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I am curious as to whether a Writ of Habeas Corpus has been filed? This is an American Citizen, or so it seems. If it was denied, what were the reasons?

You do not understand the situation. This US citizen was arrested and jailed in solitary confinement under the material witness statute. Under that statute there is no crime charged, so no Writ of Habeas Corpus will apply.

You or I may be held indefinitely - without being charge with a crime and without ever being brought before a grand jury to hear your testimony. There is no limit to how long you may be held without being brought before a grand jury and without being charged with a crime. You essentially disappear into federal custody and there is not anything you can do about it. I am not even sure if you have the right to attorney, although in this case, the man has hired a private attorney.

Uh, No.

In Brown v. Vasquez, 952 F.2d 1164, 1166 (9th Cir. 1991), cert. denied, 112 S.Ct. 1778 (1992), the court observed that the Supreme Court has "recognized the fact that`[t]he writ of habeas corpus is the fundamental instrument for safeguarding individual freedom against arbitrary and lawless state action.' Harris v. Nelson, 394 U.S. 286, 290-91 (1969). " Therefore, the writ must be "administered with the initiative and flexibility essential to insure that miscarriages of justice within its reach are surfaced and corrected." Harris, 394 U.S. at 291.

So, Bill Clinton decides that all people who so ever witnessed his being sucked off by a sleazy blonde (say, for example, all of his security detail) are to be silenced.

Now, here's some scary monsters. Let's say [GOD FORBID] that Hillary Clinton is elected dictator in 2008. She decides to begin a reign of terror using these new statutes. How safe will you feel?

Think ahead, and look not to the enemies without, than to the enemies within, when you make the rules.

Think Sun Tzu.

Perhaps I am being obtuse. I'll be direct:

Are you a U.S Citizen?

If you piss off Hillary Clinton, who, say, was elected the President of the US in 2008 (again, God Forbid):

Did you read about the White House Travel Scandal?

Do you have any f-ing doubt that this power will be abused at some point in the future? Bush won't, but do you really
think a Clinton won't?