Democracy under fire!
source: http://www.aclu.org/safefree/detention/commissions.html
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Habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. Translated from Latin it means "show me the body." Habeas corpus has historically been an important instrument to safeguard individual freedom against arbitrary executive power
Habeas corpus isn't a fancy legal term. It's the freedom from being thrown in prison illegally, with no help and no end in sight. No president should ever be given the power to call someone an enemy, wave his hand, and lock them away indefinitely. The Founders made the president subject to the rule of law. They rejected dungeons and chose due process.
We all know the difference between fairness and persecution. If we do not act immediately to fix the Military Commissions Act and restore our constitutional rights, basic protections like habeas corpus could be lost forever, and our country would become unrecognizable.
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pdeep
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mjsmith11
i couldn't disagree with you more
- 4 years ago
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pdeep
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mjsmith11
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Whenever it comes to a decision to help the United States of America or hurt the United States of America, the ACLU always tries to hurt the USA. Every single time our government does anything to serve our interests the ACLU is there to do their best to stop it, every single time. I suggest you guys reading about the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
- 4 years ago
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mjsmith11
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mischabarrett
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pdeep, I'm with you on this one all the way. The Military Commissions Act of 2006 turned bad executive policy into bad law. The supposed 'war on terror' detention policies are explicit violations of the Habeas Corpus and undermine international law. The Military Commissions Act makes the President both Judge and Jury. The link is to the American Civil Liberties Union site, with a factsheet about the 2006 Act. It's a little on the dry side, but it's straight to the point, and great if you want to know your stuff.
- 4 years ago
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mischabarrett
