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THE SOVEREIGN SOCIETY OFFSHORE A-LETTER
Your Link to Freedom, Privacy & Prosperity in the Offshore World
Friday, October 1, 2004 - Vol. 6 No. 188
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In This Issue:
* COMMENT: PATRIOT Act Ruled Unconstitutional.
* OFFSHORE: U.K. Delegation Discusses Bermuda Independence. Bahamas Parliament at 275. Cayman Elections Put Off. Small Haven Nations Said To be Threatened. The Far Left View.
* WEALTH: I.R.S. 10 Deadly Sins. U.K. Inland Revenue Eases Up. Russia Too.
* PRIVACY & RIGHTS: EU Asks US Passport Delay. RFIDs. Swiss Election Advice for the U.S.A.
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COMMENT: PATRIOT Act Ruled Unconstitutional.
Dear A-Letter Reader:
At long last, a federal judge has ruled a major part of the the USA PATRIOT ACT to be unconstitutional. There have been several prior US court rulings with similar decisions on lesser parts of the Act, but this one goes to the heart of the illegal search and seizure powers of the FBI. The court ruled unconstitutional the FBI's power to demand information from Internet service providers without judicial oversight or public review.
The court specifically voided the FBI's use of a type of administrative subpoena known as a 'national security letter' that does not require court approval and even prohibits targeted parties from revealing that the FBI demands were ever made. Separate provisions of the Act also expanded government's ability to use such letters against financial and credit institutions.
We have been critical of the Act, obviously not because we have a sympathy with criminals or terrorism, but because, as the judge in this case said, liberties once lost are very difficult to restore.
It is not enough for Bush administration officials to simply repeat their mantra that this dangerous law is in fact constitutional. Four US lower courts have now ruled otherwise and hopefully the US Supreme Court will affirm those wise decisions.
That's the way that it looks from here.
BOB BAUMAN, Editor.
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COMMENT LINKS:
* Key Part of Patriot Act Ruled Unconstitutional. LINK:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59626-2004Sep29.html
* Judge Strikes Down Section of Patriot Act. LINK:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/30/national/30patriot.html
* US Attorney General Defends Act.
LINK: http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/040930111146.mmmka20u
* Summary of the USA PATRIOT Act. LINK:
http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12126&c=207
* Protecting your rights. LINK:
http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041001/EDITORIAL/410010302
* PATRIOT Act used to grab Las Vegas visitors data. LINK:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/09/30/national1543EDT0077.DTL
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* OFFSHORE *
BRITISH DELEGATION VISITS BERMUDA
HAMILTON: Independence for the Crown Colony discussed. LINK:
http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040930/NEWS/109300072
* Significant decline in offshore IBCs in Bermuda. LINK:
http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040929/BUSINESS/109290038
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* Parliament of THE BAHAMAS celebrates 275 years. LINK:
http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/281569675811776.php
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CAYMAN ELECTIONS POSTPONED
GEORGE TOWN: Hurricane Ivan forces delay until May 2005.
LINK: http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2004/09/30/elections.htm
* JERSEY law firm opens Caymans office.
LINK: http://www.tax-news.com/asp/story/story.asp?storyname=17442
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SMALL HAVEN NATIONS THREATENED
BASSETERRE: St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister warns.
LINK: http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2004/09/30/challenges.htm
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THE FAR LEFT'S CASE AGAINST TAX HAVENS
Leftwingers call free market tax competition the 'globalisation of theft .'
LINK: http://www.ippmedia.com/ipp/guardian/2004/09/28/20755.html
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* WEALTH *
THE 10 DEADLY SINS OF THE I.R.S.
The law requires IRS respect for taxpayer rights.
LINKS: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0904/092904d1.htm
http://www.tax-news.com/asp/story/story.asp?storyname=17463
* U.K. Inland Revenue eases new tax avoidance reporting rules.
LINK: http://www.tax-news.com/asp/story/story.asp?storyname=17448
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* RUSSIA to simplify tax rules. LINK:
http://www.russiajournal.com/news/cnews-article.shtml?nd=45714
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* PRIVACY & RIGHTS *
EU ASKS FOR DELAY IN NEW U.S. PASSPORT RULES
BRUSSELS: EU asks US for new delays for biometric passports.
LINK: http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/040930104501.nzxvzv6v
* Foreigners face fingerprints, photos and jet lag.
LINK: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/01/politics/01airports.html
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RFID CHIPS MAY FAIL
RFID has potential -- to disappoint. LINK:
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1010237,00.html
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SWISS OFFERS HELP FOR U.S. ELECTION SYSTEMS
ZURICH: Swiss vote four times a year and their system is secure. LINK:
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=111&sid=5246762
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