And as you know, Chief Justices Marshall and Taney disagreed in actual court opinions with Rehnquist's purported views from a speech at some law school. Two beats one, so you lose.
It's hard to imagine that you can afford to pay an ISP, get a computer, keep your power turned on, and log on to FR, and you can't follow the argument.
Chief Justice Rehnquist, we can reasonably infer, has heard of Chief Justice Marshall and Chief Justice Taney. And since he wrote a book on civil liberty in wartime -- a book that takes its title from one of Lincoln's speeches, I think we can infer that he had heard of the cases from Marshall and Taney you think important.
What is at issue here is --your-- opinion versus that of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. And he says the issue of whether the Writ may be suspended by the president has --never-- been authoritatively answered to this very day.
And with all due respect --which ain't much--, his opinion holds more weight than yours.Walt
Most likely he has. That only puts him at odds with two other Chief Justices. So what's your point?
What is at issue here is --your-- opinion versus that of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
No Walt. What is at issue here is --my-- opinion based on the historical precedents pertaining to habeas corpus versus --your-- opinion based on an irrational desire to protect The Lincoln from any and all concessions of error or flaw on his part.
In supporting my opinion I have called upon the current standing court precedent on habeas corpus, the opinion of two chief justices, and the actual ruling made in response to The Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus.
In supporting your opinion you have called upon a cut n' paste charade of nonsense from some newsgroup, a speech at a law school by Bill Rehnquist, and your own irrational bloviations.
I think it is obvious who has the stronger case here.
And he says the issue of whether the Writ may be suspended by the president has --never-- been authoritatively answered to this very day.
That's nice, but John Marshall said it had some 180-something years ago. Roger Taney also said it had some 140-something years ago. Two beats one, Walt. You lose.