Wait...what?

Oct 30, 2006 14:52

The president got rid of habeas corpus? How have I not heard about this till now/why does no one seem to care?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15318240/

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rockpants October 30 2006, 23:39:38 UTC
Because the American public is lazy and stupid.

:(

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rockpants October 30 2006, 23:43:52 UTC
Or maybe they're afraid of all the wrong things for all the wrong reasons.

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vastslug October 31 2006, 07:58:34 UTC
Are you really so shocked?

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year_and_aday October 31 2006, 08:13:42 UTC
Uh, kinda. It's not just wiretapping; it's a civil right that helps ensure that people don't just "disappear" in permanent detainment because of their government. There's a bit of a difference in severity. And as far as I can tell, it's been done away with permanently for aliens, not just suspended, but I may have read that wrong.

Not to mention, I don't think really anything has happened terrorism-wise to warrant this. You'd think we'd be scaling back on this kind of behavior by now.

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vastslug November 1 2006, 05:17:21 UTC
I guess I'm not.

The Bush administration has been on a campaign against rights - for american citizens and everyone else. Their ideal government is an absolute one.

That this has been done in the name of terrorist prevention is also not shocking, as every infringement on civil rights in the last five years has.

That Americans are taking this lying down is also not shocking, since a) we're the most technologically anesthetized nation in the world and b) Americans have been so often targets of fear and coercion campaigns that it's amazing that the bush administration is only taking one right at a time.

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sourgoingmad November 1 2006, 00:57:12 UTC
it gives the executive branch the power to deny anyone, not just aliens and terrorists, the right to a trial by jury.
so if he wanted to, he could say, rebecca committed treason, kill her. and he would be legally permitted to do so...and you would be dead.. but it's legal.
if you're interested in this, check out this video...puts things into perspective...
see ya at home...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jGLgkn5HSo

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