Should we, for example, suspend the Fourth Amendment and allow warrantless searches of people's homes and cars? Should we suspend the First Amendment and make it a crime to criticize the government?
2006-11-25 22:06:16 · 14 answers · asked by bartmcqueary 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Of course not. And repeal the ill-named Patriot Act - the first step towards fascism.
2006-11-25 22:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Um, no. First off, there is no war, this is what Bush wants you to believe--if there were a war it would have been declared, per the Constitution.
Second, the only part of the Constitution that may be suspended is Habeas Corpus--the court's ability to inquire into the government's holding of a person. The only time its been suspended was during the Civil War and Lincoln got a whole heap of protest over that.
First and Fourth Amendments legally cannot be suspended.
Furthermore, the Constitution is the nations fundamental law, if you can suspend it at will, its not so fundamental.
2006-11-26 06:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by William E 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
If the people allow the government to suspend or simply ignore the constitution when it says we're at war then those in office learn that all they need to do to avoid the constraints the constitution puts on government power is to make sure that we're always at war, perhaps by declaring war on a method or a thing (like, say, terrorism or drugs) instead of another country. Oh wait, that's already happening.
2006-11-26 11:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by Faeldaz M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution is our mainstay and no part of it should ever be suspended. Bush and Co. have already done what they pleased without bothering to stick to the Constitution at all. Criticizing our government is an integral part of what it means to be an American. We are duty bound to address what is wrong and to fix it, whether it be an errant President or a war based on lies. Making it a crime to criticize the government would be the death of this country. Are you advocating a dictatorship? I know it seems like we're suffering under one now, but that's going to change very shortly.
2006-11-26 10:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Parts of the Constitution should never be suspended at any time.
I do agree that during a time of War that our citizens should be more responsible in their use of right to freedom of speech. Does how you say what you say put our men and women in uniform in more jeopardy? If so, find a way to get your point across that you are not doing this. They are putting their lives on the line to protect us back here at home and who are we to make their jobs harder by the rhetoric we spew. You can very effectively criticize your government without making matters worse for our fighting men and women.
Warrantless searches of people homes and cars? No. There are checks and balances in place to insure a fair and honest accounting of the people. On the other hand, I do believe that our government should do what it must to protect our interests right here in our own country. If that means I or anyone else are alittle inconvenienced while waiting in line at an airport or if I or anyone else is going to be alittle more scrutinized in our motives and actions than so be it. I am willing to make that type of sacrifice to keep all of us safer.
Only a fool denies that we are not living in tough times right now and that there is no War. Only a fool or a sympathizer to those who want to see our country destroyed is not willing to act responsibly and to do what is necessary to protect our country.
2006-11-26 06:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Under no circumstance should the Constitution of the United States ever be suspended. It protects people like me from right wingers like you! Keep in mind that just because we are the United States of America and the strongest country militarily in the world it still does NOT make us right in everything we do. Case in point...the Iraq war. A huge mistake!!! It's not only my right but my duty to criticize my government. If you or anyone else thinks that's wrong then you don't deserve the freedom the Constitution gives you.
2006-11-26 06:12:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
In Minnesota durring WWI, we had the Commission of Public Safety, an anti-union group consisting of the Governor and top officials. The Attornry General, Ambrose Tighe made this argument at the time, that in order to protect the constitution it is sometimes necessary to circumvent it...history does not look favorably on Tighe or the Commission.
2006-11-26 06:24:36 · answer #7 · answered by Mark P 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
WHAT WAR? When did Congress ever declare war? These bushie neo-fascists throw the word "war" around whenever they feel like justifying their unconstitutional behavior. If they want war powers they have to go to congress and have war declared. But of course, republicans have no interest in doing things the legal way. Why should they, when they have half the country stupid enough to let them do whatever they want.
2006-11-26 06:10:05 · answer #8 · answered by niko 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. The suspensions of these laws are as anti-american as eminent domain. The last group was greedy. Help your new leaders figure out how to overturn these decisions.
2006-11-26 08:27:17 · answer #9 · answered by Reba K 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What war? if there were a war, people would be killing each other, are people killing each other?
also pres Bushie tail flew to Iraq and said the war was over, so yes, there was a war, but that war is over, so there is no war, because George Dubbya said there isn`t. Good luck, we need it.
2006-11-26 06:22:59 · answer #10 · answered by raven 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