Post 61: Lincoln's key measure was the suspension of habeas corpus in September 1862. ... How is that any different than Ashcroft's desire to arrest and indefinitely detain suspected "terrorists"?
Looks like Ashcroft is doing what Lincoln did, contrary to post 52.
Who will surrender for "Terror"?
j271, you've got a good debating point here. Unfortunately, the ellipse in that debating point erases some important information, to wit: "and FDR". The exclusion of that conjuction isn't an accurate representation of my argument.
Having said that, I'm sorry for not being as clear as I should've been. But we can clear this up. Ashcroft, it has been demonstrated, has gone after non-citizens, whereas Abraham Lincoln went after those who'd renounced their citizenship--but old Abe didn't accept that renunciation. So there is a difference.
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