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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:25 AM Original message |
Court sides with ACLU, strikes down Patriot Act gag provision |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Score one for the rule of law. |
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alllyingwhores (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. So, this is going forward only--or can now everyone that has been unconstitutionally violated... |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
52. Cal.Hi,Patrol is allowing the military to set up sobriety check points with them. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Told it was unconstitutional, against posse comitatus act but HP decided to do it anyway. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. They are trying to get us used to a military presence on the hiways. |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Number of troops pulled in to 'aid' with population control increased from 4,000 |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. To 20,000 "combat" troops.Remember the frog sitting in the pan of boiling water?? |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Only the poor and middle class will suffer in the great depression |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. The law has decided to break the 'law' in order to protect the people??. |
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Homer Wells (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Looks like they may have to increase the size of the barnyard |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. So, all this shit that they've illegally or unConstitutionally pulled |
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Libertyfirst (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. The Congress voted for it. And most of them are still there. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. Too bad this law wasn't applied to them. |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. Great - now overturn the entire fucking unconstitutional law. rec'd |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. will this have any bearing on |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. My first thought. Please let it be so. |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
50. "State secrets" was used to gag Sibel Edmonds, not PA |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. thanks |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. here's what the unPatriot ACT does: |
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happychatter (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Copied as a succinct reminder - thank you - n/t |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. here's my original writing in its entirety: Shredding the Bill of Rights |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. that police entering thing is proven to be going on? |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I don't know of any cases of this action, only that |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. Our congresscritters are presumed to know the Constitution. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Unitary Executive along with compliant Congresscritters were destroying |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. Yep, the republican controlled... |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. The Congresscritters are elected from amongst "The People", Fella Murkins who slept through Civics |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. "Slept through Civics"?? |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 03:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
48. I guess it was one of those "boring" subjects. Too bad. nt |
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happychatter (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. Just before retirement Justice O'Connor was asked by a student... |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. And it only took seven years |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Crime happens in an instant. Justice takes time. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. is it me or does the court system in this country seem to be mildly slow... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. 12 Monkeys. One of the best pictures, ever. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
40. It should be annulled, They can rebuilt the bits that AREN'T an |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. Would the courts speed up if |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. The law is as slow as molasses. Does |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. always remember the dems who voted for it n/t |
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Towlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. But... But... But... It's the "Patriot" Act! What could be more constitutional than a patriot act? |
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Deny and Shred (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Right, and Operations Just Cause and Infinite Justice were Just (eom) |
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OutNow (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. Thanks to the ACLU - Again |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. GOP has worked for decades to destroy ACLU ... |
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Hulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. And the red-neck right wingers believe the ACLU is "anti-American". |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. The PoorTrait Act is enough to make us all gag. |
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northofdenali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. K&R - |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
29. Too LATE. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. Anyone have a link to the opinion? |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
32. Once again the citizens owe a big debt of gratitude to the ACLU. How |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. could they legally speak out right now? |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
37. It's time to remind ourselves - THE ONLY SENATOR TO VOTE NO ON |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Yeah...Russ Feingold was who I wanted for VP.One of our better senators |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
41. Good to see the Judicial Branch making a comeback |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. Leave the champagne in the rack |
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bjobotts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
43. Another reason why I support the ACLU. Our leaders too cowardly to challenge the king |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
45. Hooray! |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-16-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
46. Thank you ACLU! |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
47. Good. I'm waiting for the courts to strike down the rest of the Patriot Act. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
49. Don't celebrate unless and until the Supremes uphold the lower court. |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
57. K&R and congratulations and thanks to the ACLU !! //nt |
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clt (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-03-09 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
60. Why weren't we more creative? |
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