Posted:Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:00 PM CST
Papers, your papers please
Over this past decade our Supreme Court has proven a propensity for anything but supreme performance. Today’s news infringement on our rights continues to put this country closer and closer to a serious backlash. In case you missed it the court has decided that the police can arrest you under false pretenses, then search you against your will, and anything they find that might be illegal or suspect can be submitted as evidence against you. It used to be called Illegal Search & Seizure, now it’s called OK.
So, a quick review of some of their other more stellar rulings have been:
1. The police are no longer required to announce themselves before kicking in your door and taking you by force (commonly called arrest).
2. The police can stop you under false pretence, search you against your will, and hold you accountable for anything they find (or plant?) on you.
3. And some years ago the accepted Double Jeopardy rule was tossed out so you can now be tried by BOTH the state and the federal government and convicted by both, sentenced separately, and required to serve both sentences … back to back if they so decide.
Years ago, when I was in college, we had required reading about certain historical events and the treatment of citizens, prisoners, that “undesireables”. I’m wondering at what point your political affiliation will be used to determine when your rights are suspended or promoted? Please don’t tell me it can’t happen; all the above situations were explained the same way years ago and look where we are today.
By the way, prior to reading this blog you were supposed to submit your Social Security Number, Checking Account Numbers, Credit cards, and attractive teenage daughters …. Oh, you didn’t know that? PIG! Up against the wall; give me your papers; you want a lawyer? HA! Don’t bother, who the heck do you think comes up with these laws anyway?
Stallage [enter your state name] may not be very far away; oh yeah, and did you happen to notice that the Supreme Court is also debating your right to have a firearm right now? And you thought there were no conspiracies in this country…………….