U.S. Constitution

Homeland use of the Army...

Submitted by David Herron on September 24, 2008 - 3:20pm

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Glenn Greenwald does a great summary of a deployment of a U.S. military brigade and he closes with "There's no need to start manufacturing all sorts of scare scenarios about Bush canceling elections or the imminent declaration of martial law or anything of that sort." What's this about scare scenarios, martial law, etc? To understand we have to back up four years to On delaying the national elections (2004).

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http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/09/24/army/

External Media

War Is a Government Program

Submitted by David Herron on November 21, 2007 - 12:58pm

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The article claims that many "Conservatives" are claiming "Progressives" (or else those 'damn liberals') are causing political leaders to subordinate military considerations to political control. The article then dives into a long and truly excellent discussion of the appropriate role of political leaders and military leaders.

In the U.S. Constitution it is very clearly stated, that military decisions are subordinated to civilian authority. If one is to value the U.S. Constitution then one should practice what it says.

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War Is a Government Program

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Revisiting the Declaration of Independence

Submitted by David Herron on July 4, 2007 - 3:03pm

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It is July 4, 2007, 231 years since the original was declared. In that time the U.S. was declaring independence from a tyrant, King George III of England. I heard the declaration read by newscasters associated with National Public Radio .. and was moved to think of the tyrant President George W. Bush, and the parallels between the contents of the Declaration of Independence and todays situation. The core of the Declaration is a listing of grievances, statements and assertions of crimes committed by King George III.