DARREN MCGAVIN as Mike Hammer
DENNIS WEAVER as Chester on Gunsmoke
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
IT DOES HAPPEN IN THREES
DON KNOTTS as Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith Show
DARREN MCGAVIN as Mike Hammer
DENNIS WEAVER as Chester on Gunsmoke
DARREN MCGAVIN as Mike Hammer
DENNIS WEAVER as Chester on Gunsmoke
Monday, February 27, 2006
WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE OVERCOMES THE LOVE OF POWER THE WORLD WILL KNOW PEACE
"I don't think enough people know how much damage this administration can do to their civil liberties
in a very short time. What would you have me do? Grumble and complain? Make cynical jokes? Throw up my hands and say that under the circumstances nothing can be done? At least I can muster the facts, establish a record and tell the story that should be front-page news." -- Congressman John Conyers (D.,Mich.) click link to read more . .
in a very short time. What would you have me do? Grumble and complain? Make cynical jokes? Throw up my hands and say that under the circumstances nothing can be done? At least I can muster the facts, establish a record and tell the story that should be front-page news." -- Congressman John Conyers (D.,Mich.) click link to read more . .
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Friday, February 24, 2006
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
www.archives.gov
February 24, 2006
The Bill of Rights: A Transcription
Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights."
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Amendments 11-27
Note: The capitalization and punctuation in this version is from the enrolled original of the Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the Bill of Rights, which is on permanent display in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.
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MONSTER AT OUR DOOR
Mike Davis, author of 'Monster at Our Door' on how painfully unprepared this administration has us on the coming avian flu pandemic . . .
Thursday, February 23, 2006
MAN, THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON HERE
So, we're going to out-source the security of our ports to a country that spawned two 9/11 terrorists, recognizes al-queada as legitimate, laundered money for financing 9/11, and is a haven for wealthy low-lifes. But that's not all.
The adminstration did not require Dubai Ports to keep copies of business records on U.S. soil, where they would be subject to court orders. It also did not require to designate an American citizen to accommodate U.S. government requests. Outside legal experts said such obligations are routinely attached to U.S. approvals of foreign sales in other industries.
Bush, Rumsfeld and ,I believe, Snow said they just found out about the sale this past weekend; yet insist that it's been investigated deeply enough for it to be a safe deal. Why would you display that sort of confidence when you haven't had time to think about it. . . it's inept or corrupt, but you know it's secret. Either way we're in trouble.
click here to read more . . .
The adminstration did not require Dubai Ports to keep copies of business records on U.S. soil, where they would be subject to court orders. It also did not require to designate an American citizen to accommodate U.S. government requests. Outside legal experts said such obligations are routinely attached to U.S. approvals of foreign sales in other industries.
Bush, Rumsfeld and ,I believe, Snow said they just found out about the sale this past weekend; yet insist that it's been investigated deeply enough for it to be a safe deal. Why would you display that sort of confidence when you haven't had time to think about it. . . it's inept or corrupt, but you know it's secret. Either way we're in trouble.
click here to read more . . .
HOW CAN BUSH BE SO CERTAIN OF THE SECURITY OF THIS DEAL?
Bush and Rumsfeld found out about the sale of port security over the last weekend. Yet he feels 100% in the safety of the deal even though the Intelligence Community Acquisition Risk Center has only been in existence since October '05 click on link to read more
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
VIGIL TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS at Chicago's Federal Plaza
this fellow had a well-written prepared speech
PUTTING NATIONAL DEBT IN PERSPECTIVE
(2000) -- national debt shrinking $18.6 billion a month.
(2002) -- national debt growing $1.6 billion a month.
(2004) -- national debt growing $61.8 billion a month.
(2006) -- national debt growing $122.8 billion a month.
Bush logic- shrinking is a bad thing but growing is a good thing. After all we all grow up we don't shrink up.
(2002) -- national debt growing $1.6 billion a month.
(2004) -- national debt growing $61.8 billion a month.
(2006) -- national debt growing $122.8 billion a month.
Bush logic- shrinking is a bad thing but growing is a good thing. After all we all grow up we don't shrink up.
TRUST ME
Bush on UAE taking over security at our ports-
"If there was any chance that this transaction would jeopardize the security of the United States, it would not go forward."
on 9/11 attacks -
If we had any idea that someone was planning to fly planes into buildings we would have moved heaven and earth to stop them.
