While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Republican (fascist/socialist) President George W. Bush signs the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act (a.k.a. the “Support the Troops” Act), providing 120,000,000,000 “dollars” in reconstruction funding for war-torn Iraq, on the condition that the Parliament, of Iraq, turns over development of 63 of Iraq’s 80 known oil fields—and all yet to be discovered oil fields—to foreign corporations under 20 to 30 year contracts.

       [restored 4/13/2024]

       Republican (fascist/socialist) Vice President Richard B. Cheney delivering his commencement address misquotes the Oath of Commissioned Officers to the graduating class of the U.s. Military Academy, West Point, new york,:

       On your first day of Army life, each one of you raised your right hand and took an oath. And you will swear again today to “defend the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”  That is your vow; that is the business you’re in.

       NOTE: The oath really states “I will defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”

       Question: Was this an innocent mistake by Cheney?  Or was it typical of the antipathy he has displayed against the Constitution for the united States during his seven years in office?

       [restored 4/13/2024] Thanks to Chuck Baldwin for this entry.

       The supreme court, of new hampshire, hands down state v. Hunt: statute enforcement agents (acting under-color-of-law) are under no obligation to provide notice where they will conducting suspicion less roadblocks, regardless of evidence that such roadblocks do not contribute to public safety.

       [restored 4/13/2024] Thanks to Chuck McGlawn for this entry.