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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo
Protest in public - Bush and the Secret Service created "free speech zones" for when he speaks. They allow him to move protesters miles away from where he is. There are pending lawsuits on this.
Challenge Detention - Just look up the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Charged with a crime that wasn't a law at the time - Also see Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Flag Draped Coffins - Bush Administration has put a policy on the DOD not to release or allow any photos of the flag draped coffins. They have fought attempts to have them released under Freedom of Information Act.
Show Support/Non-Support for Candidate - McCain/Feingold Act
Phone/Library/Email/Search/Etc - See Patriot Act
Pornography - See huge increase in obscenity indictments.
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Ill take time to address just one of those
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCain-Feingold
Bi partisian act first off, secondly was introduced in 95.
Ok another flag on the coffin pictures.
Policy was around since 1991
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/...in613301.shtml
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"This policy of no photos has been in effect since 1991," said John Molino of the Defense Department. "It has been tested over time and it reflects what families tell us that they would like as far as treatment of shipment of remains."
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If I recall that would of been around the time Clinton was elected.
All the time I have today, but the others can be easily disputed. And some dont apply to American citizens, only to enemy combatants.