Comments on: The Martial Law Act of 2007 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/ Author James Bovard Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:11:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Living Under the Guillotine’s Blade | Lew Rockwell http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-131793 Living Under the Guillotine’s Blade | Lew Rockwell Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:13:58 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-131793 [...] whether they are proposed and supported by Republicans or Democrats, explain it. In a new article, Jim Bovard writes: The Defense Authorization Act of 2006, passed on Sept. 30, empowers President George W. Bush to [...] [...] whether they are proposed and supported by Republicans or Democrats, explain it. In a new article, Jim Bovard writes: The Defense Authorization Act of 2006, passed on Sept. 30, empowers President George W. Bush to [...]

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]]> By: Patrick Henry http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-66715 Patrick Henry Wed, 02 May 2007 18:08:07 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-66715 Bush and Cheney need to be impeached and prosecuted for their war crimes and treason. Bush and Cheney need to be impeached and prosecuted for their war crimes and treason.

]]> By: Marc Swanson http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63728 Marc Swanson Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:50:16 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63728 I'm sensing that the public is at least becoming restless, perhaps more over mounting war costs rather than loss of freedom. Most don't have a clue how grave the problems are or how to deal with them. Elections cycles and the resulting superficial changes in Washington act like placebos and tranquilizers administered to a patient requiring major lifesaving surgery. I’m sensing that the public is at least becoming restless, perhaps more over mounting war costs rather than loss of freedom. Most don’t have a clue how grave the problems are or how to deal with them. Elections cycles and the resulting superficial changes in Washington act like placebos and tranquilizers administered to a patient requiring major lifesaving surgery.

]]> By: Sean http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63637 Sean Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:00:58 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63637 "We need to call a Constitutional Convention in Independence Hall and write a new Constitution." They'll declare it an insurrection and shoot/imprison everyone present. Stalin is laughing from the grave, the era of the American Gulag has begun. “We need to call a Constitutional Convention in Independence Hall and write a new Constitution.”

They’ll declare it an insurrection and shoot/imprison everyone present.

Stalin is laughing from the grave, the era of the American Gulag has begun.

]]> By: pete http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63527 pete Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:47:11 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63527 Since reading your LOST RIGHTS a couple of years ago, I'm waiting to see what's going to happen. Same with Bill Blum's KILLING HOPE and all the other books of the coming Apocalypse. Jim, I agree totally with what you say, but you and all the other guys can't raise people from the dead. I mean there are approximately 535 corpses on Capitol Hill - they are all morally dead. We need to call a Constitutional Convention in Independence Hall and write a new Constitution - the old one is dead and buried under a Bush. Since reading your LOST RIGHTS a couple of years ago, I’m waiting to see what’s going to happen. Same with Bill Blum’s KILLING HOPE and all the other books of the coming Apocalypse.
Jim, I agree totally with what you say, but you and all the other guys can’t raise people from the dead. I mean there are approximately 535 corpses on Capitol Hill - they are all morally dead.
We need to call a Constitutional Convention in Independence Hall and write a new Constitution - the old one is dead and buried under a Bush.

]]> By: Ross http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63299 Ross Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:10:45 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63299 And who better to head Martial Law Amerika than Robert Reich? And who better to head Martial Law Amerika than Robert Reich?

]]> By: charlie ehlen http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63213 charlie ehlen Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:23:45 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-63213 Holy crap! I would not trust ME with this type of legislation. And I love freedom and the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. This sort of "law" should only happen in the worst nightmares of any freedom loving being, human or otherwise. The old saying about power corrupting comes immediatly to mind here. As to Hi-Larry rubbing her hands with glee at being able to use this new law, I have no doubts. I would be even more put off about Shrub/Cheney using it to stay "in office" long after November 2008. As to our poor dear Congress critters not having time to read all the laws they are to vote ob. What the hell do we pay them for? To take all expenses paid vacations around the world? To live in relative luxury while the Gulf coast is still working our asses off to recover from two big storms in less than one month? Maybe it IS time for a new American revolution. I agree with the "new" rules to be applied to future Congress critters as put forth by some of the folks who have replied here to this article. My LAtin is way rusty, but I think it goes Sic Semper Tyranus or some such. Correct my poor Latin if need be. Some other one mentioned not letting the bastards grind us down, but I have long forgotten that one. semper fi, charlie Holy crap!
I would not trust ME with this type of legislation. And I love freedom and the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
This sort of “law” should only happen in the worst nightmares of any freedom loving being, human or otherwise.
The old saying about power corrupting comes immediatly to mind here.
As to Hi-Larry rubbing her hands with glee at being able to use this new law, I have no doubts. I would be even more put off about Shrub/Cheney using it to stay “in office” long after November 2008.
As to our poor dear Congress critters not having time to read all the laws they are to vote ob. What the hell do we pay them for? To take all expenses paid vacations around the world? To live in relative luxury while the Gulf coast is still working our asses off to recover from two big storms in less than one month?
Maybe it IS time for a new American revolution.
I agree with the “new” rules to be applied to future Congress critters as put forth by some of the folks who have replied here to this article.
My LAtin is way rusty, but I think it goes Sic Semper Tyranus or some such.
Correct my poor Latin if need be.
Some other one mentioned not letting the bastards grind us down, but I have long forgotten that one.
semper fi,
charlie

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62919 Jim Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:58:36 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62919 Such an interpretation of the term never occurred to me. On the other hand, I haven't practiced law for years and years and years. Besides, I was raised Presbyterian, and, happily, they interpret the Bible more narrowly than many other denominations. Such an interpretation of the term never occurred to me.

