[extropy-chat] National Sovereignty question

Adrian Tymes wingcat at pacbell.net
Mon Sep 12 02:59:15 UTC 2005


--- "Lifespan Pharma Inc." <megao at sasktel.net> wrote:
> Not to drag out another piece of politics into this arena but it does
> seem to make a good case study
> relative to  some of the recent discussion.
> 
> The USA has declared  Marc Emery an Enemy of the State much as it
> would 
> a foreign terrorist.
> Marc Emery has asked the world to be his judge.

IIRC, that is incorrect.  The USA has declared Mr. Emery a criminal, of
the type that existed long before 9/11/2001.  Specifically, it accused
him of doing business within the bounds of the USA (which implies
travel into the USA) that is in violation of the laws of the USA.
Canada has, by long standing practice, agreed to repatriate the accused
for trial - presumably after reviewing sufficient evidence that he did
indeed break laws inside the USA.

There are plenty of real examples of the USA extending its laws where
it has no jurisdiction.  It harms the cause of pointing them out, to
bring up examples where it actually is justified, especially when you
call them by the same labels.  Look closely before you leap on the
bandwagon: not everything is the outrage it seems at first glance.



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