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The most amazing thing about this is that the government asserts that the "constitutional-rights-free-zone" at the border extends 100 miles away. http://www.ac
by CurtHagenlocher 13y ago
The most amazing thing about this is that the government asserts that the "constitutional-rights-free-zone" at the border extends 100 miles away.
http://www.aclu.org/technology-and-liberty/fact-sheet-us-constitution-free-zone http://www.aclu.org/technology-and-liberty/fact-sheet-us-con...
- DamnYuppie 13y agoNow that is scary. So almost 200 million people in this country are technically in a constitutional-free zone...
- saosebastiao 13y agoActually, 313.9 million. All it takes for the government to suspend constitutional rights is an accusation of terrorism. They don't like you? Bam, you are a terrorist...pull out the drones!
- DamnYuppie 13y agoThere is probably somewhere in the world right now an aspiring plutocrat screaming into a mirror "Release the drones!", you know so they can really nail it when the time comes...
- hackinthebochs 13y agoI don't get why they don't just do away with the constitution altogether. It's clear that those in power have no belief in it and work to circumvent or strip away its protections every chance they can. Why even keep up with the pretense?
- ajays 13y agoI'm sure they would _absolutely_ love to. But the Constitution came with conditions to prevent this very thing. But don't worry: sooner or later they'll figure out a "threat" big enough to get rid of it, while people are busy worrying about who'll be the next American Idol and whether to join Team Jacob or Team Edward.
- gwern 13y agoWhy would you break the masquerade? Velvet gloves are useful.