Aggression Against Citizens' Liberties By Power Brokers Is A Prelude To Aggression Abroad
Dear Citizen, August 2006
Israel continues to bomb Lebanon into the "stone age" over the capture and killing of ten of its soldiers allegedly by Hezbollah. While this disproportionate response may precipitate World War III, Americans need introspection of see where they stand.
Throughout history, aggression against people’s liberties within its borders by power brokers has always established a prelude for aggressive tendencies abroad. Lack of logic lead to anarchy and chaos, which eventually is enforced by sheer brute force. The Founding Fathers realized that free and sovereign people are much less likely to get involved in foreign entanglements. Yet as the brittle rule of republic law has crumbled, it lends itself to abuses by any head of state and henchmen. They will manipulate the high priests' legal system to their own choosing. Even if they are held to account, they will hide behind its veil of nonsensical complexities.
Written are a few cases in point.
The US Supreme Court “ruled” that the Bush Administration was wrong in not treating a Gitmo prisoner properly in court case Hamden vs Rumsfeld. It did this despite the fact Congress passed a law withdrawing jurisdiction from all courts except the Court of Appeals in D.C. concerning Gitmo detainees. While Article III of the American Constitution empowers Congress to do this, the Supreme Court could not care less. If they abuse and misuse their authority like this, is it any surprise the executive branch will do the same?
A proposed 32 page bill on the Congress Floor would allow all “enemy combatants”, including American Citizens, to be detained until hostilities cease. In theory this sounds acceptable. However,with the totally arbitrary courts, this will advance the “police state”. The language is typically broad and it could authorize the military to indefinitely hold citizens for political and personal reasons. All it takes is for someone to be accused of tenuous ties to terror networks. Trials would be held in secrecy.
Apparently it is okay to monitor everyone’s activities, particularly with cameras, but it is not okay to monitor activities even in regular courts in which cameras are still not allowed.
The legal minds are at it again. George W. Bush’s battery of lawyers recently have argued that Taliban members were not entitled to Geneva Convention protections as POW’s because Afghanistan was a “failed state”. Yet the Geneva Convention, which America recognizes as law, already states Taliban fighters and other foreign terrorists who do not constantly appear to belong to an organized fighting unit can be treated as highway robbers and pirates. Bush’s own lawyers are shooting him in both feet. Why cannot law be made to be understood?
President Bush has singed over 800 Signing statements that give him the authority to ignore written law. In one signing statement, the right to torture detainees held in the war on terrorism will be reserved. So how does Congress react? Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter wants to take the President to Federal Court.In the American Constitution, the President has no authority to re-write laws like this. When the President exceeds his authority, he will be subject by congressional review for possible impeachment. Involvement by federal courts is mentioned nowhere.
The House Republican Leadership will consider using the “martial law process” for vital pieces of legislation. While certain house members and attorney/lobbyists are currying favors and dealing behind closed doors, the remaining house members will have only a day or two to examine tens, if not hundreds, of pages of attorney written bills before it comes to a vote.
The Pentagon, as highlighted by former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, cannot account for $3.3 trillion. One trillion of that sum vanished during the watch of Pentagon comptroller Dov Zakhem between 2001 and 2004. It just so happens Zakheim is a dual Citizen of both America and Israel. He has extensively lobbied for many defense armament Israel has received.
As the world now drifts ever closer towards total was abyss, this silliness must end. Forget the Constitution. There are absolutely no standards of law. There is now dissent against the neocon war agenda by senior military leaders. America has prompted its puppets in Georgia and Ethiopia to attack it neighbors so potential nations will not enter the fray. While Egypt and other puppet Arab states have declared its intent not to become involved, Russia now along with Syria and Iran have its military on highest alert. Russia and China could place hundreds of thousands of Americans in harm’s way if they utilize their highly disciplined, well organized, and cost efficient military. While both nations, especially China, do not sponsor adequate freedoms, they do have firm rule of law. America’s anti-democratic heavy handed nonsense is not tolerated there.
The first and foremost step to curtail these trespasses is simple. Current members of the military, police force, and even bureaucracy do not hold office. Teachers and school administrators are not on school boards. It is time to separate law from politics.
