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| Rep. Sue Myrick Calls for Jimmy Carter's Passport to be Revoked |
| 2008-04-18 |
| HT HotAir, Weasel Zippers! sweeeeet "pic" of Jimmuh in a Hamas green headband at WZ Today, Rep. Sue Myrick (NC-9) called on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to revoke former President Jimmy Carter’s passport. This is in response to the former President traveling to Syria to meet with Hamas, an organization officially designated by the United States as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Former President Carter has acted in contradiction of international agreements to isolate Hamas. He has acted in defiance of both United States policy and international policy. His actions reward terrorists, lend support, and provide legitimacy to their belief that violence will eventually get them what they want,” said Rep. Myrick. After Hamas won the 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections the Quartet (US, UN, EU and Russia) called on Hamas to renounce terror, recognize Israel and recognize the previous agreements between the Palestinian Authority and Israel as they seek an agreement to make peace. Hamas has categorically rejected these three conditions for more than two years. Congress granted the Secretary of State the power to grant and verify passports. In 1981, the United States Supreme Court held in the case of Haig v. Agee that the Secretary of State has the implied power to revoke passports as well (453 U.S. 280). |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #9 Revoke the passport while Jhimma is in Syria. You like them so much, go live with them. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-18 16:49 |
| #8 Just don't allow him back in the country. |
| Posted by: Thaimble Scourge of the Pixies4707 2008-04-18 16:48 |
| #7 CF, unfortunately, there is no record of anyone being prosecuted for, let alone convicted of, violating the Logan Act. And since all of the people I know of (John Kerry, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Carter) who clearly (in my opinion) have violated it are Democrats, and thus above the law, it is unlikely that it will happen here. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-04-18 16:12 |
| #6 Revoke his passport than throw his senile old ass in jail for violating the Logan act. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-04-18 12:00 |
| #5 I would just love for Condi to clip this old fool's wings. The only problem is that jimmuh would most likely enjoy the hell out of the publicity and subsequent court battles. Might be more trouble than it's worth. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2008-04-18 11:57 |
| #4 It's really too bad we can't revoke his citizenship. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-04-18 11:44 |
| #3 Passport, hell - can't we just revoke Jimmuh himself? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-18 11:07 |
| #2 There is a long neglected statute on the books that the US should again begin enforcing, that prohibits citizens from engaging in unauthorized interference in US foreign policy. It could cover a multitude of sins, from US citizens going to fight on behalf of enemy foreign governments, to Jesse Jackson or Jimmy Carter meeting with an encouraging enemies of the United States. Importantly, it would also nail people like George Soros, who attempt to interfere with foreign nations in the hope of taking them over. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-04-18 09:02 |
| #1 "I like this new headband, it covers my lobotomy scars!" |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-04-18 02:46 |