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Title of Bill: The Patriot Act Rescission Bill of 2006

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

Whereas the United States Constitution is founded upon the principle of natural law (God's law) and the concept of inalienable rights is an inseparable part of the United States Constitution and its Bill of Rights; and

Whereas the United States Constitution and its Bill of Rights recognizes and guarantees the people of the United States of America protection of those inalienable rights, which include, but are not limited to: freedom of religion, speech, assembly and privacy; protection from unreasonable search and seizure; due process and equal protection of the law for any person; equality before the law and the presumption of innocence; access to counsel in judicial proceedings; a fair, speedy, and public trial by an impartial jury; and

Whereas the people are the true sovereigns of the nation as the creators of government and the grantors and limiters of its powers and the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land; and

Whereas the founding fathers warned against legislators who undertake to pass laws which violate natural law thereby violating God's law or inalienable rights; and

Whereas Congress has no right to infringe upon those rights protected by the United States Constitution and its Bill of Rights; and.

Whereas Public Law 107-56, H.R. 3162, commonly known as the USA PATRIOT Act was passed without due study and debate; and

Whereas the USA PATRIOT Act infringes upon those protected inalienable and fundamental rights of the people as stated in the United States Constitution and its Bill of Rights by enabling an abuse of power, a breach of the public trust, misappropriation of public resources, distortion of the Separation of Powers, and a violation of civil rights; and

Whereas, there is no inherent conflict between national security and the preservation of liberty and that Americans can be both safe and free; and

Whereas over 400 cities, towns, counties, and states have enacted resolutions protesting the loss of rights by virtue of the USA PATRIOT Act; and

Whereas 'All laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void.' (Marbury vs. Madison); and

Whereas 'An unconstitutional act is not law; it confers no rights; it imposes no duties; affords no protection; it creates no office; it is in legal contemplation, as inoperative as though it had never been passed.' (Norton vs. Shelby County); now therefore,

Congress shall within 15 days following passage and Presidents signing of this Bill, or passage over Presidential veto, rescind, nullify, and void the USA PATRIOT Act.