[Darlin']

Yes, of course, you may unless you intend to point out legislation enacted during times of war.

[Jaidyn]

Section 9, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution.

"The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. "

Lincoln suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus in 1861 and 62. It was restored by an act of Congress in 1866. The Writ was brought because of the 'copperheads', a democratic anti war group. Lincoln believed that temporarily violating the Constitution would save it as a whole. The copperheads were vehemently opposed to this. Martial Law was enacted at that time which entailed Supreme Court cases. I'm not a history buff and I hope one of your Freepers can elaborate on this as I think it pertains to today. We are damned if we agree and damned if we don't so must live with the lesser of two evils. If temporary, I can live with it, but what is temporary in politics these days?