Monster
04-03-2004, 02:23 PM
Can the Rights of People Simply Disappear by Presidential Order?
What does it mean when the President of the United States can on his own designate a United States citizen in the United States as an “enemy combatant,” and order the military to hold that person incommunicado, indefinitely, and without charges? The U.S. Supreme Court is now deciding whether the courts even have the right to question the President’s action.
What does it mean when the U.S. military internationally can literally snatch people off the street, designate them as “enemy combatants,” and assert that they are beyond the reach of either U.S. or international law? Many are transported to a facility under total U.S. control and funded by Congressional appropriations, where they are held incommunicado, indefinitely, without charges.
If the Supreme Court upholds these actions, it will give the President virtually unlimited authority to grant himself “wartime powers” without formal declaration of war by the Congress, and with no or extremely limited oversight by the courts or the Congress.
On April 20 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the President’s alleged right to create a “law free zone” at the Guantanamo detention center in Cuba. And on April 28, the Court will hear oral arguments on the President’s claimed right to designate citizens as “enemy combatants,” hold them at the U.S. Navy base in Charleston, SC, and deny them the ability to challenge the lawfulness of their detention.
Speak up now while you can. Dont let this become another extension of the Patriot Act II.
Yes, there was a second Patriot Act passed. It was passed without public hearings or floor debates in the House. They did this by attaching a broad definition of "financial institution" to an Intelligence Authorization Act. This makes the issue one of national security and does therefore not need to be disclosed to American citizens or discussed in the House/Congress.
If these new executive powers are necessary to protect United States citizens, then why would the legislation not withstand the test of public debate?
I wonder if theyll be remaking all those School House Rock cartoons to reflect how we basically have no freedoms left? Like the "Im Just A Bill" one, and they wont have to have him wait on the steps. He's just snuck into the back door and made a law without anyones knowledge... hmm, interesting. http://anabolicfitness.infopop.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
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What does it mean when the President of the United States can on his own designate a United States citizen in the United States as an “enemy combatant,” and order the military to hold that person incommunicado, indefinitely, and without charges? The U.S. Supreme Court is now deciding whether the courts even have the right to question the President’s action.
What does it mean when the U.S. military internationally can literally snatch people off the street, designate them as “enemy combatants,” and assert that they are beyond the reach of either U.S. or international law? Many are transported to a facility under total U.S. control and funded by Congressional appropriations, where they are held incommunicado, indefinitely, without charges.
If the Supreme Court upholds these actions, it will give the President virtually unlimited authority to grant himself “wartime powers” without formal declaration of war by the Congress, and with no or extremely limited oversight by the courts or the Congress.
On April 20 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the President’s alleged right to create a “law free zone” at the Guantanamo detention center in Cuba. And on April 28, the Court will hear oral arguments on the President’s claimed right to designate citizens as “enemy combatants,” hold them at the U.S. Navy base in Charleston, SC, and deny them the ability to challenge the lawfulness of their detention.
Speak up now while you can. Dont let this become another extension of the Patriot Act II.
Yes, there was a second Patriot Act passed. It was passed without public hearings or floor debates in the House. They did this by attaching a broad definition of "financial institution" to an Intelligence Authorization Act. This makes the issue one of national security and does therefore not need to be disclosed to American citizens or discussed in the House/Congress.
If these new executive powers are necessary to protect United States citizens, then why would the legislation not withstand the test of public debate?
I wonder if theyll be remaking all those School House Rock cartoons to reflect how we basically have no freedoms left? Like the "Im Just A Bill" one, and they wont have to have him wait on the steps. He's just snuck into the back door and made a law without anyones knowledge... hmm, interesting. http://anabolicfitness.infopop.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
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Monsterland Is (NOT)Open Again!!! (http://68.43.66.69:66/monsterland.htm) (dont say you werent warned...)
"Trying is the first step towards failure."
http://www.bodo.com/simpsons/zhomerb.gif "Well, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is... never try."