[tpaine]

Lucky Dog:

Explain, in your own words, exactly what due process of law is---

I'll let Justice Harlan's words explain:

     "[T]he full scope of the liberty guaranteed by the Due Process Clause `cannot be found in or limited by the precise terms of the specific guarantees elsewhere provided in the Constitution.
This `liberty´ is not a series of isolated points pricked out in terms of the taking of property; the freedom of speech, press, and religion; the right to keep and bear arms; the freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures; and so on. 
It is a rational continuum which, broadly speaking, includes a freedom from all substantial arbitrary impositions and purposeless restraints, . . .

First, Justice Harlan's words are not your own. Second, the quote you provided is not an explanation of due process of law. Try again.

You have the quaint delusion that your commands must be obeyed.

the quote you provided is not an explanation of due process of law.

You can't, or won't, dispute it, -- so you reject it. -- Quite typical of your 'debate' methods. -- Try again.

Unable to counter, you revert to 'the rant'.. -- How typical.
289 Lucky Dog

Whatever. [there is nothing to counter at #289]
-290- tpaine

Once again Lucky, --- context destroys your bizarre claims.

#290 was your post...
Can't stand your own medicine?

You're getting weirder by the minute my boy.. Is the 'medicine' bottle out?

[Lucky Dog]

Since you are too lazy, or too contrary, to provide a definition of due process of law, I guess I'll provide an overview of it for you:

US Constitution Amedment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Annotations

• Indictment by Grand Jury
• Double Jeopardy
• Development and Scope
• Reprosecution Following Mistrial
• Reprosecution Following Acquittal
o Acquittal by Jury
o Acquittal by the Trial Judge
o Trial Court Rulings Terminating Trial Before Verdict
• Reprosecution Following Conviction
o Reprosecution After Reversal on Defendant's Appeal
o Sentence Increases
• ''For the Same Offence''
o Legislative Discretion as to Multiple Sentences
o Successive Prosecutions for ''The Same Offense''
o The ''Same Transaction'' Problem
• Self-Incrimination
• Development and Scope
• The Power to Compel Testimony and Disclosure
o Immunity
o Required Records Doctrine
o Reporting and Disclosure
• Confessions: Police Interrogation, Due Process, and Self-Incrimination
o The Common Law Rule
o McNabb-Mallory Doctrine
o State Confession Cases
o From the Voluntariness Standard to Miranda
o Miranda v. Arizona
• The Operation of the Exclusionary Rule
o Supreme Court Review
o Procedure in the Trial Courts
• Due Process
• History and Scope
o Scope of the Guaravnty
• Procedural Due Process
o Generally
o Administrative Proceedings: A Fair Hearing
o Aliens: Entry and Deportation
o Judicial Review of Administrative Proceedings
• Substantive Due Process
o Discrimination
o Congressional Police Measures
o Congressional Regulation of Public Utilities
o Congressional Regulation of Railroads
o Taxation
o Retroactive Taxes
o Deprivation of Property: Retroactive Legislation
o Bankruptcy Legislation
o Right to Sue the Government
o Congressional Power to Abolish Common Law Judicial Actions
o Deprivation of Liberty: Economic Legislation
• National Eminent Domain Power
o Overview
o Public Use
o Just Compensation
 Interest
 Rights for Which Compensation Must Be Made
 Consequential Damages
 Enforcement of Right to Compensation
o When Property Is Taken
 Government Activity Not Directed at the Property
 Navigable Waters
 Regulatory Takings http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment05/

You will note that there is quite a bit more to due process of law than your quote of Justice Harlan.