Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: GOPcapitalist
The clause is a reference to the president's powers as commander in chief. Nowhere in the Constitution is the power to suspend habeas corpus listed as a power of the commander in chief or the executive.

Nowhere is it forbidden either.

Article 1, Section 9 speaks --even by your interpretation -- to the powers of Congress. The document is silent on what the president may do, but it does refer to the Writ as a privilege.

This all, all of it, the whole neo-reb rant, comes down to this one thing:

The federalists soft-pedaled what they were selling with a lot of euphemistic language. But there is no doubt that over time most people in the United States came to adopt their view. That is why we are living in the United States and not the North American Balkan States.

All I can figure is that the United States is not European enough for you.

Walt

1,330 posted on 12/03/2002 4:38:11 AM PST by WhiskeyPapa
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1323 | View Replies ]


To: WhiskeyPapa
Nowhere is it forbidden either.

First off, selling the furniture out of the White House isn't explicitly forbidden in the Constitution. Does that mean the president can do it?

Second, you are incorrect. It is not a power of the president because in no place does the Constitution even remotely hint at extending the suspension power to the president, though it does to the legislature and in doing so indicates that such an extension must be specified, or "herein granted." Try again.

1,362 posted on 12/03/2002 11:42:31 AM PST by GOPcapitalist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1330 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson