Why is Habeas Corpus Such a Threat to those in Power? »
Posted By populist 1 year, 3 months ago in News
Why is the Supreme Court's decision to uphold habeas corpus rights for the Guantanamo detainees so scary that Senator Lindsey Graham, with the support of McCain, will "explore the possibility, if necessary, of a constitutional amendment to blunt the effect of this decision"?
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donald511 year, 3 months ago
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Throwing out bedrock legal doctrine of the western world for almost 800 years should be a pretty consequential thing... to do so would indicate truly un-American behavior! Amazing thst we were only one vote away from doing so.... America is regressing in its civilization! Well, the Repugs gave us the Great Depression too!
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nikkibabe1 year, 3 months ago
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Because, all those who are held at GITMO are people either kidnapped off the streets by CIA or handed over by bounty hunters in Pakistan. The Bush crooks have no case, no evidence and no witnesses to charge these people with anything. It is a ploy to let dumb Americans know that they are terrorists and threat.
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Natureboy1 year, 3 months ago
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They are after Habeus because it is the keystone upon which all other legal protections depend.
I say "legal protections," not rights. Rights flow from the human spirit, and like muscles, they are strengthened when exercised, and atrophy when neglected.
We have grown to soft and dependent on the state. Time to exercise our human rights. We don't need the state's permission.
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thoughtforsale1 year, 3 months ago
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Was it only honey for the bees, when John Mc Cain argued so engagedly against Guantanamo? Has he turned into a hardliner in national security? The Habeas Corpus Act is one of the basics of civilization, role model for most of the world´s democratic constitiutions. How can someone who has learned by experience what it means to be a prisoner of war (and: "enemy combattants" don´t even have the minimal rights of a POW!) question that everyone, no matter what he or she is charged for, is proteced by the Habeas Corpus Act? Who doesn´t accept even this elementary human rights as given to every human being, not to forget that this act mirrors the state of the art of the 17 th century, should think about for whom he stays votable for president!
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Ratskii1 year, 3 months ago
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I don't see the usual plethora of conservs in here accusing us of being unpatriotic. The Military Commissions Act claims to offer protections to those seized under it but specifically states that when someone is seized as an enemy combatant, no court can contest their status.
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BB641 year, 3 months ago
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Guys, have any of you actually looked up what a fascist is? Fascism is a term used to describe authoritarian nationalist political ideologies or mass movements that are concerned with notions of cultural decline or decadence and seek to achieve a millenarian national rebirth by exalting the nation or race, and promoting unity, strength and purity. In a nation like the USA where many feel America is the root of all of the world's problems, it's possible you're calling the wrong party a bunch of fascists. Barry keeps selling the change idea, much like the Fascists of old.
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Blackacereturn1 year, 3 months ago
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There is no such thing as conservatives left in America, they are all money hungry right wing nuts. The GOP is dead long live the cooperations, well they are some left but like the Muslim religion the worse has risen to the top. The extremist are running the party! This is about the prison system being traded on the stock exchange, the more people you put in prison the more money they make on the Market. #3 strikes is not doing it fast enough so now they remove the illegal search rights.
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BB641 year, 3 months ago
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First, the article is wrong in it's closing remarks, this is a war and terror has been the target. We've been at war with Islam for almost 30 years. It's been brewing since the murder of our ambassador in Afghanistan, 14-Feb-1979. Every year or so the attacks increased. A huge mistake made during the late 70's was our signing of a UN resolution recognizing non-uniformed people, trained for and conducting covert military actions. In the past 5th columnist people were treated as spies. No quarter expected, none given. It was an anti-Israel gift from Carter to the PLO. We should never have give rights to terrorists. When someone is willing to behead, blow up or even nuke innocents, no rights under our laws should protect them.
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tkyrchncs1 year, 3 months ago
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Terror is an emotion. If you want to have a war on terror look in your mirror. Terrorism is an idea. If you want to have a war on terrorism, pick up your pen. People who shoot at or bomb foreign troops in their own countries, or in the countries of their allies, are no more criminal than the invading troops! Neither nation in which we are currently engaged in combat has offered, or has ever been capable of offering us the slightest threat. Our biggest threats are the criminal in the White House, his cronies, and our piddling excuse for a Congress. No outside agent, or any imaginable combination of them, is half as dangerous.
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tchef1 year, 3 months ago
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But don't you have to prove that that person "is willing to behead, blow up or even nuke innocents," before you can prosecute them? No one wants to let known terrorist free to continue their "work" . We want to ensure that those we are holding are being held legally and dealt with in a manner that will stand up in court. Thus protection our own freedoms at the same time. What if the Government suddenly decides that you are an enemy of the state because of something you said or did? Should they be able to just scoop you up and toss you into a jail with no rights?
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