Moly Ivins has written a noteworthy obituary for Habeas Corpus.
Habeas Corpus died by representative vote after ruling for just short of 800 years. Born in 1215 in the Magna Carta, the cornerstone of modern law. Died in the Congress of the United States of America in 2006, the home of the restored glories of the Spanish Inquisition.
Both U.S. Senators from the state of Oklahoma voted to kill habeas corpus in legislation authorizing interrogation techniques that violate Geneva Conventions. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe thereby proudly authorize the heirs of Tomas de Torquemada to carry on with the grim business of interrogating suspects who are presumed guilty until proven innocent by torture.
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Thanks for your posting. I'm curious and wondering if I'm one of the only people who feel in wake of the Senate vote that we've no longer got a country. I posted my ideas & linked to someone from Missouri with the same idea on this at my blog: http://hopeandpolitics.blogspot.com/
I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this.
Here's that working link to Diane Silver's weblog:
In this Moment
That would be me that Diane linked to.
This officer's wife has taken off the gloves and is no longer acting like a lady.
Besides, when has any woman who "knew her place" changed a blessed thing?
Here's a working link to Blue Girl's blog about habeas corpus:
Rest in Peace, America
This was a day of extreme shame, as I said on my blog. But I got an email from Amnesty International today reminding me that the fight is not over for an America and world dedicated to protecting human rights for everyone. This is a terrible set-back, but there have been other set-backs. We regroup and go forward.
Truly the worst day in American History. Shame on anyone who votes for those up for re-election that have done this to our Country.
Richard Reeves opinion peace today hit the nail on the head.
My two Senators from Texas Hutchinson and Cornyn voted this through as well. No surprise there. My congressman, Hon. Gene Green, however, voted NO. I called to thank him for that no vote.
If this doesn't wake up the sheeple, nothing will.
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