a team of employees would be “[engaging] bloggers who are posting inaccurate or untrue information, as well as bloggers who are posting incomplete information.”

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Laws that can and will unquestionably be used against American citizens for engaging in – without fear or threat of reprisals – their constitutional right to Freedom of Speech, are being passed by this administration faster than we can keep up. Ashcroft’s (and Bush’s) position is that any criticism of this administration, or viewpoints contrary to the party line should be considered as criminal acts of sedition, and punishable by law. WHAT HAPPENED TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH?

If you aren’t absolutely terrified about the laws being passed you should be. These laws are being signed under the guise of fighting terror – but what they really are doing is protecting this administration from its own citizens through every possible avenue, including our legal right to respond to the charges brought against us. Our government is afraid of its own citizens (citizens it has sworn to serve and protect). Even worse, our government feels threatened by speech. Words.

Further, our government has already “cautioned” judges in responding to, or taking issue with any future activities, or charges brought against any individuals under the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act, and accompanying terror legislation, is providing our government with total power over all citizens, removal of citizens’ rights, and total impugnity from any legal accountability, or recourse in response to possible misuse, or abuse of power.

Little by little, day by day, our government is methodically covering up every loophole, and closing every gap that would provide them with anything less than total, unchecked, unquestioned power over every citizen at their total whim. And the fact that our government is signing into law an Act that would include targeting people voicing their opinion on websites, shows to just what lengths they will go to retain and excercise absolute and complete power over everything you do. They want to treat dissenters as criminals simply for voicing an opinion. THIS IS A FASCIST STATE. IT IS THE DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF A FASCIST STATE. And the fact that I make that statement makes me a criminal. Why? Am I a criminal?

These statements seem extreme, but when held up against the reality of the situation – that our paranoid and power hungry administration is sending forces to message boards to seek out individuals posting dissenting viewpoints, then we have come to a very frightening time in our country.

I will try to post some relevant links, but every citizen should be aware that the policies of this administration have pitted it against every one of its own freedom loving citizens. Our government is acting like not only every “enemy country” is a threat, but is now turning its paranoid gaze toward its own citizens. These are the desperate and sick acts of a failing administration. Mcain, Powell, and others have already distanced themselves from Bush in their words and their actions.

This opposition is further evidenced at this website, where sane, rational individuals from all sectors see what’s happening and are doing everything in their power to stop this unchecked, vast and frightening grab for absolute, unqualified power.

This website details a number of websites that have been shut down by the U.S. government. Is ATS next? Will Alex Jones be arrested under these new laws? Are we all criminal seditionists for having a different opinion?

Further…

I post this stuff, obviously, because it’s concerning. Ok, the Patriot Act and similar legislation has been pointed out. But this further legislation extends our government’s counter measures down to our own message boards and personal blogs(!). This is an extension and a furtherance THAT MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND MADE CLEAR.

The signing of these bills/laws will fade into memory for most. For a large majority of U.S. citizens (and probably lawmakers) these have not even shown up on their radar screens. If you can think of a way beyond this to bring attention to these things, I urge you to do so.

I think that the reality of these laws has yet to sink in for a lot of people. A lot of people have to get beyond the idea that our government is infalible, and immune to moral and criminal transgressions. They’re not. God, they’re not. Their own documents prove this. And the admonitions and cautions of sitting cabinet level, and White House level officials should act as a serious call to citizens still on the fence about the legality and legitimacy of these laws.

I understand that it’s hard to imagine the U.S. entering into a police state, and our military and government rounding up individuals. Ok, I see how that can be hard to swallow – and that’s probably not actually necessary. These laws, which deem anyone the executive branch, or military chooses, a criminal, allow actions to be taken against that individual, and possibly friends, families and acquaintances of that individual. You don’t need to be rounded up. You could be arrested, yes. But then think of your personal property, bank account(s), any assets. The government and military will lay claim to you and your possessions. Is this not clear enough? These are NEW laws, allowing even broader police power, and it is not checked, and there is no rebuttal, either from the individual(s) arrested, or from any court of law.

I’m not proposing I have the answer. I’m just hoping to assist in documenting and disseminating facts I feel are critical to get out to a wider audience. You can say, “Well I’ll vote Democratic.” But will that really help? It may be a start, but I would submit, as the problem/reaction/soluton model shows, we have most likely been lead to exactly where these individuals want us to be.

The only reasonable thing I can think of doing in response to this dangerous and “anti-American citizen” legislation, is to put right-minded individuals in office and urge the dismantling, removing, and reversing of the laws that are truly “Un-American”. I am not urging physical violence, or even impeachment. I would say that aggressive, impetuous actions would only exacerbate an already sensitive situation. But something DOES NEED TO BE DONE.

I hope that I will see this come to pass, and not what the theorists are presenting, which is a tightening of governmental control, and a further use of military forces to act as a police force, a health regulatory organization (i.e., pandemic), and as a court of law that tries and convicts U.S. citizens without the rights granted to us by our constitution, and up to now, upheld by the government of the United States of America.

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Democrats and Republicans are two peas in a pod. Voting one way or the other makes little difference at all. I don’t see an end to these draconian laws until the people take their government back.

Why there are not riots in the streets over some of these laws is beyond my comprehension. It is an incorrigible fact that the government is playing the American citizenry like a bass fidel and we sit back and take it. It’s ridiculous.

I have said repeatedly that this is a world wide effort by the world’s governments.

Here is some news from Canada,most of you probably already know about it, but I am just using this as an example of how far the world’s governments are willing to go to take away your freedom:

Since the September 1, 2001 attack in New York city, over 800 people in Canada have disappeared into Canada’s detention system without being allowed to contact family or lawyers in violation of human rights. (2). All this before C36 is law. Justice Minister MacLellan’s proposed changes to Bill C 36 are miniscule and will not prevent police abuse or the destruction of the Rule of Law in Canada. The tiny change to the definition of terrorism fails to eliminate the offensive language of section 27 which catches lawful protestors. Her changes speak to the trickery in government intentions from day one. This is no more than a pretence of response to opposition in effort to fool the public. That we would tolerate human rights abuses even for 5 years is shocking and unsupportable.

Stephen Owen, MP said, “We need the authority of it (Bill C36) in order to implement twelve (12) international treaties that Canada has entered respecting terrorism.” (3). The twelve international treaties Owen talks of referred to in Bill C 36 already have sufficient attention in existing Canadian laws. We do not need the Draconian measures of Bill C 36 to meet Canada’s commitments in those United Nations covenants.

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When are people going to realize that politicians are not our friends? When is there going to be real outrage?

Since they shall in all prbability infiltrate this site, do you think they shall also attempt to falsly debunk theories which put America in a bad light under the guise of a new member? If so should we set up a sort of “neighborhood watch” to prevent us from being severly compromised? Just a thought.

Bush signs Military Commission Act – Bloggers Beware

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