the Detainee Bill allows the president and anyone he designates to label someone (even American citizens) as an "enemy combatant". this person will then be arrested and given no trial and be denied habeas corpus.
The end is nearer than we want to realize.
2006-10-20 07:28:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Jenn has clearly not read the bill.
"`(ii) a person who, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, has been determined to be an unlawful enemy combatant by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or another competent tribunal established under the authority of the President or the Secretary of Defense."
That means that if the President, Sec of Defens, or "Tribunal" says that you are an enemy combatant, than you are one for all purposes of this law. No congressional oversight, no chance to appeal, no chance to talk to an attorney.
Lets say they arrest you tomorrow, and claim you are an enemy combatant. How will you go to a judge or lawyer to try to prove that you arent???
2006-10-20 07:39:00 · answer #1 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely frightening. If we define the United States of America as "The Home of the Free", as a place where citizens are more powerful than the government, a place with freedom of speech and concience, where citizens cannot be unjustly persecuted by their government, where citizens have a right to an attorney, where the rule of law and the writ of habeas corpus are respected principles... If that is the definition of the United States THEN GEORGE W. BUSH MAY HAVE JUST SIGNED ITS DEATH WARRENT.
God Save America!!
2006-10-20 08:14:16 · answer #2 · answered by Don P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't like Bush, I am hardly a fan of his in anyway shape or form but all the Acts and Bills that have been passed are only for our own protection.. and I have no problem with any of them. None of them take away my rights as an American citizen - yes some Americans might get in with the enemy combatant but there are American terrorists... as hard as it is to believe there are people in our own country that want to harm us-so yes it is protecting us from those people also-sorry about their luck
2006-10-20 07:37:55 · answer #3 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is very dangerous, it has the potential to be abused if not by this president then one in the future. This is just further proof that one party rule is not good for American citizens. We must vote democrats into the majority in order to restore checks and balances to the government.
2006-10-20 07:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and guess what!?
Ignorant conservatives think this is ok. They are the ones ruining society agreeing with the ridiculous Un-American laws being passed all the time!
Bush has been destroying the values of America. And this needs to stop once and for all.
2006-10-20 07:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We should give Iraq our constitution. It was written by a bunch of very smart guys and has worked here for hundreds of years, and we aren't using it anymore... It really is sad that we are slowly losing all of the rights that made this the Best country in the world.
2006-10-20 07:34:01 · answer #6 · answered by jessica m 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Give the Kurds their own country and let Iraq disappear into the history books. Blaming the exuctive branch makes us sound like a monarchy.
2006-10-20 07:40:34 · answer #7 · answered by clophad 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they are involved in terrorist acts, or supporting terrorists, what else would you call them? Where is your brain buried? What would you suggest be done to them?
You and many others apparently remain unaware of the goal of the terrorists. Is sort of like the ostrich, if you can't see it, it doesn't exist. I truly feel sorry for you!
2006-10-20 07:36:28 · answer #8 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it is legal in regard to the U.S. Constitution, but it just shows that this moron can get anything passed that he wants.
2006-10-20 08:07:16 · answer #9 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JennoftheJungle, the definitions you cited are determined by the president with no congressional oversight provision.
2006-10-20 07:40:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