On Aug 17, 2008, at 2:58 PM, Jon Louis Mann wrote: >> From: Pat Mathews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> And better practiced in his day than in ours! Despite his >> flirtation with an Act that's becoming our governmental >> standard. > > > http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/sedition/ > Jon
Of which the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 survives today as USC 50 ยง21-24. It's still legally in force. (It was cited as one of the precedents for the USA PATRIOT Act, I believe.) http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/50/21-24.html > Whenever there is a declared war between the United States and any > foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion > is perpetrated, attempted or threatened against the territory of the > United States by any foreign nation or government, and the President > makes public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, > denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being of > the age of fourteen years and upward, who shall be within the United > States and not actually naturalized, shall be liable to be > apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as alien enemies. The > President is authorized in any such event, by his proclamation > thereof, or other public act, to direct the conduct to be observed > on the part of the United States, toward the aliens who become so > liable; the manner and degree of the restraint to which they shall > be subject and in what cases, and upon what security their residence > shall be permitted, and to provide for the removal of those who, not > being permitted to reside within the United States, refuse or > neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish any other regulations > which are found necessary in the premises and for the public safety. "And you've got to ask yourself, if no one on the internet wants a piece of this, just how far from the pack have you strayed?" -- Toby Ziegler _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
