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Originally posted by Rodeo
By Eugene Robinson
Every time I work it through, the answer I come up with is no. The president has no right to ignore the rule of law as if it were a mere nuisance.
The problem is that if the president really were determined to do anything it takes to prevent another terrorist strike, why not suspend habeas corpus, as Lincoln did during the Civil War? That way you could arrest everyone who could possibly be a terrorist, or who once lived next door to a suspected terrorist's uncle, and you could hold those people as long as you wanted. Why stop at surveillance of international telephone calls and e-mails? Why not listen in on, say, all interstate calls as well? Or just go for it and scarf up all the domestic communications the National Security Agency's copious computers can hold?
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It is hard for me to follow leftist-speak. It is so hypocritical and agenda driven that it is hard to decipher fact from fiction. Is Eugene (leftist in journalistic drag) making the case that Bush is abusing power, or that Bush should suspend habeas corpus to silence political enemies?...I agree with Eugene, we should reignite the suspension of habeas corpus and silence the leftists who are obviously lying during wartime to undermine the war on terrorism...This would effectively neuter the media/DNC and terrorists.
Since when did the Democrats care about "the rule of law"?...I know, the moment they are out of power. I will never forget a statement by Bill Clinton's advisor and syncophant, Paul Begala. He said, regarding Clinton's executive orders and proclamations "stroke of the pen, law of the land. Pretty cool!"
Save me the crocodile tears.