AMY GOODMAN: Invasion of sea-smurfs in the U.S. Oct 10, 2008
Officially formed to respond to major disasters, like a nuclear or biological attack, this combat brigade falls under the U.S. Northern Command, a military structure formed on Oct, 1, 2002, to "provide command and control of Department of Defense homeland defense efforts."Military participation in domestic operations was originally outlawed with the Posse Comitatus Act in 1878. The John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, however, included a section that allowed the... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Why Women Do Not Wish the Suffrage Aug 28, 2008
She answers not to the summons when peace officers call for the posse comitatus. She is not received into the National Guard when bloody riot fills the city with peril and alarms. (The Atlantic Online)
Obama VP Possible Slams McCain Jul 1, 2008
If newly-sworn-in President Bill Clinton signed a waiver setting aside the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits use of military weapons against American citizens within our borders, would Clark supply tanks and other equipment. Wesley Clarks command at Fort Hood lent 17 pieces of armor and 15 active service personnel under his command to what became Clintons extermination of the Branch Davidians the death, mostly by fire, of at least 82 men, women and children, including two... (Newsmax)
Alleged foreclosure scam busted May 23, 2008
Similar documents have been used as evidence by survivalist and tax protest groups such as the Minutemen and Posse Comitatus in unsuccessful attempts to avoid paying property taxes, according to supporting material filed with Brown's lawsuit. Brown sued the individual defendants and the companies through which they operated: FLG Co. and Land Grant Services, both incorporated in California; Landis Business Services Inc., a suspended California corporation; and KBS Resources, incorporated in... (Los Angeles Times)
'Carpet bombing in cyberspace' May 15, 2008
Harm coming from one of those machines will first be treated as a crime, and military forces should stay out of the situation in accordance with the Posse Comitatus Act. However, Title 10 of the United States Code, Section 333, allows the president to order use of the military in the U.S. under tightly controlled conditions when civil authorities are overborne. (USA Today -- Tech)
LETTERS: NCT, May 13, 2008 May 14, 2008
FEMA, with a black budget allegedly provided by the Department of Defense, has worked closely with the Pentagon in an effort to avoid the legal restrictions of Posse Comitatus. While FEMA may not have been directly responsible for these precedent- setting cases, the principle of federal control was seen during the Los Angeles riots in 1992 with the federalization of the National Guard and during the siege at Waco, where Army tanks were involved in the final conflagration. (North County Times)
On tolerance May 5, 2008
Regarding the reader pleading the case for religion s attributes of peace and love, perhaps the message of peace, love and charity would not be lost on the Christian Identity movement, neo-Nazis, Posse Comitatus, white supremacists, the Church of Jesus Christ Christian, Aryan Nations, skinheads, the Cosmotheist Church, the Covenant, Order and Sword of the Lord, the White Aryan Resistance, the Christian Patriots Defense League, The Army of God, James Jones, etc. Does the writer believe in taking... (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Siege of Los Angeles Apr 21, 2008
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is off his rocker. This weekend residents of Los Angeles waited with bated breath to hear the State of the City Speech from the mayor. (Human Events Online)
4,000 Patriots Mar 27, 2008
John Warner Defense Reauthorization Act (weakens Posse Comitatus to allow troops to be deployed on U.S. soil in an "emergency"). Presidential Decision Directive 51/Homeland Security Directive 21 (allows Commander in Chief to act as a dictator in case of self-declared "emergency"). (Human Events Online)
America, Liberty and the ‘Burden of Responsibility’ Mar 6, 2008
Liberty's Best Hope - HUMAN EVENTS. America needs to take up the burden of responsibility again and restore its global leadership in order to advance the cause of liberty, says Kim Holmes, author of. (Human Events Online)
54 comments Feb 28, 2008
The Patriot Act was our Enabling Act, followed by the Military Commissions Act, the Protect America Act, the John Warner Defense Reauthorization Act (weakening Posse Comitatus and allowing the military to be used in quelling domestic disturbances), Presidential Decision Direcive 51 (giving the President dictatorial powers in a self-declared emergency), etc. Wake up, folks. (Human Events Online)
Medina shootout 25 years ago brings back memories Feb 14, 2008
Corcoran, the communications department chairman at Simmons College in Boston, wrote an account of the shootout in 1990: "Bitter Harvest: Gordon Kahl and the Posse Comitatus Murder in the Heartland.". U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley, North Dakota's chief federal prosecutor, said he remembers everyone in the area being riveted by the shootout and the events that followed. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Mayor kicks Marines out of Toledo; were scheduled for weekend urban warfare training... Feb 10, 2008
Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' Tommy, 'ows yer soul But it's the "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll-" Rudyard Kipling The Mayor obviously hates the Marines! When rouble this hypocrite would be the first to beg for the finest infantry in the world; and, trouble always comes. Robert B. Lynch, MAJOR, U.S. Army, Ret., Combat Engineers Hon. Robert B. Lynch, Palominas, AZ Conservative here supports the decision Facts: - Our country`s founding fathers knew and stated... (The Drudge Report)
Civil Air Patrol more than search and rescue Jan 8, 2008
