The New America

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"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long
as I'm the dictator." — George Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2000

America Before 9-11

First Amendment - Freedom of religion, speech, assembly and the press.

Fourth Amendment - Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Fifth Amendment - No person to be deprived of life, liberty or

property without due process of law.

Sixth Amendment - Right to a speedy public trial by an impartial

jury, right to be informed of the facts of the accusation, right to

confront witnesses and have the assistance of counsel.

Eighth Amendment - No excessive bail or cruel and unusual

punishment shall be imposed.

Fourteenth Amendment - All persons (citizens and non-citizens)

within the US are entitled to due process and the equal protection

of the laws

America after 9-11 and the "Patriot" Act

Expands terrorism laws to include “domestic terrorism” which

could subject political organizations to surveillance, wiretapping,

harassment, and criminal action for political advocacy.

Expands the ability of law enforcement to conduct secret

searches, gives them wide powers of phone and internet

surveillance, and access to highly personal medical, financial,

mental health, and student records with minimal judicial oversight.

Allows FBI Agents to investigate American citizens for criminal

matters without probable cause of crime if they claim say it is

for “intelligence purposes.”

Permits non-citizens to be jailed based on mere suspicion and to be

denied re-admission to the US for engaging in free speech. Suspects

convicted of no crime may be detained indefinitely in six month

increments without meaningful judicial review.

The Federal Government launched a massive assault

on our Constituitional rights. And then they have the

audacity to say America was attacked becuase Muslims

despise freedom.

Do you feel safer now that you are at the mercy of

your so-called protectors ? Americans are now a people

without any Constitutional rights or protections. The

"Patriot" Act effectively replaced the U.S. Constitution.

Bush pretty much confessed this fact when referring to

the Constitution as "Just a Goddamned piece of

paper". Isn't It time to wake up America ?