Char
--you can see why reasonable people believe in conspiracies.
Wed Dec 11 03:53:03 2002
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From: "Char" charlie@hsnp.com
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 23:29:41 -0600

To those of you on Rep. Ron Paul's (R, Tx.) 'snailmail' list, this will
come as no surprise. To those of you who are not, let this
be an 'enlightenment.' Still others of you will not be surprised
no matter what. That's ok. Hold on. Film at 11.

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At the top of the December 2002 newsletter appears this paragraph:

"When the Constitution is called 'irrelevant' during a televised hearing with
'gavel to gavel' coverage on C-SPAN, and the proceedings are also
being recorded by the committee itself, yet neither the live broadcast nor the
separate video record contain this statement due to 'technical difficulties'
--you can see why reasonable people believe in conspiracies."

After pressure was brought to bear on Congress to hold hearings on
the controversial resolution the White House wanted Congress to approve,
of war on Iraq (keep in mind this was before the election), the chairman
of the International Relations committee (IR) and agreed to the hearing.

Paul notes that there is always support for a popular war, but sometimes
people lack political courage to call the invasion of Iraq what it is - a WAR -
with all the ugly images and consequences war invokes.
The proposed resolution from the White House on the use of force mentioned the
United Nations 25 times. That was considered safe. Not once did it mention
the Constitution.
Paul said, he did not look to the UN to find the authority for this sovereign
nation to defend herself. The power to declare war lies with Congress;
NOT with the President. That power may not and should not be transferred
from Congress to the President. As the Commander-in-chief, he has the
authority to execute a congressionally declared war.

Under the glare of television lights, Ron Paul rose and reminded the committee
of the words of James Madison, who in 1798 said,

"The Constitution supposes what the history of all governments demonstrates,
that the Executive is the branch of power most interested in war and most
prone to it. It has accordingly, with studied care, vested the question of war
in the legislature."

Ron Paul then goes on to bring us the most jaw-dropping statement when the Chair
said war is:

"anachronistic, it isn't done anymore..."

But that wasn't all.

The Chair went on to say that the Constitution has been "overtaken by events, by time"
and is "no longer relevant to modern society."

Despite his pledge at the beginning of the letter to bring us the 'full story' he fails to tell
us who the Chair is. If you were watchting C-SPAN, I suppose you know and may be able
to tell this writer just who this traitorous idiot is.

There you have it ladies and germs.

And neither C-SPAN nor the committee itself has recorded this most auspicious event in
words for posterity's sake because of "technical difficulties."

If you believe that, I have a bridge I'd like you to have a look at.

No. I'm not angry. I'm way beyond that now. I'm looking at the future.
Future, you say? What future? Oh we have a future. Not sure what kind,
though, right now.

If this is the indication of who we have put into office, by our lax and lazy
complacent attitudes about just who should be involved in politics, then
I guess we get what deserve.

It's very late. Good night.

• RE: Testing 1...2...3...4...5 — Darren, Wed Dec 11 16:32

• We have a great system of law.

  — APFN, Wed Dec 11 15:39
• Bush is under incredible pressure to attack Iraq. — Joseph Ehrlich, Wed Dec 11 14:27
• This is worth the read. It's short and to the point. — Margie J. Bradley, Wed Dec 11 14:19
• Senator's retirement/Social Security — DeBPrpht, Thu Dec 12 23:53
• Exec: U.S. Blackmailing Russian Firms in Iraq — Citizen, Wed Dec 11 04:10