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> SpinTech: June 12, 1999
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> Kiss Those Rights Goodbye
> by Joel Miller
>
> According to the War Powers Resolution Act of 1973, the president is
> permitted a limited period of time in which he can send American
> troops to far-flung lands and have them shoot people. When that time
> draws nigh, he's supposed to do what the Constitution says and get
> Congress' permission to shoot those people. Should Congress refuse to
> grant such permission, the commander in chief is suppose to call the
> troops home and turn his attention to more domestic matters - like
> milking Littleton, saving Social Security, and salvaging his legacy.
>
> Well, Bill's 60-day "Kill-the-Slavs-for-free" pass ran out May 26th.
> Now, theoretically, Clinton faces an interesting dilemma: either he
> calls the troops home before they've finished whatever it is they're
> doing in Yugoslavia, or pleads with Congress to give him a formal
> declaration of war so he can go on molesting the Serbs and any
> unfortunate Albanian bystanders.
>
> Of course, constitutionally this is good and proper, and it's truly
> heartening to see Congress actually remember that it's supposed to
> read and follow that old document every now and then, but I've got to
> say, this doesn't necessarily bode well for any of us.
>
> Let's say that Clinton chooses to impale himself on the first horn of
> the dilemma and calls the troops home. It might look like he lost -
> but maybe not. Let's just say that he declares a victory - we don't
> actually have to win for Clinton to claim we did. Besides, lying and
> making it look good is how this guy survives. After the cogs of the
> Clinton spin machine start cranking and the talking heads have bumped
> gums on the Sunday morning yammer shows, Republicans might well look
> like genocide fans for forcing Clinton bring home the guys in cammie
> pants.
>
> Even if Clinton pulls the troops and somehow manages to look like a
> winner, the other choice is bleaker still. Congressmen are saying that
> we need to force the president to abide by the Constitution. I'm all
> for it. But is anyone worried about what a formal declaration of war
> would look like - provided Congress decides to grant it?
>
> Despite all the bold heroics and John Wayne movies, wars mean one
> thing for certain - clamping down on liberties stateside. The
> government's powers are expanded astronomically during times of war.
> Last time I read my Constitution, Article 1, Section 9 of the
> Constitution permits the feds to suspend habeas corpus in troubled
> times - and thus give the right of due process a rude kick in the
> tuchas. With habeas corpus put on hold, Clinton could arrest just
> about anyone he wanted, and let them mold-over in a prison cell
> without trial.
>
> Wouldn't happen? Lincoln did it during the War Between the States,
> regularly jailing northern naysayers and trying them for sedition in
> military courts. Franklin Roosevelt caged up more than 110,000
> Japanese-Americans - many who were citizens - during WWII just because
> they looked like the bad guys. During WWI, Woodrow Wilson locked up
> dozens of Germans and Commies, and some stayed behind bars until
> President Harding found the key and let them out - three years after
> we had walloped the Kaiser and ended the war.
>
> Not only can the president scuttle folks behind fences, he can also
> send them packing. Under The Alien Enemy Act of 1798, the executive is
> permitted to arrest and deport any and all foreign guests he sees fit
> - including your Croatian grandmother who's just visiting for the
> holidays.
>
> Formal states of war also allow a commander in chief to regulate the
> nation's economy - including draconian price controls, rationing, and
> limiting trade with foreign countries. The dream of every Democrat
> executive is fully granted in The Defense Production Act of 1950 -
> which gives the president carte blanche with the economy; any
> regulation is basically legal and within bounds. If you want to become
> a black-marketeer just to get a tank of gas or a bar of chocolate,
> this is the way.
>
> And if you're into the time-honored art of dissent, prepare for a
> government-sponsored towel in your mouth. During WWI, President
> Woodrow Wilson ordered the Post Office to refuse delivery of hundreds
> of magazines and newspapers. Newspaperman H.L. Mencken, who was
> opposed to both World Wars, was consequently gagged during both.
>
> Writing for the Investor's Business Daily last month, Brian Mitchell
> noted that "Critics of the war might run afoul of the Foreign Agents
> Registration Act by merely downloading and distributing information
> off Yugoslavian Web sites." What about sites that have been a tad
> negative on the war, like WorldNetDaily, for instance? "The government
> might even attempt to jam foreign Web sites and intimidate domestic
> Internet service providers from hosting pro-Serb sites." Great.
>
> Given the extraordinary powers that would be handed to the president
> should Congress declare war on Serbia, I think we should all be more
> than a little cautious - especially when you consider that the
> president in question is none other than Mr. Emperor himself, William
> Jefferson Clinton. If he's given these expanded powers, we can kiss
> Lady Liberty goodbye.
>
> With our liberties at stake, Congress should not permit Clinton to
> wage this war any longer, neither should it kowtow to a request for a
> declaration of war.
>
> Because if it does, then I guess I'll see you all in jail.
>
> ------
> Joel Miller is Assistant Editor of WorldNetDaily. He edited Real
> Mensch until its untimely death last month.
>
> Copyright 1999 WorldNetDaily.com.
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