30 May 2007

America thy name is irony

The US State Department tells us, with not hint of a hidden smirk, that they are taking steps to "prevent an erosion of democracy in the Americas and around the world".

I suggest that they could begin this effort in Washington DC perhaps in the White House. They could run some seminars for those in high office who seem to have forgotten the basics. I would suggest such interesting topics as:

"Why the Whole World is a Free Speech Zone"

"Why the Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments Mean Your Need a Court Order to Wiretap"

"Habeas Corpus - A Beginner's Guide"

and of course

"Why Article VI, Clause 2 of the Constitution Means That Ratified Treaties (e.g. the Geneva Conventions and the UN Convention Against Torture) Trump Presidential Power

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