On a questioned posted earlier stated that Bush cut habeus corpus, how is that possible?

Question

The media did not cover but isn't HB a big part of our bill of rights. Is this right, is Habeaus corpus gone for good?

Answer 1

No, it's not in the Bill of Rights. It's in the Original Constitution (Article II, I believe, but I'm not sure which article)

Check out the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
It suspends habeas corpus, Amendments I, IV, V (and a few others), warrants are no longer necessary for search or arrest, trials are no longer necessary, and if you ARE tried, you have no right to examine the evidence used against you.

Answer 2

Bush justified it's elimination of habeas corpus by using a claim that the enemy is on our soil (since 9/11) and therefore needs to be thrown into jail without normal rights. Realize whether 9/11 was a covert operation or not, Bush has mishandled retaliation against this attack by warmongering and creating more guerilla enemies than America has ever had before, but they're not on this soil yet.

If war escalates and the US is invaded, then the Adminstration will round up whomever they want and take their property. That is really what Bush is really planning for because when his "base" starts taking, they take EVERYTHING.

Hypothetically, taken one step further, a covert operation may be in play to insure that the country is invaded. This would surely confirm that an election cound not take place. (Sorry for the silly digression)

In any event, it's citizens' rights that are abolished without habeas corpus. Basically, the urgency is a load of crap like a lot of the other things Bush has done to further his master plan.

It's time for you to realize that this forward march towards tyranny has been a master plan for decades in which the Republicans knew they had to shape public opinion, control minds, categorize people and slowly eliminate civil and human rights until they control everything citizens do. At this point, they're moving as fast as they can.

Everything has already been outlined by scholars but it is imperative that writers here begin to seek the truth in information and prepare.

If you do not like fascism, write to your newspaper editors and board of elections and tell them the rigged voting system needs to be monitored right now.

Answer 3

For non-citizens including green card holders, if the goverment thinks they are an 'enemy combatant' the government basically can do away with habeas corpus under Bush's new terror law. Mind you, the Supreme Court has not yet weighed in, however, since it is mixed up with the idea that residence for non-citizens is a privilege and not a right, the SC may be ok with it.

Answer 4

It is possible. It is true. Read the changes. Remember Republicans control the 3 branches right now. They can do whatever they want. Do not rely on the media to bring you much valuble info these days. It's corporate driven. The people that still like Bush rely on the t.v. media and maybe talk radio alone. If you read into what is really happening it's disturbing.

Answer 5

He cut habeus corpus for the 'enemy combatants' at gitmo. He did not cut it for citizens. While I think we ought to treat prisoners fairly, the detainees are not US citizens, and therefore they do not automatically get all the rights of a citizen.

Answer 6

Im taking a wait and see approach. Im a combatant that hasnt figured out whether Im an enemy or not, I dont think they have either.

Answer 7

NO it is not. It is however gone for Aliens that are in this country that are enemy combatants. You have been mislead.

Answer 8

Take a look at this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_corpus