Saturday, December 08, 2007

18 USC 2154: Production of defective War Material, War Premises or War Utilities

"(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

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


"A person
is guilty
of an offense
if he

intentionally

engages in
electronic surveillance
under color of law

except as authorized by statute..."

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
counterfeited

writing 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."

http://www.rewinn.com/18usc1002