To: Lurker
Same here.
This whole Padilla thing was handled idiotically, and unconstitutionally, from the start. This guy is an American citizen. John Ashcroft can not just arbitrarily revoke those rights of citizenship.
From his history - he's a scumbag. But he's our scumbag - an American. You can't imprison Americans for months without charges. This was a power play move by Ashcroft, and he doesn't deserve to win it.
Of course, now he just has to charge him. Which is what he should have done day one.
25 posted on
12/18/2003 8:25:08 AM PST by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: dead
This whole Padilla thing was handled idiotically, and unconstitutionally, from the start. This guy is an American citizen. John Ashcroft can not just arbitrarily revoke those rights of citizenship...JOHN ASHCROFT HAS REVOKED NOTHING. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNDER DONALD RUMSFELD, HOLDS CUSTODY OF PADILLA!
And I'm betting the administration will find a workaround on this B.S. ruling.
122 posted on
12/18/2003 10:23:49 AM PST by
Recovering_Democrat
(I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
To: dead
He's a Muslim. It's either the Koran or the Constitution. He doesn't deserve anything but a trip straight to hell.
284 posted on
12/18/2003 5:43:53 PM PST by
LenS
To: dead
This whole Padilla thing was handled idiotically, and unconstitutionally, from the start. This guy is an American citizen. John Ashcroft can not just arbitrarily revoke those rights of citizenship.Not yet. They have that one slated for Patriot Act III.
To allay concerns Hillary and her minions could misuse it, they mentioned John Ashcroft by name.
290 posted on
12/18/2003 5:49:59 PM PST by
Lazamataz
(A poem, by Lazamataz: "What do we do with Saddam, Now that we gottim?")
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