[Vision2020] USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005

[bill bonte]

This is but one more step towards a fascist state.  The next step  
will be the suspension of the
2008 presidential elections.

Bill Bonte

On Feb 17, 2006, at 3:56 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:

> With a special thanks to James Huetson of Clarkston (and his letter  
> to the
> editor of the Lewiston Tribune), I encourage you to research House  
> Report
> 109-333, USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 at:
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=House+Report+109-333
>
> Under this bill, President Bush is establishing the Secret Service  
> Uniformed
> Division empowered and authorized to (among other things) "make  
> arrests
> without warrant for any offense against the United States committed  
> in their
> presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United  
> States
> if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be  
> arrested
> has committed or is committing such felony."
>
> Also,
>
> "When directed by the President, the United States Secret Service is
> authorized to participate, under the direction of the Secretary of  
> Homeland
> Security, in the planning, coordination, and implementation of  
> security
> operations at special events of national significance, as  
> determined by the
> President."
>
> Various sources believe "special events of national significance"  
> can be
> interpreted to mean protest marches, demonstrations, rallies, etc.  
> etc.
>
> Interpretation:  Those rallies held on January 20, 2005 in  
> Washington, DC,
> demonstrating against the inauguration of President Bush could have  
> been
> interpreted as "special events of national significance" and  
> participants
> arrested on grounds that the Secret Service Uniformed Division  
> "believe[s]
> that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such  
> felony."
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Tom "and the voices" Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
>
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>
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