[Peace-discuss] fourth amendment, and more, violated.

[Robert Naiman]

Advising people what their legal rights are does not equal telling
them to submit, except on Planet Wingnut.

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 6:49 PM, E. Wayne Johnson <ewj at pigs.ag> wrote:
> The Orwellian lock-step Democrats seem to be offering a united front of
> pathetic
> submission to the Invasion of the Body Snatchers at TSA.
>
> Even the generally sassy FireDogLake is advising people to submit.
>
> Jane Hamster is offering not the 4th amendment:
> The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
> and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
> violated,
> and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or
> affirmation,
> and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or
> things to be seized.
>
> FDL is advising people to "Know your Rights"  (in other words, No Rights)
>
> http://static1.firedoglake.com/1/files/2010/11/KnowYourRights-full.jpg
>
> Bless their cowardly little hearts.  May their chains rest lightly upon
> them.
>
>
> My take on this matter is that any response to TSA that is
> milder than at minimum a very polite
> "Fuck You!  You're not going to do it!"
> is an egregious and embarrassing surrender.
>
> Wayne Johnson
>



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