Of course there was the August 6, 2001 PDB that warned of just that. The G8 meeting that year was moved for the same reason.
on breaching of the New Orleans levies -
If we had any idea that those levees wouldn't have held we would have done everything to prevent it.
Of course, they were warned of that possibility long before it happened and they cut funding for reinforcing the levees.
Why don't we just turn it over to al-Queada and eliminate the middle man?
Putting things in perspective on how our dollars are spent on national security -
President Bush speaking to supporters in Dublin, Ohio:
"The best way to balance the budget is to keep the taxes low and be wise about how we spend your money."
The federal government spent about $15,000 in Iraq while he spoke the sentence.
During that same sentence about $36 was spent inspecting cargo at our seaports.
I guess the logic is to protect us over there so we don't have to protect us over here.
"If there was any chance that this transaction would jeopardize the security of the United States, it would not go forward."
on 9/11 attacks -
If we had any idea that someone was planning to fly planes into buildings we would have moved heaven and earth to stop them.
Of course there was the August 6, 2001 PDB that warned of just that. The G8 meeting that year was moved for the same reason.
on breaching of the New Orleans levies -
If we had any idea that those levees wouldn't have held we would have done everything to prevent it.
Of course, they were warned of that possibility long before it happened and they cut funding for reinforcing the levees.
Why don't we just turn it over to al-Queada and eliminate the middle man?
Putting things in perspective on how our dollars are spent on national security -
President Bush speaking to supporters in Dublin, Ohio:
"The best way to balance the budget is to keep the taxes low and be wise about how we spend your money."
The federal government spent about $15,000 in Iraq while he spoke the sentence.
During that same sentence about $36 was spent inspecting cargo at our seaports.
I guess the logic is to protect us over there so we don't have to protect us over here.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
BILL O'REILLY BEING SENT TO DARFUR?
In a postscript to his regular New York Times column, Nicholas Christoff reveals he has raised 3/4 million dollars to send O'Reilly to Darfur. click link to read more
The White House Rodeo by Mike Davis ----I originally posted this on 11-11-04 - I think it's worth a re-read
Earlier this year, four gaunt horseman in black shrouds cantered down Pennsylvania Avenue. Since no one complained or even noticed, they grazed their hungry steeds on the White House lawn. They've been there ever since and threaten never to leave.
The interview:
"First Horseman, please state your name for our readers."
"My name is Oil and my price is $50 per barrel and higher yet to come."
"Fine, and your from . . . ?"
"Hubbert's Peak."
"Is that in Colorado?"
No response.
"Are you in Washington for business or pleasure?"
"Both actually. While wrecking the American economy, I'm also hoping to bring immense happiness to a handful of giant energy corporations."
"Well, that's a popular cause in this town, so please enjoy your stay. Now, Second Horseman, can I have your name for the record."
My name is Proliferation, son of Wot and destroyer of worlds."
"Wot?"
"The War on Terrorism. Only the strong and nuclear armed shall survive, so sayeth Bush."
"I see, your a traveling salesman. Visited any exotic locales lately?"
"Mainly Tehran and Pyongyang with some overnights in Karachi, Delhi and Brasilia. But I have a heavy travel schedule over the next year."
"Enjoy your frequent flyer points. And now, number three, if I can interrupt for a minute?"
"No problem. My name is Global Chaos. I was just sorting through some vacation photos. TAke a look."
"Thanks. Hmm, very National Geographic."
"Yes I love the great outdoors. This is a melting glacier in Alaska. Here's a flood in Bangladesh. Oh, one of my favorites, the epic drought in the American Southwest."
"Eh, what are those white objects?"
"You mean the bones?"
"Bones? Maybe I'd better move on and meet Horseman Four."
"I am the pale rider and my name is Plague."
"I bet your first name is Bubonic?"
"No, that's my cousin. I'm the avian influenza pandemic."
"I'm sorry, but have I heard of you?"
"The World Health Organization says I am an unprecedented threat to humanity. The world is utterly unprepared to deal with my arrival."
"Well, that's one helluva blurb."
"Yes, and my grandfather killed 100 million people in 1918-19."
"No kidding? Well, thanks for sharing. Now, I wonder if I can ask a few questions of the entire group. First, does your posse, band, whatever, have an agent or publicist?"
"Yes, Saint John."
"OK, and has he arranged your DC publicity? Have you had much election year media exposure? You know, O'Reilly, the Washington Post, Meet the Press, The Lehrer News Hour ?"
"Oh, no," laughed Chaos, "no one has interviewed us."