On the other hand, I haven’t practiced law for years and years and years.

Besides, I was raised Presbyterian, and, happily, they interpret the Bible more narrowly than many other denominations.

]]> By: Lawhobbit http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62892 Lawhobbit Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:29:47 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62892 Ummmm....Jim, in response to your remark about "having in-house counsel," that wasn't in the biblical sense of the word "have," right? Maybe I want dibs on the cell next door... :-) Ummmm….Jim, in response to your remark about “having in-house counsel,” that wasn’t in the biblical sense of the word “have,” right? Maybe I want dibs on the cell next door… :-)

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62813 Jim Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:07:56 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62813 OK, well, apparently, I have once again failed to rev up the idealism of folks who read this blog. OK, well, apparently, I have once again failed to rev up the idealism of folks who read this blog.

]]> By: Alpowolf http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62787 Alpowolf Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:43:28 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62787 Hillary must be beside herself with delight. No doubt she is already making plans for the use of this wonderful power. Assuming, of course, that we ever have elections again. Given how pointless elections have become I'm not sure we'd notice the difference. Hillary must be beside herself with delight. No doubt she is already making plans for the use of this wonderful power.

Assuming, of course, that we ever have elections again. Given how pointless elections have become I’m not sure we’d notice the difference.

]]> By: Bob Bogus http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62563 Bob Bogus Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:33:01 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62563 We are all terrorists now. They hate us for our freedoms, or at least the freedoms we used to have. We are all terrorists now. They hate us for our freedoms, or at least the freedoms we used to have.

]]> By: Rumspringa http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62561 Rumspringa Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:30:12 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62561 The Antifederalist Papers No. 29 Objections to National Control of the Militia the absolute command of Congress over the militia may be destructive of public liberty; for under the guidance of an arbitrary government, they may be made the unwilling instruments of tyranny. The militia of Pennsylvania may be marched to New England or Virginia to quell an insurrection occasioned by the most galling oppression, and aided by the standing army, they will no doubt be successful in subduing their liberty and independency. But in so doing, although the magnanimity of their minds will be extinguished, yet the meaner passions of resentment and revenge will be increased, and these in turn will be the ready and obedient instruments of despotism to enslave the others; and that with an irritated vengeance. Thus may the militia be made the instruments of crushing the last efforts of expiring liberty, of riveting the chains of despotism on their fellow-citizens, and on one another. This power can be exercised not only without violating the Constitution, but in strict conformity with it; it is calculated for this express purpose, and will doubtless be executed accordingly. As this government will not enjoy the confidence of the people, but be executed by force, it will be a very expensive and burdensome government. The standing army must be numerous, and as a further support, it wilt be the policy of this government to multiply officers in every department; judges, collectors, tax-gatherers, excisemen and the whole host of revenue officers, will swarm over the land, devouring the hard earnings of the industrious like the locusts of old, impoverishing and desolating all before them. . . . The Antifederalist Papers No. 29
Objections to National Control of the Militia

the absolute command of Congress over
the militia may be destructive of public liberty; for under the guidance of an arbitrary government, they may be made the unwilling instruments of tyranny. The militia of Pennsylvania may be marched to New England or Virginia to quell an insurrection occasioned by the most galling oppression, and aided by the standing army, they will no doubt be successful in subduing their liberty and independency. But in so doing, although the magnanimity of their minds will be extinguished, yet the meaner passions of resentment and revenge will be increased, and these in turn will be the ready and obedient instruments of despotism to enslave the others; and that with an irritated vengeance. Thus may the militia be made the instruments of crushing the last efforts of expiring liberty, of riveting the chains of despotism on their fellow-citizens, and on one another. This power can be exercised not only without violating the Constitution, but in strict conformity with it; it is calculated for this express purpose, and will doubtless be executed accordingly.

As this government will not enjoy the confidence of the people, but be executed by force, it will be a very expensive and burdensome government. The standing army must be numerous, and as a further support, it wilt be the policy of this government to multiply officers in every department; judges, collectors, tax-gatherers, excisemen and the whole host of revenue officers, will swarm over the land, devouring the hard earnings of the industrious like the locusts of old, impoverishing and desolating all before them. . . .

]]> By: klyde http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62481 klyde Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:55:13 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/#comment-62481 They aren't building a massive gulag in Cuba for nothing folks. An aside, Briton locks up dissidents (alleged terrorist) under it's anti-terror act. Everyone thinks the anti-terror act was passed in response to 9-11. The anti-terror act was passed in 2000 prior to 9-11, it was strengthened after 9-11 and again after 7-7-05. But they had the original law in place and ready for 9-11. Just as we have the patriot act and now this law in place for the next big attack. They aren’t building a massive gulag in Cuba for nothing folks.
An aside, Briton locks up dissidents (alleged terrorist) under it’s anti-terror act. Everyone thinks the anti-terror act was passed in response to 9-11. The anti-terror act was passed in 2000 prior to 9-11, it was strengthened after 9-11 and again after 7-7-05. But they had the original law in place and ready for 9-11. Just as we have the patriot act and now this law in place for the next big attack.

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