Comments on: The Martial Law Act of 2007 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/04/23/the-martial-law-act-of-2007/ Author James Bovard Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 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.

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