"Come on, four big guys in black on horses, here in front of the White House during an election season."
"No honest," Proliferation chipped in, "they don't want to acknowledge our presence."
"Well, how about the other side, the opposition party? Surely, they've looked to you for a juicy angle. I mean the horse doo-doo is all over the White House lawn, not to mention . . . Hey are you guys even citizens? Do you have passports?"
"I can assure you, Proliferation insisted, "none of that matters. No one wants to admit we're here."
"But why?"
Plague spoke. "Apocalypse denial. Your whole society is suffering from acute apocalypse denial."
"That's preposterous, we're afraid of all kinds of things these days. We tremble at the very thought of anthrax in the mail, plutonium on the subways, or botulism in our Big Macs.We have regular orange alerts . . ."
Plague interrupted. "No, that's the whole point. You're so terrified of the shadows your rulers project on the wall that you can't see us standing here, right outside your door."
"Hmm, so I guess you guys are the real deal?"
"Believe it."
"So what's your business plan?"
Chaos cleared his throat. "For generations, the wealthier 40 percent of your population has lived inside an extraordinary bubble of privilege."
"In addition to enormous security of wealth and status," Proliferation took over, "your affluent classes have been sheltered from the bittere winds of history."
"We're the bitter winds," added Plague.
"And we'll burst your bubble," Oil promised.
A pale horse neighed.
"Unfortunately my recorder has run out of tape. I'm afraid we'll have to end the interview with that."
"No problem," Oil smiled. "Y'all come back and visit. We're not going anywhere."
The interview:
"First Horseman, please state your name for our readers."
"My name is Oil and my price is $50 per barrel and higher yet to come."
"Fine, and your from . . . ?"
"Hubbert's Peak."
"Is that in Colorado?"
No response.
"Are you in Washington for business or pleasure?"
"Both actually. While wrecking the American economy, I'm also hoping to bring immense happiness to a handful of giant energy corporations."
"Well, that's a popular cause in this town, so please enjoy your stay. Now, Second Horseman, can I have your name for the record."
My name is Proliferation, son of Wot and destroyer of worlds."
"Wot?"
"The War on Terrorism. Only the strong and nuclear armed shall survive, so sayeth Bush."
"I see, your a traveling salesman. Visited any exotic locales lately?"
"Mainly Tehran and Pyongyang with some overnights in Karachi, Delhi and Brasilia. But I have a heavy travel schedule over the next year."
"Enjoy your frequent flyer points. And now, number three, if I can interrupt for a minute?"
"No problem. My name is Global Chaos. I was just sorting through some vacation photos. TAke a look."
"Thanks. Hmm, very National Geographic."
"Yes I love the great outdoors. This is a melting glacier in Alaska. Here's a flood in Bangladesh. Oh, one of my favorites, the epic drought in the American Southwest."
"Eh, what are those white objects?"
"You mean the bones?"
"Bones? Maybe I'd better move on and meet Horseman Four."
"I am the pale rider and my name is Plague."
"I bet your first name is Bubonic?"
"No, that's my cousin. I'm the avian influenza pandemic."
"I'm sorry, but have I heard of you?"
"The World Health Organization says I am an unprecedented threat to humanity. The world is utterly unprepared to deal with my arrival."
"Well, that's one helluva blurb."
"Yes, and my grandfather killed 100 million people in 1918-19."
"No kidding? Well, thanks for sharing. Now, I wonder if I can ask a few questions of the entire group. First, does your posse, band, whatever, have an agent or publicist?"
"Yes, Saint John."
"OK, and has he arranged your DC publicity? Have you had much election year media exposure? You know, O'Reilly, the Washington Post, Meet the Press, The Lehrer News Hour ?"
"Oh, no," laughed Chaos, "no one has interviewed us."
"Come on, four big guys in black on horses, here in front of the White House during an election season."
"No honest," Proliferation chipped in, "they don't want to acknowledge our presence."
"Well, how about the other side, the opposition party? Surely, they've looked to you for a juicy angle. I mean the horse doo-doo is all over the White House lawn, not to mention . . . Hey are you guys even citizens? Do you have passports?"
"I can assure you, Proliferation insisted, "none of that matters. No one wants to admit we're here."
"But why?"
Plague spoke. "Apocalypse denial. Your whole society is suffering from acute apocalypse denial."
"That's preposterous, we're afraid of all kinds of things these days. We tremble at the very thought of anthrax in the mail, plutonium on the subways, or botulism in our Big Macs.We have regular orange alerts . . ."
