Read Between the Lies

An article from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, written by a professor at George Mason University, examines the Posse Comitatus Act, and several references made by President Bush that he would be willing to ignore that act. The Posse Comitatus Act was passed during the Reconstruction era, in order to severely or completely limit the government’s ability to use the national military as a law enforcement utility. The article points out that twice now, once to contain an outbreak of avian flu, and previously in regards to the aftermath of Katrina, the President has said he would be willing to use the military as a national police force. The writer then points out how Americans have been softened up over the years to easily and blindly accept anything that has been “legalized” regardless of their own beliefs or constitutional rights. He then takes a shot at the “American Sheeple” and our inability to go against anything that has been deemed “the law”, pointing to the start of the American Revolution, and the colonists decision to reject the Sugar and Stamp acts. Finally, he points out how the President’s use of troops in any domestic situation would Read the rest of this entry »