Dodd Introduces Bill Restoring Habeas Corpus (Barf: Constitutional Rights for Terrorists)

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[ChuckShick]

Dodd: Restoring Habeas Corpus Rights, Banning Torture, Upholding Geneva Conventions Must Happen Now

Introduces bill correcting Flawed Military Commissions Act

February 13, 2007

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today introduced his bill making important changes to the Military Commissions Act of 2006, which in its current form, does not provide a credible process for bringing suspected terrorists to justice. Sen. Dodd was joined by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), in introducing the measure. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently sent an email to their 40,000 person email list voicing support for Sen. Dodd’s bill and asking their supporters to do the same. The bill is also supported by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights First, The Center for Victims of Torture, Open Society Institute, and Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International.

The “Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007” restores Habeas Corpus rights, bars evidence gained through torture or coercion and reinstates U.S. adherence to the Geneva Conventions in order to protect the nation’s military personnel abroad.

“I take a backseat to no one when it comes to protecting this country from terrorists,” said Sen. Dodd, a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee and an outspoken opponent of the MCA. “But there is a right way to do this and a wrong way to do this. It’s clear the people who perpetrated these horrendous crimes against our country and our people have no moral compass and deserve to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. But in taking away their legal rights, the rights first codified in our country’s Constitution, we’re taking away our own moral compass, as well.”

[ChuckShick]

This guy is dangerous. Co-signers to the bill include Menendez, Feingold, and Leahy, so you know this can't be good.

[P-40]

“I take a backseat to no one when it comes to protecting this country from terrorists,” said Sen. Dodd,

It sounds like he doesn't even get in the car.

[SF Republican]

Does our Constitution provide rights to everyone in the world?

[traditional1]

Photo of Democrat Senate Leadership:

[lilylangtree]

Wonder who wrote the bill? I can't visualize ole liberal leftist RAT Dodd doing it nor anyone in his office. Wonder if the ACLU or perhaps CAIR wrote it?

[syriacus]

Democrats like to do reactionary things. I wonder if they would bring back censorship on war news.

Under Truman, on January 9, 1951, full wartime censorship went into effect. Reporters were placed under jurisdiction of the military and were subject to courtmartial. Correspondents could not criticize the Allied conduct of the war; could not publish demoralizing material; could not quote officers without authorization; could not report casualties before they were officially published...etc.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

This a$$wipe had me screamin' at my tv last night. And I never do that! He's disgusting!

[bassmaner]

God these a$$holes make me sick. As far as I'm concerned, GWB should have done what Abe Lincoln did during the Civil War: suspend habeus corpus, and lock up defeatists and traitors like Dodd and his ilk until hostilities are ended.

[Henchster]

Typo in the article:

“I take a backseat to no one when it comes to protecting this country from terrorists,” said Sen. Dodd...

There, fixed it.

[muawiyah]

Dodd loves two things to excess ~ terrorists and likker.

[tobyhill]

Now that the original resolution is law there is no way these traitors can get 2/3rds of congress to override a veto on this resolution. These traitors are just wasting everyones time.

[b4its2late]

Co-signers to the bill include Menendez, Feingold, and Leahy, so you know this can't be good.

And don't forget thier partners in crime, the ACLU.

[texson66]

Amen! Then maybe the MSM would learn that if you cant say anything good, then shut up!

[sgtbono2002]

This guy is dangerous. Co-signers to the bill include Menendez, Feingold, and Leahy, so you know this can't be good

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Yes the usual traitorous suspects.

[Jack Wilson]

You must have bought the variety pack.

[KantianBurke]

If this bill is focused on ensuring American citizens cannot have their H.C. rights taken away period, it deserves our support.

[af_vet_rr]

If this bill is focused on ensuring American citizens cannot have their H.C. rights taken away period, it deserves our support.

If it is only about Americans, it fully deserves our support, however they are talking about it in a very murky area - extending it to POWs we capture, i.e., non-Americans.

[af_vet_rr]

As far as I'm concerned, GWB should have done what Abe Lincoln did during the Civil War: suspend habeus corpus, and lock up defeatists and traitors like Dodd and his ilk until hostilities are ended.

I'm assuming your being sarcastic, but for the sake of discussion, how would you feel if/when a liberal got in the White House, with the war still going on (it is pretty much a war without end), and they decide that people on FR criticizing them should be locked up?

What may sound good, doesn't always sound good when you put it in perspective.