Plague interrupted. "No, that's the whole point. You're so terrified of the shadows your rulers project on the wall that you can't see us standing here, right outside your door."
"Hmm, so I guess you guys are the real deal?"
"Believe it."
"So what's your business plan?"
Chaos cleared his throat. "For generations, the wealthier 40 percent of your population has lived inside an extraordinary bubble of privilege."
"In addition to enormous security of wealth and status," Proliferation took over, "your affluent classes have been sheltered from the bittere winds of history."
"We're the bitter winds," added Plague.
"And we'll burst your bubble," Oil promised.
A pale horse neighed.
"Unfortunately my recorder has run out of tape. I'm afraid we'll have to end the interview with that."
"No problem," Oil smiled. "Y'all come back and visit. We're not going anywhere."
Monday, February 20, 2006
UK HAS 9 DEAD SWANS
The United Kingdom has reported 9 dead swans and claims they have been tested and didn't test positive for bird flu. But they are being advised, due to coming migration, to keep birds indoors or have them vaccinated . . . read more click link
THIS IDEA IS NUTS
Since 9/11 almost nothing has been done to protect our ports. Now someone has come up with a plan.
U.S. terms for approving an Arab company's takeover of operations at six major American ports are insufficient to guard against terrorist infiltration, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said yesterday.
Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y) said, "I'm aware of the conditions, and they relate entirely to how the company carrries out its procedures, but it doesn't go to who we hire, or to how they hire people." But the ever-diligent Chertoff sees it another way. To me it's like the fox guarding the hen house.
Chertoff defended the security review of Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates, the company given permissionto take over the port operations. Chertoff said the government typically builds in "certain conditions or requirements that the company has to agree to make sure we address the national security concerns. But Chertoff declined to discuss specifics, saying that information is classified.
I guess we should just trust them. read more . . . .
U.S. terms for approving an Arab company's takeover of operations at six major American ports are insufficient to guard against terrorist infiltration, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said yesterday.
Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y) said, "I'm aware of the conditions, and they relate entirely to how the company carrries out its procedures, but it doesn't go to who we hire, or to how they hire people." But the ever-diligent Chertoff sees it another way. To me it's like the fox guarding the hen house.
Chertoff defended the security review of Dubai Ports World of the United Arab Emirates, the company given permissionto take over the port operations. Chertoff said the government typically builds in "certain conditions or requirements that the company has to agree to make sure we address the national security concerns. But Chertoff declined to discuss specifics, saying that information is classified.
I guess we should just trust them. read more . . . .
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
SENATOR ROBERT BYRD'S SPEECH 2-15-06 . . . a must read
Senator Byrd delivered a scathing indictment
of the President's secret wiretapping operation --
Mr. President. in June 2004, 10 peace activists outside of Halliburton, Inc., in Houston gathered to protest the company's war profiteering. They wore paper hats and were handing out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, calling attention to Halliburton's reported overcharging on a food contract for America's troops in Iraq.
Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched
"The culture of secrecy which has deepened since the attacks on 9/11has presented this nation with an awful dilemma. In order to protect this open society are we to believe that measures must be taken that in insidious and unconstitutional ways close it down? I believe that the answer must be an emphatic "NO"!
click on the link to read entire speech
of the President's secret wiretapping operation --Mr. President. in June 2004, 10 peace activists outside of Halliburton, Inc., in Houston gathered to protest the company's war profiteering. They wore paper hats and were handing out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, calling attention to Halliburton's reported overcharging on a food contract for America's troops in Iraq.
Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched
"The culture of secrecy which has deepened since the attacks on 9/11has presented this nation with an awful dilemma. In order to protect this open society are we to believe that measures must be taken that in insidious and unconstitutional ways close it down? I believe that the answer must be an emphatic "NO"!
click on the link to read entire speech
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
GO F ___ YOURSELF!!
it's my country. leave me the f--- alone!!!
It's been 4 days since Cheney shot his friend in the face with a shotgun and he has not made any public statement concerning the incident. The way this thing started out it sounded like the guy got hit from a distance and was sprayed with a few pellets. Well, there are around 150 to 250 pellets still in his body and one of those is in his heart. The police were turned away on the evening that the shooting took place and told to come back the next day. So, isn't that impeding the investigation. Was there drinking? We'll never know.
