@vickiebarker I hate to break it to you but this is not good news. Think about it."Patriot act" the most unpatriotic act ever passed in the united States. Its name makes you think it would be good for Patriot's but in reality it removed the two most important laws in our nation.
- The posse comitatus act The purpose of the act – in concert with the Insurrection Act of 1807 – is to limit the powers of the federal government in using federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States.
- The writ of Habeas Corpus is a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether the detention is lawful.
Now under the Patriot Act and the new USA freedom act, they are exactly the Opposite of the name they are called. You don't want to try to defend yourself from the government by using a branch of that government.
Our biggest problem in this Nation is that most don't even know the basic principals of a Constitutional Republic. If you ask most Americans " What type of government do we have", they will tell you "A Democracy" .
Our nation is not a democracy and was never intended to be. Until the people as a whole understand the Constitution and the bill of rights.... we are not a nation but just the pawns of the people that have taken the reins of this once great nation.
If you know your rights in this Nation and know the "Law" you are already free from illegal activity. But it is a battle at every turn, and you better know the "Law "well. You can defend your self under the constitution. Marbury v. Madison (1803)Miranda v. Arizona (1966) are a few import cases to understand and know.
There is no branch of government that is going to teach you your rights and how to defend yourself.