Your Rights Under the "War On Drugs"

 

"It's not a war on drugs, it's a war on personal freedom. Keep that in mind at all times."
-- Bill Hicks

 

Under the United States Bill of Rights the citizen is protected from unreasonable search and seizure and self incrimination by the 4th and 5th amendments. The current government and business policies toward drug testing in the work place, legal system, school yards, professional sports etc. is in direct violation of these rights. Let us not forget the constitution was drafted on HEMP (Cannabis) rag paper.



"Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes."

"A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded."
~Abraham Lincoln ~ Speech, 18 Dec. 1840, to Illinois House of Representatives.


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AMENDMENT IV [4]

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmations, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

AMENDMENT V [5]

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.



Reading the preceding two amendments/rights should make you stop and think. You should be able to recall many recent events in the media that violated these rights. You may have even been tricked or forced into giving up these rights yourself. Let's review what they mean.


IV: The right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizure, shall not be violated...

This one is pretty clear. The trick word is "unreasonable". This is a word that politicians and drug warriors twist to justify drug testing and manipulate for forfeiture of property in the "War on Drugs" (This now includes the "War on Terrorism".). "Unreasonable" is used to justify DARE programs that encourage kids to tell on their parents and family, as in Nazi Germany, for drug use. "Unreasonable" is molded to fit into politicians ideals of "family values" which strip us of our Constitutional rights in order to "protect" our children (I doubt that tearing the Constitution apart protects our children) from the "evils" of drugs. Now in "fascist" America ("Fascism is corporatism" Benito Mussolini) , something you did 3 years ago (possible with hair testing, though they claim to test only 1 1/2 inches or = to 90 days.) can cost you employment, livelihood, family, health insurance, and even freedom. Exactly what is unreasonable? Biological warfare testing on our civilians by our government? Our "elected" government declaring an official war against it's own people? Bombing innocent civilians of other countries half way around the globe who have never attacked us in over 220 illegal wars? Incarcerating more people than any country in the world? Nuclear war and radiation experiments? Cocaine smuggling by our CIA? Or smoking a joint to relax?


...and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause...


Here is another tricky one, "probable cause". Just what is probable cause?
Applying for a job is not probable cause for suspicion of drug use to to justify seizure of your urine, blood or hair for drug testing. Probable cause is when there is a murder in the neighborhood and you're caught walking down the street with blood on your shirt and hands. Probable cause is when your boss smells pot smoke coming out the restroom that you just walked out of. "Probable cause" means that upon the completion of an investigation of a crime there is substantial evidence to indict you for the crime.


...supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and persons or things to be seized.


"Oath", now here we have something to protect us from unreasonable search in the case of "probable cause". The only problem here is that police are known to raid inhabitants with just the oath of a paid informant who's often a drug addict hard up for his next fix, or someone who has just been busted for drugs and are under pressure by police to give names or face more severe punishment for their crimes. Under these circumstances informants are often willing to do "anything" for police. Informants have been known to make up stories of someone's drug use who really doesn't use to get a reduced sentence or "kick back" from other police busts. Another problem is that the police often gain ownership of property obtained during their seizures and raids. This has caused more than a few raids by police who made up an oath or affirmation of drugs strictly to obtain the property. Just one example is Donald Scott, an innocent Malibu CA millionaire who was murdered by a "task force" composed of L.A. County sheriff's deputies, DEA agents and U.S. Park Service officers who raided his mansion after they had made up the story of cultivation of two marijuana plants. No marijuana was found, and the police continued to attempt forfeiture of the estate from the victim's widow immediately following the murder. Under forfeiture laws the "property" must prove itself innocent!. This case was proven a clear case of police forfeiture and oath abuse.

In the case of seizing urine, your bladder and your urine are apart of your person and your personal effects, period. There is no oath or affirmation for drug testing unless YOU give it to them by signing a waiver giving your rights away.





V: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury,.......


Currently (illicit) drug use is considered an infamous crime. What the above statement means is that one cannot be forced to take responsibility for a crime unless first indicted by a grand jury. This means that if a company takes action to drug test you for a "crime" without a presentment or indictment by a grand jury, it violates this right. Under the Consitution, before a company can search (drug test) they must first have probable cause supported by an oath or affirmation. Then they must obtain a warrant. Do the search (drug test). Then indict you before and Grand Jury and find you guilty. Then fire you or not hire you. Unless you're having charges pressed against you in a indictment by a grand jury, you may not be held responsible for a crime. You do not "answer" to it.


