Posted on 09/28/2006 10:32:54 AM PDT by SmithL
In war, it applies to neither. If the person is an enemy combatant, then the laws of war apply, not the civil law.
Even US citizens have been executed for spying during war, without a criminal trial.
US civil and criminal courts are simply too slow to be used in a time of war. The entire country could be left in a smoldering pile of rubble before the court's docket is clear for the trials of our enemies.
Oh ya, I forgot......RINO's don't have politically right brain cells....they're just cross dressers!
What a scumbag!
I still say if Santorum loses, Specter loses chairmanship.
"Why the hell Bush ever supported this Jackass is totally beyond my comprehension."
Mine, too! Specter put a shiv in Bush's back right after he was re-elected and has been twisting it ever since.
"SW Washington"
What part?
If true, there's no need to legislate it, now is there?
That said, I agree with Specter that these prisoners do have the right to appeal their confinement. The only limitations of this right in the Constitution are cases of rebellion or invasion and I don't think they apply. The Congress should address this by creating a special court that can hear evidence in secret and decide if they are being lawfully detained. Otherwise we're just going to see ongoing litigation in open court which is hurtful to the war effort.
Clark County outside of Vancouver.
The truth is not name-calling - it's the truth.
"Clark County outside of Vancouver."
I was born in Vancouver. I still try and make the Clark County Fair every year.
If R's lose senate, I hope there's a pay per-view to see the gavel snatched out of Arlen's grubby paws.
Supposed to be sentence shortly. She was convicted of breaking the law, admitted it proudly, and then whined that she needed cancer treatment so don't put me in jail.
My guess is that the whole story was bull and she was hoping to get out of the country.
I would hate to think it's his arabic heritage.
"If R's lose senate, I hope there's a pay per-view to see the gavel snatched out of Arlen's grubby paws."
I hope they don't lose the Senate, but if the American people make that decision...I guess they have their reasons.
How's the brain cancer exSpecterant?
LLS
dbm is 99 44/100% BS!
LLS
Anytime a Senator or Congressman tries to give our protected Constitutaional rights to a non-citizen (alien or terrorist), it downgrades our Citizenship
The constitution allows for the suspension of habeas corpus in cases of civil war and invasion (in other words, when we are dealing with a war). Treating the terrorism problem like a law enforcement issue is a really, really bad idea.
I'll tell you why. This administration does not want a true conservative agenda to flourish - as the elites that own them don't want it. As I have said from the day of his 1st inaugural that there will not be a conservative SC when he leaves. These elites won't allow it nor will they secure the borders & deal with ILLEGALS.
" Cunning Stunts?"-Metallica Concert Title-1997
What part of Specter being a self imposed Abatross is "nonsense"...
Just because he's "Bush's sonuvabitch", doesn't make him any less a sonuvabitch...
Does it?
Perhaps the Republic NEEDS to suffer through another horrible period with Leftists and "Moderate Republicans" in power --- to realize the insanity of that path...
The risk in that, is the Republic could quickly be damaged beyond recovery..
Semper Fi
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