Article

2008-06-14 Home Front: Politix

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Steve White 2008-06-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Good. Now if he has to work within that crap precedent, reverse onus laws - viz habeas corpus/release - can be strengthened. Isn't it strange that this junk is dumped on the public, at Summer recess? Reminder: Saudi Arabia pays legal fees for 100% of their citizens who are in foreign custody.

Posted by McZoid 2008-06-14 01:51|| 2008-06-14 01:51|| Front Page Top

#2 A fair number of these prisoners who have been released have shown up on the battlefield again trying to kill Americans and allies. You have to wonder about the Supremes.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-06-14 09:49|| 2008-06-14 09:49|| Front Page Top

#3 This will no doubt fix in his mind the kind of judge he will nominate to the Supreme Court to replace the retirees, a very good thing. Three terms of war-mongering Republican presidents will have definitely changed the course of this country for the better part of a generation.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-06-14 10:53|| 2008-06-14 10:53|| Front Page Top

23:22 bombay
23:15 gorb
23:12 CrazyFool
23:06 Barbara Skolaut
23:04 ed
23:00 Phaimble Sforza6890
22:48 USN,Ret. (from home)
22:35 McZoid
22:30 USN,Ret. (from home)
22:27 USN,Ret. (from home)
22:21 RWV
22:20 RWV
22:18 McZoid
22:13 McZoid
22:10 RD
21:51 RD
21:29 Frank G
21:26 Frank G
21:25 bingo!
21:19 DarthVader
21:19 Frank G
21:18 DarthVader
21:16 Frank G
21:08 fishy