Other than key witnesses, has anyone ever received retroactive immunity for past crimes like the telecoms?
…in the Fisa bill?
I feel that I must again point out that neither the Congress, nor the President can grant immunity for violating the rights of the American people, something that they themselves, do not have.
Since the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, and our rights are protected by the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments of the Constitution, and since our public servants have all taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution, they are in violation of the law when they pass bills like the FISA. Because they are in elected positions does not give them the authority to override the Constitution. When they pass laws like FISA, they are acting under color of law, but these "laws" are invalid, and the public servants who vote for them are criminals.
February 28th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
yes, Bush gave himself retroactive immunity for torture…..
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February 28th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
not that I am aware of… What a shame that our government is so inept and corrupt.
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February 28th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Scott White received immunity from prosecution last year when a judge gave him immunity for testifying against members of his local NAMBLA chapter in Yuma AZ.
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February 28th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Mark Rich by Clinton
http://www.time.com/time/2007/presidential_pardons/10.html
Obama continues to support Fisa, Apparently he too doesn’t think the telecoms committed any crimes.
EDIT:Don’t forget Hoffa, Nixon, Draft Dodgers, Confederate Soldiers, Steinbrenner, Casper Weinburger, Patty Hearst
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February 28th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
I feel that I must again point out that neither the Congress, nor the President can grant immunity for violating the rights of the American people, something that they themselves, do not have.
Since the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, and our rights are protected by the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments of the Constitution, and since our public servants have all taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution, they are in violation of the law when they pass bills like the FISA. Because they are in elected positions does not give them the authority to override the Constitution. When they pass laws like FISA, they are acting under color of law, but these "laws" are invalid, and the public servants who vote for them are criminals.
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The U.S. Constitution