TY - BOOK AU - Van Bergen,Jennifer TI - The twilight of democracy: the Bush plan for America SN - 1567512933 AV - JC599.U5 V286 2005 U1 - 320.973 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Monroe, Me. PB - Common Courage Press KW - United States KW - Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 KW - Civil rights KW - Rule of law KW - War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 KW - Politics and government KW - 2001-2009 KW - Foreign relations KW - 2001- N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [196]-226); Preface Tertium Quid -- Introduction : crossing the Rubicon : the end of the American era? -- 1. Down the road to fascism -- 2. The law is king -- 3. Our individual rights -- 4. The Constitutional code -- 5. Types of courts & standards of review -- 6. The demise of democracy : fascism in America -- 7. The PATRIOT Act -- the mainstay of oppressive power and the homefront -- 8. Ashcroft's way : a closer look at the PATRIOT Act -- 9. The Cheney plan for global dominance -- 10. Global dominance in action : military necessity or war crimes -- violating the Geneva and Hague Conventions -- 11. Conclusion -- Epilogue : detainees and torture -- App. The Bill of Rights UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0621/2004558629-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2004558629-b.html ER -