Very Truly Yours,
Harsha Sankar
908 Valley Ridge Road
Covington Virginia 24426
Israel continues to bomb Lebanon into the "stone age" over the capture and killing of ten of its soldiers allegedly by Hezbollah. While this disproportionate response may precipitate World War III, Americans need introspection of see where they stand.
Throughout history, aggression against people’s liberties within its borders by power brokers has always established a prelude for aggressive tendencies abroad. Lack of logic lead to anarchy and chaos, which eventually is enforced by sheer brute force. The Founding Fathers realized that free and sovereign people are much less likely to get involved in foreign entanglements. Yet as the brittle rule of republic law has crumbled, it lends itself to abuses by any head of state and henchmen. They will manipulate the high priests' legal system to their own choosing. Even if they are held to account, they will hide behind its veil of nonsensical complexities.
Written are a few cases in point.
The US Supreme Court “ruled” that the Bush Administration was wrong in not treating a Gitmo prisoner properly in court case Hamden vs Rumsfeld. It did this despite the fact Congress passed a law withdrawing jurisdiction from all courts except the Court of Appeals in D.C. concerning Gitmo detainees. While Article III of the American Constitution empowers Congress to do this, the Supreme Court could not care less. If they abuse and misuse their authority like this, is it any surprise the executive branch will do the same?
A proposed 32 page bill on the Congress Floor would allow all “enemy combatants”, including American Citizens, to be detained until hostilities cease. In theory this sounds acceptable. However,with the totally arbitrary courts, this will advance the “police state”. The language is typically broad and it could authorize the military to indefinitely hold citizens for political and personal reasons. All it takes is for someone to be accused of tenuous ties to terror networks. Trials would be held in secrecy.
Apparently it is okay to monitor everyone’s activities, particularly with cameras, but it is not okay to monitor activities even in regular courts in which cameras are still not allowed.
The legal minds are at it again. George W. Bush’s battery of lawyers recently have argued that Taliban members were not entitled to Geneva Convention protections as POW’s because Afghanistan was a “failed state”. Yet the Geneva Convention, which America recognizes as law, already states Taliban fighters and other foreign terrorists who do not constantly appear to belong to an organized fighting unit can be treated as highway robbers and pirates. Bush’s own lawyers are shooting him in both feet. Why cannot law be made to be understood?
President Bush has singed over 800 Signing statements that give him the authority to ignore written law. In one signing statement, the right to torture detainees held in the war on terrorism will be reserved. So how does Congress react? Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter wants to take the President to Federal Court.In the American Constitution, the President has no authority to re-write laws like this. When the President exceeds his authority, he will be subject by congressional review for possible impeachment. Involvement by federal courts is mentioned nowhere.
The House Republican Leadership will consider using the “martial law process” for vital pieces of legislation. While certain house members and attorney/lobbyists are currying favors and dealing behind closed doors, the remaining house members will have only a day or two to examine tens, if not hundreds, of pages of attorney written bills before it comes to a vote.
The Pentagon, as highlighted by former Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, cannot account for $3.3 trillion. One trillion of that sum vanished during the watch of Pentagon comptroller Dov Zakhem between 2001 and 2004. It just so happens Zakheim is a dual Citizen of both America and Israel. He has extensively lobbied for many defense armament Israel has received.
As the world now drifts ever closer towards total was abyss, this silliness must end. Forget the Constitution. There are absolutely no standards of law. There is now dissent against the neocon war agenda by senior military leaders. America has prompted its puppets in Georgia and Ethiopia to attack it neighbors so potential nations will not enter the fray. While Egypt and other puppet Arab states have declared its intent not to become involved, Russia now along with Syria and Iran have its military on highest alert. Russia and China could place hundreds of thousands of Americans in harm’s way if they utilize their highly disciplined, well organized, and cost efficient military. While both nations, especially China, do not sponsor adequate freedoms, they do have firm rule of law. America’s anti-democratic heavy handed nonsense is not tolerated there.
The first and foremost step to curtail these trespasses is simple. Current members of the military, police force, and even bureaucracy do not hold office. Teachers and school administrators are not on school boards. It is time to separate law from politics.
Very Truly Yours,
Harsha Sankar
908 Valley Ridge Road
Covington Virginia 24426
posted by Harsha Sankar at 12:40 AM
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