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Several sections of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution appear to have been removed from the official U.S. government website, as pointed out by sleuths on the internet and as seen by TechCrunch. 

The changes were made in the past month, according to the Wayback Machine, which shows the full original text on Congress’ website as of July 17.

Several Reddit threads identified the changes in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution: large parts of Section 8 have been removed, and Sections 9 and 10 have been deleted altogether. In the screenshot below, you can see the archived version of the site on the Wayback Machine on the left, and the current site on the right — the text highlighted in yellow has been removed.

These sections largely relate to the powers that Congress has and does not have, as well as limitations on the powers of individual states. The removal includes sections relating to habeas corpus, the powers that protect citizens from unlawful detention.

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[-] orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

??? Do they think people will just... forget?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

They've never been wrong underestimating the public so far . . .

[-] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 90 points 2 days ago

It’s fun to imagine what would have happened in that country if Obama had done any one of the things these fuckers have. Deleted part of the constitution? They’d have raided the damn White House.

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 days ago

We do not share the definition of fun.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Nah, it would be like the freedom fries thing. Republicans have short attention spans. All Obama would have to do would be to eat a fish taco or something.

[-] traceur201@piefed.social 19 points 2 days ago

They raided the damn white house anyway. Everything they say is utterly disingenuous, "reactions" most of all

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I mean nothing’s stopping us. Except common sense, a sense of humanity, empathy for the poor bastards in between us and them, and having to get up early.

Why, anyone wanna go apeshit with an inflated sense of ego and purpose, and bust up the White House with some bear spray and assorted handguns?

We’ll need to get those cute little walkie talkies. And someone will have to get a big truck for all the flags.

[-] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I will do anything if we can use Walkie Talkies!

[-] fluxixx@piefed.social 42 points 2 days ago

They're really trying to make it difficult for people to look up their rights

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 days ago

This is why libraries and books are SO IMPORTANT!!!! The technofacist oligarchy would like nothing more than for you to get rid of all your books and media and subscribe to streaming services and gibbity. RESIST!!!!!!

[-] fluxixx@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

You're right. I just recently decided to remove all social media and switch to full physical media. Only using forums like these and steam to play some games. I feel like my privacy is being taken away from me and I'm not even in the US. I'm in Europe.

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Good for you! Im trying the same. Planning for steam to go to total shit in less than 10 years as well so be prepared for that.

[-] fluxixx@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

yeah it sucks because steam is actually not a bad platform. Out of all I've used its definitely the best.. with that said everything's been going to shit so I expect it to happen sooner or later

[-] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Well you still own nothing you buy so steam really isn't good..but once gaben is gone it will get REAL bad.

[-] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago

Another distraction. Release the Epstein files.

[-] Vupware@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The Epstein files are a distraction in and of themselves.

No more taxes to Israel.

No more gestapo.

Bring back and improve social programs.

[-] BussyGyatt@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago

there's reason to think that epstein and israel are actually separate heads of the same hydra. anyway it's possible to pay attention to more than one thing at once.

[-] Vupware@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Yes, it definitely is possible and important to pay attention to more than one thing at a time.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

The Epstein files are the distillation of rage in our country. They represent what Americans are most mad about, the rich and powerful doing whatever they want and trampling over the common folk. They are not a distraction, it's a focusing lens.

[-] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

I disagree. Run the alleged pedophile out of office and suddenly his replacement will have a much harder time managing the outrage at the awful things the US government's doing.

[-] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The missing sections seem to have been restored. Good work everyone, you saved democracy.

[-] ThinkBeforeYouPost@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

👊💥🇺🇲

[-] muffedtrims@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago
[-] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Uh huh, sure, a """coding error""" deleted 3 sections of the founding piece of legislation of this country. Yup. Definitely a """coding error""", and not something more sinister, like an overly enthusiastic and explicitly cruel administration hellbent on crushing the citizens. DEFINITELY.

[-] Wytch@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago

And it will have always been that way, because we gave the keys to the most powerful military in the world to a bunch of psychopathic Nazis.

[-] the_q@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago
[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

By the time most people found out about it, it was already restored.

[-] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

So, no more navy? Sounds plausible

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