--- Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://makeashorterlink.com/?D18125593 > excerpt:
> Two American citizens are now held in solitary > confinement under this asserted presidential power. <snip> > That reasoning reduced constitutional law to sleight > of hand: The > government can impose solitary confinement, perhaps > for life, if > it simply avoids giving the prisoner a trial. If > what was done to > Mr. Hamdi did not technically violate the Sixth > Amendment, it surely > deprived him of liberty without due process of law. > James Madison, the > principal author of the Bill of Rights, would have > been astounded at > the notion. So would the average American today if > told he could be > taken off the street and imprisoned forever without > being able to call a lawyer. Under the auspices of a man who claims to defend liberty and freedom, and who (rightly) condemns those who deprive their citizens of justice and liberty both, this is a grave offense. To Claim The Moral High Ground, You Must Practice What You Preach Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
