Every American citizen should read this book!The fourth theme of Jim Webb's campaign:Restoring the Constitutional role of the Congress as an equal partner, reining in the unbridled power of the Presidency.
Every American citizen should read this book!
Glenn Greenwald is a Constitutional Law Attorney and author of the blog Unclaimed Territory (http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/) and has written this scathing indictment of the un-American and Unconstitutional power grab of this administration which has claimed the power to:
Arrest U.S. Citizens on U.S. Soil, declare them "Enemy Combatants" and lock them up indefinitely without charge or access to council.
Violate Federal Law without Congressional or Judicial oversight.
Violate signed International treaties against torture or rendition.
Spy on American Citizens without Warrants in direct violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Greenwald builds his case and cites sources from across the political spectrum including a blistering opinion from Justice Scalia (really, Scalia) that U.S. Citizens can not be declared "Enemy Combatants" because they should instead be charged with Treason and processed by the justice system.
"How Would a Patriot Act?" is a quick read (123 pages) and is an outstanding resource for anyone who wants to understand how our present Constitutional Crisis evoled and how it compares to previous episodes in our history (Alien and Sedition Act, The Civil War, McCarthyism, Watergate). Greenwald cites The U.S. Constitution, The Federalists Papers, Supreme Court Rulings, and Federal Law to explain and build his case against the Presidents actions.
After reading this book you will understand why the Presidents appologists have been reduced to defending the administration with the absurd notion that the President is above the law.
Here is the link to the book on Amazon:
READ THIS BOOK AND PASS IT ALONG...