...except in cases arising in the land or Naval Forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger;...


This means that if you're in the military or militia they may eliminate your rights during "war" time. But during peace time they may not. The way they get away with this one is by calling our nations drug problem a "War on Drugs". This way they can test our service men because we are not in "peace" time. This is an officially declared war on our own people. They also make the misguided claim that drugs (except alcohol) put our public at danger. Holland and every U.S. study on drug policy has proved this wrong. Also, notice how militias are sanctioned by the Constitution. Militias have always served to fight for the survival of our Constitution against treason (see Amendment II), though main-stream media reporting and government might have you believe otherwise.


...nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb...


We can all remember O.J. Simpson having this right removed in the civil trail after the criminal trial had found him innocent.


...nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself,...


This one just about says it all. Using drugs in this society is "considered" a crime (Not warranted by the Constitution. See below.). But drug testing forces the tested to give witness against him or her self.


...nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...


This means they cannot hang you, lock you up, take away your life (medicine/food/money/rent=job) or your Liberty (the right to work, alter consciousness, seek happiness, etc.) or take your property without due process or a trial. A big problem here is that the punishment is nearly always worse than the crime (A direct violation of the VIII (8th) Amendment) in drug offenses. This problem along with drugs being illegal, especially illegal at the Federal level, a violation of the X (10th) Amendment, violates other Constitutionalities (Life, Liberty and Freedom in the pursuit of Happiness) that make due process an unreachable dream in drug offenses.


...nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.


What? Compensation! This means that the drug warriors cannot take your car or house and property without paying you for it. This one is very clear. forfeiture is ILLEGAL! Also, the III (3rd) Amendment prevents soldiers from occupying a building without consent of owner during "peace" time. Herein lies the TRUE reason for the name "War on drugs". (This now includes the "War on Terrorism")





Some people may try to make the argument that a person does not have to comply with an employer's drug testing policies because an employee may leave the position of work to avoid such circumstances. Others say that because companies are so-called "private" businesses, or contractors for the federal government drug testing is ok.

Under current law, a corporation is considered to have the rights of a human individual under the Constitution. Corporations have special rights for taxes and complete freedom under human civil liberties. In fact, the word corporation can be traced back to the Latin term Corpus Kristi which means "Body Of Christ".

If corporations are to be allowed civil rights as human beings set forth by the Constitution, then they must also forward these same rights along to their employees. They must act as Christ would to his employees.

If companies are truly private, then let them have no civil rights as companies and corporations. Each person in a corporation already has his or her own rights. Therefore, we should ban all company/corporate influence in politics. Deny all political donations by companies and corporations. Deny companies all access to any governmental or political affairs. And we need to overturn GATT (Global Alliance for Tariffs and Trade) and NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) which gives companies and corporations more power than the governments of countries the corporation resides in.

As for the case of government contractors, every politician must take an oath to uphold the laws set forth by the Constitution. Any contractor/company/corporation hired by a government sworn to uphold the Constitution must therefore also uphold the Constitution.



AMENDMENT I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.


Excuse me?! Congress shall pass NO LAW respecting an establishment of RELIGION, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF!
What about the Native American religions and their Shamanic practices?

Just because YOU are Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, etc., doesn't mean that all of us are. The "War on Drugs" is in direct violation of the First Amendment because it bans psychedelic or entheogenic plants and drugs that are actually the worlds oldest known established religion called shamanism. See www.gnosticmedia.com. Not only that, but George Bush's "Patriot Act" which effectively banned the Constitution and Bill of Rights completely threw free speach out the window. Now you can be arrested for expressing your opposition to anything George Bush says. This sounds like the communist Soviet Union to me. George, I heard you swear to UPHOLD the Constitution. My dear George, you committed TREASON! No wonder you're afraid of the militia!



And finally we have the IX (9th) Amendment:

The Enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

As we can see, this is EXACTLY what the current federal drug policy has done. Today, some political science experts believe that this is actually the secret agenda behind the "War on drugs"...To test the people on their rights, and remove these rights one by one where no resistance is encountered.

As Adolf Hitler put it so eloquently...."The Bigger the Lie, the more people will believe it."

He also said:
"How fortunate for leaders, that the masses do not think."

 

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