After everyone took this to be a 'flesh wound' and joked about it it's beginning to look worse. As of this writing the guy is still in intensive care. And I also think he was shot from a closer distance than we were led to believe. I mean, at a distance there would actually be a spray of pellets which would account for a few pellets, but up to 200 pellets in this guy would seem to mean he was shot from fairly close range. This basically comes across as another coverup.
This is just another example of this administration acting as monarchy not a democracy. When do we make these guys understand that this is a democracy?
It's been 4 days since Cheney shot his friend in the face with a shotgun and he has not made any public statement concerning the incident. The way this thing started out it sounded like the guy got hit from a distance and was sprayed with a few pellets. Well, there are around 150 to 250 pellets still in his body and one of those is in his heart. The police were turned away on the evening that the shooting took place and told to come back the next day. So, isn't that impeding the investigation. Was there drinking? We'll never know.After everyone took this to be a 'flesh wound' and joked about it it's beginning to look worse. As of this writing the guy is still in intensive care. And I also think he was shot from a closer distance than we were led to believe. I mean, at a distance there would actually be a spray of pellets which would account for a few pellets, but up to 200 pellets in this guy would seem to mean he was shot from fairly close range. This basically comes across as another coverup.
This is just another example of this administration acting as monarchy not a democracy. When do we make these guys understand that this is a democracy?
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Sunday, February 12, 2006
JUST A WEIRD STORY THAT CAUGHT MY EYE
the year . . . 1928
-- to better read the text click here . . . . http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/magazine/chi-0602120389feb12,1,2237351.story
-- to better read the text click here . . . . http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/magazine/chi-0602120389feb12,1,2237351.story
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Friday, February 10, 2006
CLIMATE 'WARMEST FOR MILLENIUM'
in the late 20th century the northern hemisphere experienced its most widespread wamth for 1200 years, according to the journal Science.
MORE BUSHISM
"I expect the conversation we're about to have will stay in the room."
click here for more
Thursday, February 09, 2006
CHENEY'S GOIN' DOWN
Apparently Scooter testified in court that it was Dick Cheney and Stephen Hadley that gave him authorization to disclose classified information to journalists to defend pre-war intelligence . . . .
LOST WORLD STUNS SCIENTISTS
Jakarta, Indonesia -- Scientists describing a lost world -- apparently never visited by humans -- said Tuesday they also saw large mammals that have been hunted to near-extinction elsewwhere and discovered dozens of exotic new species of frogs, butterflies and palms.
"We've only scratched the surface
," said Bruce Beehler, a co-leader of the monthlong trip to the Foja Mountains, and area with 2 million acres of pristine tropical forest.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_LOST_WORLD?SITE=WWL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
"We've only scratched the surface
," said Bruce Beehler, a co-leader of the monthlong trip to the Foja Mountains, and area with 2 million acres of pristine tropical forest. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_LOST_WORLD?SITE=WWL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
TAKEN TO TASK
White House press secretary Scott McClellan gets verbally pushed by White House correspondent Helen Thomas over taps . . . . click to watch video.
Monday, February 06, 2006
NOT UNDER OATH???
just like the oil executives attorney general gonzalez won't be put under oath and like oil execs he's got the door open to lie . . . .click on link for full story
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Republican_senators_refuse_to_put_Attorney_0206.html
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Saturday, February 04, 2006
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Cheney, Rumsfeld and Bush Sr. fought for unwarranted wire taps 30 years ago under President Gerald Ford. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060204/ap_on_go_pr_wh/ford_era_spying_1
Pat Robertson still calling for Hugo Chavez assassination . . . . read story and watch video.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200602030003
Secret memo reveals Blair-Bush deal before Iraq war . . . . http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,,1700881,00.html
Corporations are planning to stifle the free flow of information . . . . http://www.netfreedomnow.org/
Pat Robertson still calling for Hugo Chavez assassination . . . . read story and watch video.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200602030003
Secret memo reveals Blair-Bush deal before Iraq war . . . . http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,,1700881,00.html
Corporations are planning to stifle the free flow of information . . . . http://www.netfreedomnow.org/
Friday, February 03, 2006
WE DON'T WANT BIG BROTHER
"We have long since made clear that a state of war is not a blank check for the President when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens. Whatever power the United States Constitution envisions for the Executive in its exchanges with other nations or with enemy organizations in times of conflict, it most assuredly envisions a role for all three branches when individual liberties are at stake (it was the central judgment of the Framers of the Constitution that, within our political scheme, the separation of governmental powers into three coordinate branches is essential to the preservation of liberty)." -- Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2005)
Thursday, February 02, 2006
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