Iraqis agree on new constitution

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EU Summit Fails to Agree Constitution

EU Summit Fails to Agree Constitution 12/13/2003 11:35 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 13 2003 9:36AM ET

Iraqis Sign Landmark Constitution (AP)

Iraqis Sign Landmark Constitution (AP) 03/08/2004 11:10 PM
AP - For an hour anyway, Iraqi leaders put aside their disagreements during the signing of a landmark interim constitution Monday, heaping praise on the U.S.-backed document amid patriotic songs and Quranic verses urging unity. But sectarian differences resurfaced as soon as the event ended.

Iraqis Again Get Ready to Sign a
Constitution (Los Angeles Times)

Iraqis Again Get Ready to Sign a
Constitution (Los Angeles Times) 03/08/2004 11:10 PM
Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Iraq's Governing Council prepared to sign a new democratic constitution today after Shiite Muslim holdouts agreed to drop objections that had prompted the cancellation of a signing ceremony last week.

Iraqis Scramble to Salvage Deal on
Constitution (Reuters)

Iraqis Scramble to Salvage Deal on
Constitution (Reuters) 03/06/2004 02:06 AM
Reuters - Iraq's Governing Council said it hoped to salvage a deal on an interim constitution on Monday after last-minute objections blocked agreement on the document, a key step in U.S. plans to return power to Iraqis on June 30.

U.S. Marines, Iraqis agree to create
army for Fallujah (USATODAY.com)

U.S. Marines, Iraqis agree to create
army for Fallujah (USATODAY.com) 04/30/2004 06:22 AM
USATODAY.com - Determined to break a month-long standoff in Fallujah, U.S. Marines said Thursday that they had reached an agreement with former ranking members of Saddam Hussein's military to help fight insurgents holed up in the city.

this is the constitution on DRM

this is the constitution on DRM 06/24/2004 04:15 PM
So jump over here to Amazon.com where you can purchase an electronic version of the Constitution, fitted very nicely to a Microsoft Reader (not Mac compatible), and protected quite completely with DRM. The description says you're not permitted to print it. The reader reviews report you're permitted to print it twice a year. And don't try to hack the code to print it more than twice -- until Boucher's H.R. 107 passes at least. (Though the ranking is higher than for my book. Maybe free fails after all?) (Thanks Paul!)

The US constitution with DRM

The US constitution with DRM 06/24/2004 09:33 PM

Lessig

this is the constitution on DRM

So jump over here to Amazon.com where you can purchase an electronic version of the Constitution, fitted very nicely to a Microsoft Reader (not Mac compatible), and protected quite completely with DRM. The description says you're not permitted to print it. The reader reviews report you're permitted to print it twice a year. And don't try to hack the code to print it more than twice -- until Boucher's H.R. 107 passes at least. (Though the ranking is higher than for my book. Maybe free fails after all?) (Thanks Paul!)

Now who in their right mind would buy a copy of the US constitution in a form that they couldn't freely print? Or maybe they're going to try to get the government to stop distributing for free. ;-p

We Don't Need No Stinking Constitution

We Don't Need No Stinking Constitution 06/03/2004 07:01 PM

Dahlia Lithwick (Slate): Proof, Negative: The Justice Department's triumphant victory over the Constitution. The evidence in thi s document was collected during a two-year detention, in which Padilla was in solitary confinement, never charged with a crime, and only given access to his attorney this spring. Certainly his confessions might still be reliable, along with the confessions of Abu Zubaydah and other confederates being interrogated in secret. Or they might not. Without a trial we can never know, and as Phil Carter recently observed, there can now be no trial on the strength of this evidence since it was obtained unconstitutionally.

Jonathan Turley (LA Times): You Have Rights -- if Bush Says You Do. In a moment of extraordinary and chilling honesty, (Dep. Attorney General) Comey explained that Padilla had to be stripped of his civil liberties because, if he used them (including his right to remain silent or his right to a lawyer), he might have been able to win his freedom. Thus, the government had to keep him away from lawyers and judges at all costs. Gone was the pretense of legality or principle. The Justice Department had finally found its natural moral resting point: Civil liberties are tolerated only to the extent that they will not interfere with the government's actions. Meanwhile, Zacarias Moussaoui, a foreign citizen accused of terrorism, was presumably given his rights in federal court because, given the case against him, the government thought those rights would do him little good.

First the Bush administration jails a man solely on its say-so, allowing no access to a lawyer or a chance to defend himself. It extracts, apparently, a "confession" of some sort. (Did it use the same tactics as in Iraq and Afghanistan lockups?) Then, just as the Supreme Court gets ready to rule on whether the president can overrule the Bill of Rights on his whim, this information is suddenly made public. As Turley notes, this is a press release aimed at the justices as much as the American people. Padilla may indeed be the scum of the earth. But if they can do this to him, they can do this to innocent people. People like you. Think about it.

