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posted by cmn32480 on Sunday August 27 2017, @09:42PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-won't-come-for-me dept.

Congress just passed, and Trump signed, a law that makes all properties adjacent to the rail system operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Constitution free zones.

From TFA on zerohedge.com:

"In performing its duties, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents, may: Enter upon the WMATA Rail System and, upon reasonable notice and a finding by the chief executive officer that a need exists, upon any lands, waters, and premises adjacent to the WMATA Rail System, including, without limitation, property owned or occupied by the federal government, for the purpose of making inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing as the Commission may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass."

As we all know, the standard in the 4th Amendment is a particularized warrant based on probable cause, "reasonable notice and need" as determined by the cops (i.e. agency chief), is not the same thing at all.

We already have constitution free zones within 100 100 miles of any border, and this provides a convenient framework to do a similar thing along any rail line (or road) so the Feds can liberate the center of the country from any form of Constitutional protection. Anyway ... the 4th Amendment is already dead at this point, but its piecemeal demise should provide a useful education for those clamoring for the demise of the 1st.


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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Monday August 28 2017, @04:25PM

    by Gaaark (41) on Monday August 28 2017, @04:25PM (#560295) Journal

    Yeah, just read this:

    https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/democrat-rule-2009-2011-just-what-did-they-do-really-not-very-much-11989/ [commdiginews.com]

    Interesting read.

    "What were they doing from January of 2009 through January of 2011?

    The 2008 elections gave Democrats total and complete control of the government. They had President Barack Obama in the White House, Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House with an increased majority, and Reid providing over a filibuster-proof Senate with 60 votes. The Democrats could have enacted any laws they wanted. Republicans had zero power to stop them.

    Democrats could have tackled inequality. Instead they passed a failed stimulus package that exacerbated the problem.

    They could have raised the minimum wage unilaterally. They chose not to do so.
    ....
    Democrats could have governed. They had their chance to lead.
    ...
    Democrats have nothing but excuses and tired clichés for their failure to lead when they had total control."

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