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Where are all these terrorist?
ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PUNT
In the news this week, federal troops have been legally barred from
performing domestic law enforcement functions since Congress passed
the1878 Posse Comitatus Act. Only the National Guard, under control of
the state and territorial governors, may respond when local
authorities are overwhelmed -- until now.
Responding to the increased risk of domestic terrorism, Congress and
the Clinton administration have amended the Posse Comitatus Act to
allow a broader use of U.S. military forces to supplement domestic
law enforcement response to acts of terrorism. The U.S. Atlantic
Command will be replaced by the U.S. Joint Forces Command, which will
have responsibility for domestic response. SecDef William Cohen says,
"[The military must] deal with the threats we are most likely to face.
The American people should not be concerned about it. They should
welcome it." Got that!
another tid bit
In the halls of justice on the right...
A Cincinnati, Ohio, judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by that city
against gun manufacturers, saying it was vague and unsupported by
legal precedent. His decision created some peril for similar lawsuits
by New Orleans, Atlanta, Chicago, et al. In celebration, Colt Arms
announced it would stop manufacturing handguns out of concern for
liability, but would continue manufacturing its full line of weapons
for military use. Using the "Legal Lotto" logic that violence is a
"gun problem," how long will it take trial lawyers for family members
of international combatants killed in action, to seek renumeration
from Colt?
Its just minutes to midnight.
ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PUNT
In the news this week, federal troops have been legally barred from
performing domestic law enforcement functions since Congress passed
the1878 Posse Comitatus Act. Only the National Guard, under control of
the state and territorial governors, may respond when local
authorities are overwhelmed -- until now.
Responding to the increased risk of domestic terrorism, Congress and
the Clinton administration have amended the Posse Comitatus Act to
allow a broader use of U.S. military forces to supplement domestic
law enforcement response to acts of terrorism. The U.S. Atlantic
Command will be replaced by the U.S. Joint Forces Command, which will
have responsibility for domestic response. SecDef William Cohen says,
"[The military must] deal with the threats we are most likely to face.
The American people should not be concerned about it. They should
welcome it." Got that!
another tid bit
In the halls of justice on the right...
A Cincinnati, Ohio, judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by that city
against gun manufacturers, saying it was vague and unsupported by
legal precedent. His decision created some peril for similar lawsuits
by New Orleans, Atlanta, Chicago, et al. In celebration, Colt Arms
announced it would stop manufacturing handguns out of concern for
liability, but would continue manufacturing its full line of weapons
for military use. Using the "Legal Lotto" logic that violence is a
"gun problem," how long will it take trial lawyers for family members
of international combatants killed in action, to seek renumeration
from Colt?
Its just minutes to midnight.