ArlJim78
12-29-2009, 02:06 PM
Obama quietly signed an executive order last week that has very troubling aspects, and there has of course not been one peep out of the msm about it. This order gives Interpol, an international police organization immunity from the laws of the United States. What we now have is an international police force operating within the United States, even with the US justice department, who are free to operate with complete immunity, even FOIA inquiries. Some believe this is only the first step, and that in the end Obama wants to sign away even more sovereignty in the form of signing on to the ICC-International Crimal Court.
I can't think of any good reason for this (although I know mostpost will do his best). In fact, i think it is probably the most hideous and troubling development yet from this president who despises America. Conspiracy people can let your imagination run wild on this one. Imagine what you could get away with, bascially circumventing US law, burying information that you never want to see the light of day, or working with willing international parties to go after US citizens or former US presidents, without those parties having full constitutional protections.
This is dangerous stuff, that is if you are concerned about US sovereignty.
Below is a summary from Andy McCarthy (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MGY3MTI4YTRjZmYwMGU1ZjZhOGJmNmQ0NmJiZDNmMDY=)at National Review,
another summary by Threatwatch (http://threatswatch.org/analysis/2009/12/print/wither_sovereignty/)
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Interpol is the shorthand for the International Criminal Police Organization. It was established in 1923 and operates in about 188 countries. By executive order 12425, issued in 1983, President Reagan recognized Interpol as an international organization and gave it some of the privileges and immunities customarily extended to foreign diplomats. Interpol, however, is also an active law-enforcement agency, so critical privileges and immunities (set forth in Section 2(c) of the International Organizations Immunities Act) were withheld. Specifically, Interpol's property and assets remained subject to search and seizure, and its archived records remained subject to public scrutiny under provisions like the Freedom of Information Act. Being constrained by the Fourth Amendment, FOIA, and other limitations of the Constitution and federal law that protect the liberty and privacy of Americans is what prevents law-enforcement and its controlling government authority from becoming tyrannical.
On Wednesday, however, for no apparent reason, President Obama issued an executive order removing the Reagan limitations. That is, Interpol's property and assets are no longer subject to search and confiscation, and its archives are now considered inviolable. This international police force (whose U.S. headquarters is in the Justice Department in Washington) will be unrestrained by the U.S. Constitution and American law while it operates in the United States and affects both Americans and American interests outside the United States.
Interpol works closely with international tribunals (such as the International Criminal Court — which the United States has refused to join because of its sovereignty surrendering provisions, though top Obama officials want us in it). It also works closely with foreign courts and law-enforcement authorities (such as those in Europe that are investigating former Bush administration officials for purported war crimes — i.e., for actions taken in America's defense).
Why would we elevate an international police force above American law? Why would we immunize an international police force from the limitations that constrain the FBI and other American law-enforcement agencies? Why is it suddenly necessary to have, within the Justice Department, a repository for stashing government files which, therefore, will be beyond the ability of Congress, American law-enforcement, the media, and the American people to scrutinize?
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sorry for the lengthy post, but I thought this needed to be discussed.
I can't think of any good reason for this (although I know mostpost will do his best). In fact, i think it is probably the most hideous and troubling development yet from this president who despises America. Conspiracy people can let your imagination run wild on this one. Imagine what you could get away with, bascially circumventing US law, burying information that you never want to see the light of day, or working with willing international parties to go after US citizens or former US presidents, without those parties having full constitutional protections.
This is dangerous stuff, that is if you are concerned about US sovereignty.
Below is a summary from Andy McCarthy (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MGY3MTI4YTRjZmYwMGU1ZjZhOGJmNmQ0NmJiZDNmMDY=)at National Review,
another summary by Threatwatch (http://threatswatch.org/analysis/2009/12/print/wither_sovereignty/)
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Interpol is the shorthand for the International Criminal Police Organization. It was established in 1923 and operates in about 188 countries. By executive order 12425, issued in 1983, President Reagan recognized Interpol as an international organization and gave it some of the privileges and immunities customarily extended to foreign diplomats. Interpol, however, is also an active law-enforcement agency, so critical privileges and immunities (set forth in Section 2(c) of the International Organizations Immunities Act) were withheld. Specifically, Interpol's property and assets remained subject to search and seizure, and its archived records remained subject to public scrutiny under provisions like the Freedom of Information Act. Being constrained by the Fourth Amendment, FOIA, and other limitations of the Constitution and federal law that protect the liberty and privacy of Americans is what prevents law-enforcement and its controlling government authority from becoming tyrannical.
On Wednesday, however, for no apparent reason, President Obama issued an executive order removing the Reagan limitations. That is, Interpol's property and assets are no longer subject to search and confiscation, and its archives are now considered inviolable. This international police force (whose U.S. headquarters is in the Justice Department in Washington) will be unrestrained by the U.S. Constitution and American law while it operates in the United States and affects both Americans and American interests outside the United States.
Interpol works closely with international tribunals (such as the International Criminal Court — which the United States has refused to join because of its sovereignty surrendering provisions, though top Obama officials want us in it). It also works closely with foreign courts and law-enforcement authorities (such as those in Europe that are investigating former Bush administration officials for purported war crimes — i.e., for actions taken in America's defense).
Why would we elevate an international police force above American law? Why would we immunize an international police force from the limitations that constrain the FBI and other American law-enforcement agencies? Why is it suddenly necessary to have, within the Justice Department, a repository for stashing government files which, therefore, will be beyond the ability of Congress, American law-enforcement, the media, and the American people to scrutinize?
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sorry for the lengthy post, but I thought this needed to be discussed.