Our political and media elite were more than willing -- they were eager -- to relinquish that right to the President in the name of keeping us Safe from Terrorists. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court, in what will be one of the most celebrated landmark rulings of this generation, re-instated that basic right, and in so doing, restored one of the most critical safeguards against the very tyranny this country was founded to prevent.
Glenn Greenwald's take. I can never say most political commentary as well as Greenwald. Read the whole article.
For the third time, the Supreme Court has not backed the Bush administration's claims with respect to how they handle supposed terrorists. Thank goodness the Constitution prevailed in this decision. Shame on you congressmen for even voting to eliminate habeas corpus in the name of security. This country could benefit from reinstating civics classes in school, and remind people what a true democracy is supposed to be like.
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