The Rule of Law....not when it comes to The Fence

[e_moon60]

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-SPECIES/2007/January/Day-19/e738.htm

Chertoff's own words, in the above referenced site:

"I hereby
waive, in their entirety, all Federal, State, or other laws,
regulations and legal requirements of, deriving from, or related to the
subject of, the following laws, as amended: the National Environmental
Policy Act (Pub

Comments

[jhetley]

"The King can do no wrong."

[e_moon60]

This country was founded on a steadfast opposition to that statement.

[kristine_smith]

And..the fence won't work. I forgot which governor/rep from Arizona or New Mexico who said 'if you build a 50-foot fence, they'll use a 51-foot ladder.'

But fences are visible, like public searches at airports and the like. People see it and think something is actually being done.

[e_moon60]

Yeah...what's being done is destruction of land and people. Natural resources. That's SO smart. Not.

[ckd]

These people are old enough to remember the so-called "antifaschistischer Schutzwall", too. Someone should put up a "YOU ARE LEAVING THE AMERICAN SECTOR" sign.

[green_knight]

If you go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/thereithlectures2007/ you can listen to, or download, a very impressive lecture given by Jeffrey Sachs. One thing he talks about is a legal obligation under a UN charter to contribute to biodervisity to which the US has signed up. I'm certain it won't stop your local blockheaads, but it might give you a bit more ammunition.

By the way, this layout produces a comment box that is very very light grey on which, and in a tiny font, so I am more or less typing blind.

[madwriter]

Boy, waiving all Federal, State, or other laws...that must come in handy. I wonder if I should try that sometime.

[barberio]

I'm not entirely sure why Chertoff believes he is entitled to waive state law