They are putting the constitution aside to treat terrorist suspects as not having unalienable rights? As if these rights only apply to a preferred people?
Today Bush signed a bill passed by Congress in September. The bill forbids treatment of detainees that would constitute war crimes - such as torture, rape and biological experiments - but gives the president the authority to decide which other techniques interrogators can use. The law does not require that detainees be granted legal representation. It also bars non-US citizens from filing habeas corpus petitions challenging their detentions in federal court.
Civil liberties groups say the law does still not guarantee detainees' rights, and legal challenges are to be expected.
AMERICA!!! Habeas corpus is the heart of the bill of rights!
There are about 450 to 500 detainees at Guantanamo (who Bush automatically, unjustifiably, and discriminately describe as the "bad people") who will continue to NOT have these basic rights
2006-10-17 08:59:47 · 6 answers · asked by Jerry H 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Besides me, does anyone else have a problem with this?
Here is a very good illustration to describe the reasoning in America today: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo
2006-10-17 09:00:09 · update #1
Absolutely! was going to ask this question myself glad you did. The same bill that states we wont torture allows the president to interpret what that is...so we have torture coercion Heresay evidence. Its a mockery of justice Why not just execute them without a trial its less hypocritical. We who spout human rights to the rest of the world...We who speak of democracy and due process...We who shout we are great because we are a nation of law....We are showing this to the world! If Americans believe in due process and fair trials and innocent until proven guilty we should all be appalled at what the Republicans have done to justice..If Americans believe in fair trials for our people then how can we say this is a fair trial and why shouldn't all people be entitled to justice? If any Republican think this is justice then let him be tried in the same manor Personally I hope that all who have done these atrocities do someday stand trial for what they have done and I hope for there sake that due process is still apart of our system of justice when they do.
2006-10-17 09:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by djmantx 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you 100%. I also find it ironic that despite consist ant protestations from the right against communism and socialism, America is increasingly reminiscent of the Soviet Union under Stalin.
2006-10-17 16:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by socrates 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well not so stupid that they aren't drawing a health portion of your pay check for themselves and there friend while rubbing your nose in it. Oh and this is there version of freedom so you better like it or you could be labeled a terrorist.
2006-10-17 17:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by 4warned 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congress is a collection of ideas and interpretations, so is the U.S as a whole. Congressmen are representatives of their sate. To call Congress stupid is calling Americans stupid. And by the way Missy I am Not stupid.
2006-10-17 16:06:20 · answer #4 · answered by only p 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I give you this quote...
"Suppose You Were An Idiot...
...And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." Mark Twain
2006-10-17 16:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by mmd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yup, all this because of oil, i hope it all burns up and there is no more, then they can take out the engine that works on water from their warehouse.
2006-10-17 16:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Arun M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