"(a) Whoever,
when the United States is at war
.... with reason to believe that his act may injure, interfere with, or obstruct the United States or any associate nation
in preparing for or carrying on the war or defense activities,
willfully
makes, constructs, or causes to be made or constructed
in a defective manner
....
any
war material,
war premises
or war utilities
...
shall
be fined under this title
or
imprisoned
not more than thirty years,
or both.
(b) If two or more persons conspire to violate this section,
and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy,
each of the parties
to such conspiracy
shall
be punished as provided in subsection (a) ..."
* Full text of 18 USC 2154: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2154.html
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
18 USC 2340
Torture Defined
“torture”
means
an act
committed by
a person
acting under the color of law
specifically
intended
to inflict severe
physical
or mental
pain or suffering
(other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions)
upon another person
within his custody or physical control"
---
Author: US Congress
More: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00002340----000-.html
David Corn: "This Is What Waterboarding Is"
Tuesday, June 26, 2007

"The executive
Power
shall be vested
in a
President
of the United States of America.
He shall hold his Office
during the Term of four Years,
and,
together with the
Vice President
..."
U.S. Constitution, Article02
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
UN Charter Article 2
"All Members
shall
settle their international disputes
by peaceful means
...
All Members
shall
refrain
in their international relations
from the
threat
or use
of force
against the territorial integrity
or political independence
of any state
..."
Article 2, Sections 3 + 4, Charter of the United Nations
Saturday, May 12, 2007
50 USC 1809
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Hatch Act: 5 CFR 734
"An employee
may
not
use his or her official authority or influence
for the purpose of
interfering with
or
affecting the result of
an election."
http://www.osc.gov/ha_fed.htm
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Possession of false papers to defraud United States
"Whoever,knowingly
and
with intent to defraud
the United States,
or any agency thereof,possesses any
false,
altered,
forged, or
counterfeitedwriting or document
for the purpose of
enabling another
to obtain from the United States,
or from any agency,
officer
or agent thereof,any sum of money,
shall be fined
under this title
or imprisoned
not more than five years,or both."
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