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Abusing Government Watch Lists: How Freedom Dies
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By now, you’ve heard and read about the schemes proposed by everyone from President Barack Obama to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., that would ban firearms sales to anyone on the so-called “Terror Watch List.”
And as you probably already know, Republican leaders—and some, but not enough, Democrats—oppose this reckless and dangerous policy, because it violates:
--the principle of due process under the law, a foundation of American jurisprudence;
--the notion of “innocent until proven guilty;”
--the right to hear any charges and confront any witnesses against you;
--the right to an open trial by a jury of your peers; and
--the very rule of law upon which this nation was founded. |
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jac
(12/31/2015)
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What could possibly be a problem with a secret government list that infringes on one's rights? The government won't tell you if you are on the list, why you are on the list, who put you on the list and there is no avenue open to get off the list.
You can bet that if this proposal ever became law, your NRA membership, and a lot of other conservative memberships will get you added to the list.
All one needs to look at is the IRS' treatment of conservatives.
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