02176cam a22003974a 4500 117320 20230410120958.0 041001s2005 meu b 000 0 eng 13738118 acquire 2 shelf copies policy default lcc bk 2004558629 1567512933 1567512925 (pbk.) DLC DLC DLC Eng pcc n-us--- JC599.U5 V286 2005 320.973 22 Van Bergen, Jennifer. The twilight of democracy : the Bush plan for America / Jennifer Van Bergen. Monroe, Me. : Common Courage Press, c2005. 228 p. ; 21 cm. 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. Civil rights United States. Rule of law United States. United States Politics and government 2001-2009. United States. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009. United States Foreign relations 2001- Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0621/2004558629-d.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1007/2004558629-b.html dpf 55562 55562 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 4 0 JC599.U5 V286 2005 00000110632 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk