The Libertarian Snakebite Kit - Day

4:32PM - Bush the anti-patroit

The article Bush seeks prompt Congress vote on anti-terrorism law on Yahoo says in part:

The law expanded the government's powers to track terrorism suspects after the September 11, 2001, attacks. Critics say it does not adequately protect civil liberties because it makes it easier for authorities to infringe on the privacy of Americans not involved in terrorism.

"Over the past four years, the Patriot Act has been a strong weapon for going after the terrorists," Bush said. He said it had been used to prosecute "terrorist operatives and supporters or break up terror cells" in New York, Oregon, Virginia, California, Texas, and Ohio.

"The Patriot Act is helping America defeat our enemies while safeguarding civil liberties for all our people," Bush said.


And have you fellow "citizens" tried to get a job lately? You have to undergo a background check, and in order to have the background done, you have give the company you are applying at all kinds of personal information that could be used for identity theft. Looks like every person in this country is considered to be a potential terrorist without right to protest this outrageous behavior.

I can't even cover adequately the government abuses and misuse of the data collected. See the book "Terrorism and Tyranny" by James Bovard for the gory details.

For a person who has sworn to uphold the Constitution, I'd say that space shot Bush needs a lesson in the Bill of Rights being part of the Constitution.

The fourth Amendment says:

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.

The sixth amendment says:

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

And the eighth amendment says:

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.


Bush and the rest of the neocons in Washington have no clue. Failing to uphold the Constitution should be grounds for impeachment and criminal prosecution, but when the Congress is willing co-conspirators, who will prosecute? An "independent" judiciary who are nothing but a bunch of unethical lawyers who are also nothing more than political hacks. All three branches of the Federal government are traitors.

And for all you cowards that think the PATRIOT Act is a good thing, Ben Franklin in 1755 had this to say about you: "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."