As an entity of the Air Force, we are covered by the Constitution under Posse Comitatus, Spencer said. He explained the term which allows federal troops to enforce civil law. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Lendman: Police State America Dec 18, 2007
aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures" and in so doing helps a foreign enemy, provides "material support" to alleged terrorist groups, engages in spying, or commits other offenses previously handled in civil courts. Other key elements of the act include: -- legalizing torture against anyone and lets the President decide what procedures can be used on his own authority; -- denying detainees international law protection and lets the executive interpret it; -- empowering the... (Zmag.org)
Defense appropriations bill givessoldiers domestic responsibilities Nov 16, 2007
The language of Section 1076 appears to nullify the Posse Comitatus Act, in that the language allows the president to federalize the National Guard or use the U.S. military in a wide range of emergencies, including natural disasters, epidemics, or other public health emergencies, terrorist attacks, insurrections, or domestic violence, including conspiracies to commit domestic violence. Critics are concerned that when legal infrastructure for the president to involve the military in a domestic... (WorldNetDaily)
Making a line in the Sand Nov 6, 2007
The Posse Comitatus Act clearly defines the military's role within the United States, saying that the armed forces cannot engage in law enforcement acts unless specifically empowered or authorized with the intent of restoring order or as a security mission. That's a clear distinction from Title 10, which is a federal act in which Guard units can be called to war under federal service to the president, such as those Guard units serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Boyle: Interview on Neo-Cons Oct 17, 2007
As you again have correctly pointed out, they have amended the Posse Comitatus Act out of existence; they have amended the Insurrection Act, permitting the president to call out the National Guard for any reason at all; the Protect America Act in August, which basically amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act out of existence; the Levi guidelines in the Department of Justice to prevent the Watergate abuses - those were all ended by Ashcroft, so even in the Department of Justice we're... (Zmag.org)
Wesley Clark Rush's Would-Be Censor Oct 5, 2007
If newly-sworn-in President Bill Clinton signed a waiver setting aside the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits the military from using its arms against American citizens within our borders, could Fort Hood supply tanks and other equipment. Wesley Clarks command at Fort Hood lent 17 pieces of armor and 15 active service personnel under his command to what became Clintons extermination of the Branch Davidians the death, mostly by fire, of at least 82 men, women and children,... (Newsmax)
Sheehan: Pro-Democracy, Anti-Fascist Sep 30, 2007
Restore the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. Repeal all BushCo-Presidential directives (especially Directive 51) and review all laws that contain signing statements. (Zmag.org)
Read More... Aug 20, 2007
One back has a "D" on it and the other has an "R" and in between is corporate wealth and power, pulling the strings), but as Independents, as Americans, dedicated to the task of returning the Constitution and Bill of Rights, intact and functioning, to the Halls of Government; dedicated to the repeal of the "Enabling Acts," the mis-named Patriot Act and Military Commissions Act; dedicated to the return of habeas corpus, and the posse comitatus act. In short, We the People must find members of We... (Disinformation)
LIBERTIES ADVOCATES FEAR ABUSE OF SATELLITE IMAGES... Aug 17, 2007
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 prohibits the active-duty military forces from conducting law enforcement missions on American soil, and Mr. Allen underscored that the new information-sharing would not violate that ban. Mr. Allen said that the new program would be especially useful for disaster planning, and for policing land and seaports. (The Drudge Report)
Looking Toward Home Aug 16, 2007
Officials have been mulling the plan for a couple years, but often bumped up against questions about whether this kind of snooping would violate the Posse Comitatus Act, which bars military for engaging in law-enforcement activity within the U.S., since the satellites are built for and owned by the Defense Department. The decision was made three months ago by Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnel, and OKed in May by DHS chief Michael Chertoff. (CBS News)
NYPD Warns Of Mounting Homegrown Terror Threat; Radical Ways... Aug 16, 2007
Um, have any of you complaining about our military being abroad ever bothered to learn what the posse comitatus act is ... When congress passed the Patriot Act provisions were put in that would allow the President to suspend posse comitatus as well as the insurrection act ... Derek get your facts straight, it is true that you swear an oath as you stated but that does not give the right for the US military to act as a police force in the US. Technically Posse Comitatus does not totally prevent... (The Drudge Report)
U.S. expands domestic use of spy satellites Aug 16, 2007
Some experts have questioned whether domestic use of such satellites would violate the Posse Comitatus Act. The act bars the military from engaging in law-enforcement activity inside the U.S., and the satellites were predominantly built for and owned by the Defense Department. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dentist on way to getting license reinstated Aug 3, 2007
In the flap that followed, the board took issue with a felony vehicle theft charge pending against him in Wisconsin, and required he receive a mental health evaluation because of the correspondence he sent to board members that included documents espousing antigovernment theories similar to those held by the Posse Comitatus group. Hanus later apologized for the correspondence. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
