The cases of Jose Padilla and Yaser Esam Hamdi will determine whether U.S. citizens can be held without charges and subject to the arbitrary and unchecked authority of the government. Emphasis mine.
The fact that this is even a question... *shakes head* And all this in the name of Homeland Security. Yeah. This is me, sleeping much better at night. Because there's nothing quite as reassuring as arbitrary law and punishment. Feh.
The proposed camp plan should trigger immediate congressional hearings and reconsideration of Ashcroft's fitness for this important office.
And begs the question of how the fuck was this guy deemed fit for his office in the first place.
Very scary, but yeah, you're right, not unexpected.
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*shudder*
Date: 2002-08-15 03:13 pm (UTC)The fact that this is even a question... *shakes head* And all this in the name of Homeland Security. Yeah. This is me, sleeping much better at night. Because there's nothing quite as reassuring as arbitrary law and punishment. Feh.
The proposed camp plan should trigger immediate congressional hearings and reconsideration of Ashcroft's fitness for this important office.
And begs the question of how the fuck was this guy deemed fit for his office in the first place.
Very scary, but yeah, you're right, not unexpected.