2006-10-09 20:34:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I meant how 'many' ... (getting kind of tired as it is 15 til 4:00.
2006-10-09 20:42:43 · update #1
Actually the process is quite simple and usually requires nothing more than a legal brief written up by The Attorney General. People are not quite aware that Democracy is but a few steps away from Dictatorship and all that is required is a few words on a legal document and a population eager to accept their leader as some sort of deity.
Peace...
2006-10-09 20:38:58 · answer #1 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham Lincoln suspended the habeas corpus during the Civil War. The Supreme Court later (much later) ruled he should not have done it.
He also had journalists arrested for sedition.
2006-10-09 20:39:57 · answer #2 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
It is not a right, it is a privilege, and it can be suspended. To the best of my knowledge only Lincoln suspended it. Based on Article I, section 9, he was well within his rights since the south was in rebellion.
2006-10-09 21:20:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what you are asking but I can tell you that only one US President has done that...Abe Lincoln during the Civil War. The US Supreme Court later ruled it was unconstitutional.
2006-10-09 20:40:37 · answer #4 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides Lincoln, Bush is doing it in a round about way.
2006-10-09 20:46:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