15 January 2008

In case you weren't aware...

Just in case you didn't know, here's a few things your government has done for you recently:

President Bush has signed executive orders giving him sole authority to impose martial law, and suspend habeus corpus. This gives him dictatorial power over the people without any checks or balances.

The Government can jail you for life without charges, without a trial, and without a lawyer.

Executive Order #10999 allows the government to take over all modes of transportation.

Executive Order #11000 allows the government to mobilize civilians into work brigades under government supervision.

Executive Order #11921 Provides that the President can declare a state of emergency that is not defined, and congress cannot review the action for six months.

Senate Bill #1873 allows the government to vaccinate you with untested vaccines against your will.

The FDA says you do not have a right to know which foods have been genetically modified.

Congressman Sensenbrenner's bill (HR 1528) requires you to spy on your neighbors, including wearing a wire. Refusal would be punishable by a mandatory two year prison sentence.

And how about the wonderful freedom-protecting Patriot Act? The Patriot Act permits:
  • Secret FBI and police searches of your home and office.
  • Secret wiretaps on your phone, computer and/or internet activity.
  • Secret investigations of your bank records, credit cards, and other financial records.
  • Secret investigations of your library and book activities.
  • Secret examination of your medical, travel, and business records.
  • The freezing of funds and assets without prior notice or appeal.
  • The creation of secret 'watch lists' that ban those named from air and other travel.
"The constitution is just a goddamn piece of paper." -George W. Bush Nov. 2005


Does this sound like the work of a Democratic Republic, run by the people and for the people? I don't think so...

3 comments:

Unknown said...

I wondered when you were going to post something else :)

Taffy Corduroy said...

welll......sheeeeeeeeyeeet!
just wanted you to know I DO read your blog
-Sara

Unknown said...

Thank you for posting this. I haven't had time lately to keep up with the EOs. Rest assured, we're not the only ones taking proactive measures to notify the masses. I hope you don't mind, but I hotlinked directly back to this post (ref: Other Orwellian Treachery), partly for my own convenience. You've got the EO #s. I'll find the URLs. Please feel free to grab any URLs of this nature that you may find. No documentation needed unless directly quoting each other. Agreed? Thanks again. "zero sum game," my ass! Namaste'