The Constitution On Your iPod

The Constitution On Your iPod 06/08/2004 11:59 AM

New: U. S. Constitution for iPod

New: U. S. Constitution for iPod 06/10/2004 09:58 AM
iCon is a complete text copy of the U. S. Constitution formatted and hyperlinked for the iPod.

Tax barrier to EU constitution

Tax barrier to EU constitution 06/15/2004 04:39 PM
Tax remains a key sticking point in talks over the proposed EU constitution says Tony Blair.

Should UK have referendum on EU
constitution?

Should UK have referendum on EU
constitution? 04/18/2004 08:27 AM
Reports say Tony Blair may end his opposition to a referendum on the proposed new European Union constitution. Is a referendum the right move?

Constitution Restoration Act of

Constitution Restoration Act of 03/29/2005 06:02 PM
"...God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government." The re-introductio n of this bill on March 3rd seemed to have been hardly noticed. It was first brought up last year by Senator Richard Shelby, Rep. Robert Aderholt, and Roy "Ten Commandments" Moore. I wonder if section 201 of the CRA will affect Article VI, Sect. 2. (born of, the 2004 thread (s))

The "Constitution Restoration Act"

The "Constitution Restoration Act" 04/08/2005 06:04 PM
The "Constitution Restoration Act". `Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any matter to the extent that relief is sought against an entity of Federal, State, or local government, or against an officer or agent of Federal, State, or local government (whether or not acting in official or personal capacity), concerning that entity's, officer's, or agent's acknowledgment of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government.'

This article claims that this bill is almost certain to pass, and that if it does that no Federal court or judge will have jurisdiction over any Federal, State, or local government entity or official who claims God's law.

Are these claims true? Why isn't there a fuss?

Let's amend the US Constitution!

Let's amend the US Constitution! 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
With the issue of homosexual marriage getting so much attention in the United States, President George Bush has said he will support an amendment to the United States Constitution defining marriage to be between only one man and only one woman. This has sparked a national debate on the issue of constitutional amendments, their place in modern politics, and what is or is not an appropriate use of the constitutional process. Whether you agree with Bush's stance on the issue of homosexual marriage or not, the fact that the constitutional process is being discussed by citizens across the country can only be a good thing. With the presidential election occurring in a few months, and the constitutional process in the forefront of American politics, there is no finer time than now to discuss other possible constitutional amendments that would ensure our freedoms and strengthen our country. Below are three such suggested amendments.

If the Constitution was a EULA

If the Constitution was a EULA 03/26/2005 05:13 AM
Cory Doctorow: The current administration has spent the past four years treating the Constitution as though it were a EULA and subject to change without notice. Slate's "Important Changes to Your Citizenship Agreement" reviews some of these changes in a compact and helpful form.

SECTION 5 The Freedom of Speech section of the Agreement is amended to distinguish between Regular Preferred Speech and Non-Preferred Speech. The Non-Preferred Speech rate applies to all speech which is not in good standing as defined under the "Preferred Citizen Rate Eligibility" section of your Agreement. Both the rate and your freedom of speech may vary based on changes in the National Terror Alert Level...

SECTION 16
This amendment affects the Right to Privacy section of your agreement. Under the new terms, the Right to Privacy must be applied for on an individual basis. To apply for your Right to Privacy, you must send your full credit history, a copy of your party registration and church membership, a complete set of fingerprints, a DNA sample, and two (2) passport-size photographs of your bedroom to: National Privacy Registry, Washington, DC, 20012-3006, att: Doris.

Link (Thanks, Lee!)

Scalia, the U.S. Marshall and the
Constitution

Scalia, the U.S. Marshall and the
Constitution 04/12/2004 11:17 AM

Bob Herbert (NYT): A Justice's Sense of Privilege. When agents acting on behalf of a Supreme Court justice can just snatch and destroy information collected by reporters, we haven't just thumbed our nose at the Constitution, we've taken a very dangerous step in a very ugly direction. The depot at the end of that dark road is totalitarianism.

This case hasn't gotten enough attention. If the people who did this can get away with it, with no sanction of any kind, we truly are in trouble. It's not about the privileges of the press. It's about power corrupting the powerful -- and the damage that causes to everyone's rights.

More SCO fud, this time insulting the
constitution

More SCO fud, this time insulting the
constitution 12/05/2003 04:22 PM
jumps in with both feet .. Lawrence Lessig .. fiery rebuttal

lessig.org/blog/archives/001611.shtml
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Gay marriage legal under NY constitution

Gay marriage legal under NY constitution 02/07/2005 01:16 AM
The Supreme Court of the State of New York of New York County1 ruled yesterday that under the New York state constitution, [same-sex couples] are entitled to treatment equal to that of opposite-sex couples with regard to the issuance of marriage licenses and access to civil marriage.