White House calls meeting on al Qaeda threat... Jul 11, 2007
The Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C.331 -335) Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C.138). A defacto repeal of Posse Comitatus Act has been engineered and signed. (The Drudge Report)
Bush Challenged Over National Guard Control Jul 7, 2007
And the 19th century Posse Comitatus act further barred the use of the military as a domestic police force ... "It did overturn Posse Comitatus," Leahy said. (WCAX.com, VT)
Responsible Democracy Award given to Mayor S. Fred Simmons Jul 5, 2007
We the people protect our communities through the elected sheriff and come to the aid of the sheriff in enforcing the laws through the 'hue and cry' system and the posse comitatus ... The posse comitatus requires all those 15 years of age and older to be prepared to come to the aid of the sheriff to enforce the laws when needed. (PR Newswire)
FBI audit finds widespread abuse in data collection...Terrorist watch list swelled to half a million names... Jun 15, 2007
Marginalize the 9/11 conspiracy theorists, put them in the same place as UFO believers and other mental midgets (I'm paraphrasing here but that is the gist of your post) and then turn the conversation to a "real" problem facing we Americans,the paranoids and those bad middle easterners that force us to buy the oil we so highly desire to fuel our enviable life here in the "land of the free and the brave" Pre PATRIOT ACT , and all the evil that only this administration and it's enablers could... (The Drudge Report)
Lendman: Free Expression May 11, 2007
" What he's likely saying is TALON's activities will be rebranded and continued, the same way all improperly intrusive domestic spying activities drawing flack are carried out in impressive Orwellian style. What he's not saying is all Pentagon domestic spying/surveillance programs violate the Posse Comitatus Act's prohibitions against them. However, last year's Public Law 109-364 (HR 5122 - Defense Authorization Act) revised the 1807 Insurrection Act and 1878 Posse Comitatus allowing... (Zmag.org)
1) Fascist America in 10 easy steps Apr 25, 2007
"Critics see this as a clear violation of the Posse Comitatus Act - which was meant to restrain the federal government from using the military for domestic law enforcement. The Democratic senator Patrick Leahy says the bill encourages a president to declare federal martial law. It also violates the very reason the founders set up our system of government as they did: having seen citizens bullied by a monarch's soldiers, the founders were terrified of exactly this kind of concentration of... (Guardian Unlimited)
Working for the Clampdown Apr 24, 2007
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 tightened these restrictions, imposing a two-year prison sentence on anyone who used the military within the U.S. without the express permission of Congress. But there is a loophole: Posse Comitatus is waived if the president invokes the Insurrection Act. (The American Conservative)
A Story of Intrigue Mar 31, 2007
Then there's the whole alleged tie to the Posse Comitatus. And, there's political corruption. (Forest Republican, WI)
Exclusive Interview With Gov. Jim Gilmore -- Part II Mar 27, 2007
Gilmore: Yes, well no, not exactly -- Posse comitatus being a prohibition against using the regular military in the homeland which we have found all kinds of ways to get around. But frankly, the more serious problem of a national catastrophe which would lead the President to throw away all the traditions including posse comitatus and go into a state of martial law. (Human Events Online)
• Militarize, not unionize,Homeland Security Mar 20, 2007
Some will say that it's inappropriate to use soldiers on the home front, citing the Posse Comitatus law of 1878. Yet, aside from the common-sense principle that our 21st century security needs should not be dictated by a 19th century statute, it's worth recalling the cynical origins of Posse Comitatus; it was enacted by racist Southern Democrats to protect the "freedom" of the Ku Klux Klan to terrorize blacks, free from interference by the Union Army ... Today, a tacit pro-Posse Comitatus... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Officials use large force to search lot, make arrests Mar 16, 2007
Agents don't believe the Sundsmos have any link to the anti-government group the Posse Comitatus, as some media reports suggested, Babcock said ... Lorri Frisch, a daughter of the Sundsmos, said her parents support common-law beliefs but aren't connected to the Posse Comitatus. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Iraq, Katrina and other issues liberal letter writer was wrong about - Part I Feb 14, 2007
This was because of Posse Comitatus passed in 1878, prohibiting the use of federal troops with civilians. The good Democratic governor stubbornly refused to call for federal troops. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Letters to the editor Feb 1, 2007
The show of (non)force on the border Those of us who have had experience in law enforcement have an understanding of the meaning of the term "posse comitatus." We understand why our military is proscribed from taking action against citizens, but the Arizona National Guard leaving its post after spotting armed men approaching is a different situation; in this case, the guard would have been involved in an action against criminals who were not American citizens ("Border retreat called right move,"... (Washington Times, DC)
Lendman: Democrat Agenda Omissions Jan 20, 2007
It means anyone can be charged with "terrorism" for what Orwell called a "thoughtcrime" making us all "enemy combatants, unsafe from the reach of "Big Brother" residing in the White House with the power of life and death over everyone everywhere in the world. This new law allows the chief executive the right to order anyone arrested, interrogated, tortured and incarcerated in a secret prison anywhere in the world, subject to the justice of a harsh military tribunal with no competent counsel... (Zmag.org)
