gp, More like a Bush / @sscroft tale so they can screw the American people out of a few more civil liberties all the while calling it the Patriot Act.
Another King George....Let me know if it sounds familiar?
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
Suspended civil service for Homeland Security
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
Iraq resolution just before election day.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
Deporting people inmasse after 9/11
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
Nice racist picks that have previously been turned down.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.
Homeland Security and a political hack from PA.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
Itching to get to Iraq without Congressional approval
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
See Patriot Act.
For protecting them, by a mock Trial from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
See Patriot Act. Have you read the damn thing?
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:
Military Tribunals
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
US Citizens held in Cuba as enemy combatants.
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Ashcroft carrying George's torch against the U of Michigan
We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. --And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
--John Hancock JULY 4, 1776
Yeah that's right, it almost describes Bush to a Tee.