Constitution Free Zone

Posted November 3rd, 2008 by m72mc

Really big zone. Map below.

http://www.aclu.org/priva...
Quote from page:
"Using data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, the ACLU has determined that nearly 2/3 of the entire US population (197.4 million people) live within 100 miles of the US land and coastal borders.

The government is assuming extraordinary powers to stop and search individuals within this zone. This is not just about the border: This " Constitution-Free Zone" includes most of the nation's largest metropolitan areas."

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Oh, I get it. So we have a

On November 3rd, 2008 thefederalfarmer says:

Oh, I get it. So we have a restricted zone for the citizens of this country who happen to live 100 miles within the boarder (poor saps) and who've done nothing wrong except want to travel to Canada or Europe for vacation, or happen to live near the coasts. And this government "right" to be scrutinizing of us is completely "justified". But of course letting illegal aliens, who happen to include drug dealers, slave traders, terrorists, and criminals of every kind cross easily over our southern boarder without any government intervention whatsoever, is just good common sense, and thorough protection of our country. It causes one to wonder who exactly the government considers it's enemy.

So if we have no Contstitution...

On November 3rd, 2008 Citizen Joe says:

It must be open season on traitors... right? I mean if the Constitution is not recognized within these regions then those enforcing this new zone are acting under color of authority and are enemies to us all. Prepare yourselves and your families. We will be sent to labor camps soon.

It's time to lock & load... Period

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- John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Bad Map

On November 3rd, 2008 Nathan.Mahan says:

While I agree with what they are saying, that map is very inaccurate. Chicago is 200 miles ("as the crow flies") from Windsor, Canada. Yet it's very orange. That's a 300-mile-wide orange swath on the map.

I'm glad the ACLU is standing up for constitutional rights, kind of, finally, sort of...

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The territiorial borders are different where the Great Lakes....

On November 3rd, 2008 demolay says:

.....are concerned. It works both ways, so that the US border goes to the water line in Canada. These are lakes, and commercial zones, not oceans.

Yeah..

On November 3rd, 2008 Nathan.Mahan says:

I think you're right. Other than the great lakes, the stripe is approximately 100 miles.

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