The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #113008   Message #2397644
Posted By: TIA
25-Jul-08 - 11:18 AM
Thread Name: BS: Tasteless and offensive?
Subject: RE: BS: Tasteless and offensive?
"Habeus corpus was not damaged at all. The President of the United States has always had the power to order anyone, citizen or not, to be held as long as necessary, it the man presnts a threat to this country. Can either of you name anyone who has been held without visitation rights or without access to an attorney?"

Without Habeus Corpus, how would we know? **

The prospect alone is antithetical to the founding principles of the USA.



** It is exactly this type of question that makes me chuckle at airline check-in -- "Has anyone placed anything in your bags without your knowledge?"