Archive for the 'habeas corpus' Category
Habeas For All
Posted on June 17, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, Osama bin Laden, detainee abuse, habeas corpus | Leave a Comment
This is the new McCain attack?
In a question posed toward the end of the call by Stephen Hayes of the Weekly Standard, the McCain campaign might have found a new talking point with which to emphasize the possible effect of the Gitmo decision. Hayes’ asked if – in the campaign’s interpretation – the Court’s decision would mean [...]
Hey, The Supreme Court Doesn’t Totally Suck
Posted on June 12, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Supreme Court, detainee abuse, habeas corpus | Leave a Comment
Justice Kennedy decided not to be an evil bastard this time around and joined the four liberal justices in ruling on a 5-4 decision that our Gitmo detainees have a right to habeas corpus.
How far has this country fallen when I’m reduced to celebrating the restoration of habeas corpus to people who have been denied [...]
