Comments on: Sickos nabbed http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2008/10/28/sickos-nabbed/ Ron Coleman’s pretty good blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:46:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ara http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2008/10/28/sickos-nabbed/comment-page-1/#comment-3968 Ara Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:32:15 +0000 http://jerseylaw.wordpress.com/?p=1750#comment-3968 Tyree: Look at the case of Jose Padilla who, despite being a US citizen, was denied his rights of habeas corpus and was imprisoned for over three years based on George Bush's declaration that he was an "enemy combatant." That charge was dropped and his case was moved to a civilian court after pressure from civil liberties groups. Bear in mind that the suspension of habeas corpus was unilateral; unlike President Lincoln's suspension of it during the Civil War, Congress did not acquiesce nor were they even consulted. That is a very dangerous precedent that some future president will refer back to when we can least afford it. The people of that era will look back at us and wonder why we didn't do something to stop it. Tyree:

Look at the case of Jose Padilla who, despite being a US citizen, was denied his rights of habeas corpus and was imprisoned for over three years based on George Bush’s declaration that he was an “enemy combatant.”

That charge was dropped and his case was moved to a civilian court after pressure from civil liberties groups.

Bear in mind that the suspension of habeas corpus was unilateral; unlike President Lincoln’s suspension of it during the Civil War, Congress did not acquiesce nor were they even consulted.

That is a very dangerous precedent that some future president will refer back to when we can least afford it. The people of that era will look back at us and wonder why we didn’t do something to stop it.

]]> By: tyree http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2008/10/28/sickos-nabbed/comment-page-1/#comment-3967 tyree Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:49:11 +0000 http://jerseylaw.wordpress.com/?p=1750#comment-3967 Ara said, "Too late Ara said, “Too late

]]> By: Seerak http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2008/10/28/sickos-nabbed/comment-page-1/#comment-3962 Seerak Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:55:09 +0000 http://jerseylaw.wordpress.com/?p=1750#comment-3962 <i><b>Given the Democrats Given the Democrats

]]> By: Ara http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2008/10/28/sickos-nabbed/comment-page-1/#comment-3963 Ara Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:32:55 +0000 http://jerseylaw.wordpress.com/?p=1750#comment-3963 <i>Given the Democrats Given the Democrats

]]> By: Mwalimu Daudi http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2008/10/28/sickos-nabbed/comment-page-1/#comment-3964 Mwalimu Daudi Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:46:33 +0000 http://jerseylaw.wordpress.com/?p=1750#comment-3964 Speaking of politicians who stroke hatred and violence ... I am waiting for some lefty politician to blame conservative talk radio. Given the Democrats' promise to launch a sweeping crackdown on civil liberties if elected I would not be surprised to see the Obama administration try to turn this into an American version of the Reichstag fire. There are racists to be found under every bed (so they believe) and they must be rooted out at all costs! Speaking of politicians who stroke hatred and violence … I am waiting for some lefty politician to blame conservative talk radio. Given the Democrats’ promise to launch a sweeping crackdown on civil liberties if elected I would not be surprised to see the Obama administration try to turn this into an American version of the Reichstag fire. There are racists to be found under every bed (so they believe) and they must be rooted out at all costs!

]]> By: Anne http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2008/10/28/sickos-nabbed/comment-page-1/#comment-3965 Anne Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:05:42 +0000 http://jerseylaw.wordpress.com/?p=1750#comment-3965 Is that prison system link serious? Vegan skinheads? Is that prison system link serious? Vegan skinheads?

]]> By: Ara http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2008/10/28/sickos-nabbed/comment-page-1/#comment-3966 Ara Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:23:35 +0000 http://jerseylaw.wordpress.com/?p=1750#comment-3966 There would have been two parties to this incident, had it occurred: the perps and the victims. To insert a third party -- the prison system -- is odd, to say the least. I think you could just as easily insert another third party: the culture of violence, including politicians who stoke fear, uncertainty and doubt about their political opponents. Have we already forgotten the story of Rabin's assassination? There would have been two parties to this incident, had it occurred: the perps and the victims. To insert a third party — the prison system — is odd, to say the least.

I think you could just as easily insert another third party: the culture of violence, including politicians who stoke fear, uncertainty and doubt about their political opponents. Have we already forgotten the story of Rabin’s assassination?

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