American Constitution Society

American Constitution Society 06/10/2004 03:24 AM
iCon: The Constitution Of the United States on your iPod .. American Constitution Society .. Download .. iCon

acslaw.org/misc/iPoddl.htm
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Bhutan unveils new constitution

Bhutan unveils new constitution 03/27/2005 05:21 AM
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan unveils a new constitution to replace royal power with a democratic system.

PM urged to back EU constitution

PM urged to back EU constitution 01/03/2005 01:25 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair has been urged to mount a solid defence of the European Union's constitution in 2005.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Journal-Constitution 12/08/2003 05:45 AM
Internet wiz boosts Dean .. Trippi

ajc.com/news/content/news/1203/07dean.html
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Kenyans rally for new constitution

Kenyans rally for new constitution 07/25/2004 02:28 AM
Thousands of people stage a demonstration in Mombasa, in the latest protest to demand constitutional reform.

Will EU constitution make a difference?

Will EU constitution make a difference? 06/19/2004 05:48 AM
A deal has been reached on the first constitution for the European Union after hours of talks at the EU summit. But will it work?

Download the U.S. Constitution to Your
iPod

Download the U.S. Constitution to Your
iPod 06/08/2004 06:35 PM

It wouldn't hurt you to read it, either, you hippies.
Read [ACSLaw via BoingBoing]

Triumph Over EU Constitution Gives Way
to Gloom

Triumph Over EU Constitution Gives Way
to Gloom 06/19/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 19 2004 1:40PM GMT

If you want your government to adhere to
the Constitution

If you want your government to adhere to
the Constitution 02/16/2003 11:10 AM
Remembering a US conservative senator calling himself a constitutional fundamentalist, I typed this in Google Search and found this, of which the part below is ...

Blair in key constitution talks

Blair in key constitution talks 06/16/2004 11:00 PM
The prime minister joins 24 fellow EU leaders in key talks on the proposed constitution amid controversy at home.

Download the US Constitution for your
iPod

Download the US Constitution for your
iPod 06/08/2004 05:02 PM
An anonymous BoingBoing reader says, "The Constitution of the United States has just been released for the iPod. This is cool on several fronts, not the least of which is the fact that it was produced by the American Constitution Society, a progressive lawyer's group associated with Mario Cuomo and Janet Reno. To my knowledge, this marks the first time a major DC policy group has attempted to use the iPod to accomplish its goals." Link

Karzai to ink Afghan constitution

Karzai to ink Afghan constitution 01/26/2004 01:14 AM
The president of Afghanistan's transitional government is due to sign the country's new constitution at a ceremony in the capital Kabul.

"Demonstrably at odds" with "our
Constitution"

"Demonstrably at odds" with "our
Constitution" 03/31/2005 11:33 AM
As Schiavo's parents run out of legal options, a Republican appellate judge says Congress and the president exceeded their powers in adopting legislation to "save" Terri Schiavo.

CNN.com - New constitution for Iraq -
Mar 8, 2004

CNN.com - New constitution for Iraq -
Mar 8, 2004 03/08/2004 11:12 PM
CNN.com - New interim constitution for Iraq - Mar 8, 2004 .. Iraqi council to sign constitution

cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/03/08/sprj.nirq.main/index.htm l
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DRM'ed Constitution: more primitive than
the original

DRM'ed Constitution: more primitive than
the original 06/24/2004 09:39 AM
This DRM'ed ebook version of the US Constitution costs $3, and can only be printed twice per year. As John notes, "It would only take 7 years to get copies out to the 13 colonies. Even with the primitive means the colonists had, it only took a few months to distribute the constitution." Link (Thanks, John!)

Afghan Assembly Approves New
Constitution

Afghan Assembly Approves New
Constitution 01/04/2004 10:46 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 4 2004 9:39AM ET

"Judicial Extremism and the Constitution
in Exile"

"Judicial Extremism and the Constitution
in Exile" 04/18/2005 03:10 PM

Burma constitution talks to begin

Burma constitution talks to begin 05/16/2004 08:39 PM
Burma's military rulers are due to open talks on a new constitution despite a boycott by the main opposition party.

Blair hails EU constitution deal

Blair hails EU constitution deal 06/18/2004 05:47 PM
Tony Blair says the new EU constitution keeps essential British vetoes and sets a new shape for Europe.

Constitution delay divides Kenya

Constitution delay divides Kenya 06/29/2004 05:35 AM
President Kibaki's announcement that this week's deadline would be missed sparks a mixed reaction.
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