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| Bernadette Devlin "a potential or real threat to the United States." |
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February 25, 2003
| Politics |
Jimmy Breslin reports on INS agents who deported former British MP and civil rights activist Bernadette Devlin MacAlisky.
That this 55 year old grandmother is considered "a potential or real threat to the United States" justifies the fears that government will abuse the extraordinary powers it assumed in the name of security after 9/11. Puh-leeze. It's pretty clear that the only thing she's done 'wrong' is oppose the administration position on war.
I encourage you to write your congresspeople and the AG and denounce this arbitrary abuse of assumed powers.
And, of course, this shows the extreme foolhardiness of Congress and the Clinton administration in passing the immigration reform act in 1996 (IIRIRA). "Checks and Balances" are supposed to be what make our goverment inherently protective of our liberties and this act removed the "check and balance" of judicial review from the INS. "Streamlining" government by removing impediments to illegal acts by it is like making a car go faster by removing the brakes.
Those who would trade essential liberties for a little temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security."
-Benjamin Franklin
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| .:Posted by Michael on February 25, 2003 10:49 AM:.
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