Ron Amundson’s Political Blog

What a deal… selling out again.

And of course, they just had to add this some foolish over the counter drug sales provision within the patriot act. Gee, is someone really going to make Semtex from Nyquil. Was our congress paying attention in highschool, or were they too busy screwing around and missed chem class. Sure, I know the whole deal is about the so called meth war, but man, get a life, this is national security, and not about some stoner somewhere. Idiots!

On the other hand, I do happen to like section 309.

• `(2) directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally or for any other person or entity in return for–

• • `(A) being influenced in the performance of any official act affecting any secure or restricted area or seaport; and

• • `(B) knowing that such influence will be used to commit, or plan to commit, international or domestic terrorism,

shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.

On the other hand, if they would have omitted the word and highlight in red, it would have put a lot of politicians in jail over the aforementioned sales of ports. Unfortunately and makes the burden of proof pretty high.

I thought this one was another sell out. Chapter 111A, section 2293

In General- It is a bar to prosecution under this chapter if–

• `(1) the conduct in question occurred within the United States in relation to a labor dispute, and such conduct is prohibited as a felony under the law of the State in which it was committed;

In other words, terrorist are free to do as they please, as long as they join the union. I don’t think our friends at the union are going to be any too pleased with terrorists infiltrating their organization in order to avoid prosecution. Yikes, who writes this stuff anyhow.