Monday, February 14, 2005
If laws are outlawed then only outlaws will obey the law
Apparently the Georgia legislature isn't the only polity passing self-negating laws:
When asked if the U.S. could succumb to Fascism, Huey Long replied, "Yes, but in America we'll call it anti-fascism."
posted by Scats : 2/14/2005 01:07:00 AM
Section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 … is amended to read as follows:
“(c) Waiver. —
“(1) In general. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to waive, and shall waive, all laws such Secretary, in such Secretary’s sole discretion, determines necessary to ensure expeditious construction of the barriers and roads under this section.
“(2) No judicial review. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), no court shall have jurisdiction —
“(A) to hear any cause or claim arising from any action undertaken, or any decision made, by the Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to paragraph (1); or
“(B) to order compensatory, declaratory, injunctive, equitable, or any other relief for damage alleged to arise from any such action or decision.”
[...]
the actual legislation indemnifies the Department of Homeland Security and its subcontractors from all laws
When asked if the U.S. could succumb to Fascism, Huey Long replied, "Yes, but in America we'll call it anti-fascism."
posted by Scats : 2/14/2005 01:07:00 AM
