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Quote by: twoanickel Before anyone ridicules this post, they should first read the war powers act. Until recently, the War Powers Act was kept alive by the annual signing to extend it; but the last time, Bush announced that by executive order he was dispensing with the necessity of signing it to keep it in effect. Now it is extended to be in effect without remission. | I have a feeling we are on the same page, twoanickel. But do you have a reference to support this allegation?
Are you familiar with this resource: http://www.barefootsworld.net/war_ep.html |
No, I had not read barefootsworld, but after checking, I find that my reference to our loss of constitutional law was not by the war powers act. That was in 1973. What I was referring rto was really Admiralty Law of which barefootsworld (dot com.) speaks. I apologize for misleading anyone. Also--I understand that the intent of people in government from even earlier than the civil war were making preparations to foist Admiralty Law upon this country. The aim of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to legally establish maritime law, which they accomplished by moving that large boat across the continent. An interesting note is that courts of law today have notice of "high water mark" at court locations. I remember seeing that notice on the court house grounds in Lamesa, Texas when I was a kid, and I thought, "strange that a high water mark would be found on the plains of Texas." The signifigance of the high water mark, of course, is to establish that court as a point where boats could be docked and those on board could be tried under admiralty law. I still haven't read barefootsworld website, so I may be repeating what he has said, butr I understand that American citizens on the terms of admiralty law have no more rights than the rights sea captains are pleased to grant to a ship's occupants and crew. Enough jabbering from me. I encourage everyone to check out the website, barefootsworld recommended by Patrick Henry. Another name that is interesting and is available on the internet is Ralph Winterroad.