Keith Olbermann Habeas Corpus Is Dead 10-18-06

Keith Olbermann of MSNBC's Countdown provided a power Special Commentary on the death of Habeas Corpus

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[cincishaman]

Bush has signed statements allowing him the personal ability to determine the definition of "enemy combatant" including but not limited to the theatre of battle. This means that a private citizen who falls out of favor or practices the wrong religion could and probably will at some point be labeled such. Gods help us!

[greyhoundfriend123]

Habeas Corpus is an ancient common law prerogative writ - a legal procedure to which you have an undeniable right. It is an extraordinary remedy at law. Upon proper application, or even on naked knowledge alone, a court is empowered, and is duty bound, to issue the Extraordinary Writ of Habeas Corpus commanding one who is restraining liberty to forthwith produce before the court the person who is in custody and to show cause why the liberty of that person is being restrained.

[kristianpagh]

"To consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions [is] a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Our judges are as honest as other men and not more so. They have with others the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps."

Thomas Jefferson

[logan31188]

Let's say the government picks you up off the street. They claim you to be an illegal alien on non-citizen, how are you going to deny that without habeas corpus. Oh wait, you can't, you lost that right. Because they believe you too be a non-citizen, therefore cannot question your capture.

[watch4u2]

You have it right, when,do, "We The People" Become the terrorist in the eyes of the goverment,simply because we dissagree, and under what laws will "WE be apprehended and prosecuted!! STAND UP! Just say NO!!!

[urchinau]

Only the President determines who is an enemy combatant. It can be anybody. In fact a republican recently said they want "Jack Bauer Justice". You know, the character from 24? They like the idea of torture and basically extremism, more than the idea of Americas integrity, the Constitution, and our Bill of Rights.

[ukieus1]

And in this "war against terro", what is the "battlefield"? The entire world, including teh US.S> And haven't you heard about teh us citizen labeled as an 'enemy non conbantant". No. wonder why. No notice, no court, no press.

Wake UP !!!

[watch4u2]

Who determins Who is an enenmy Combatant??? The military? By what proof?..We know their record, What or who determins a battle feild? and to be denied a reasonable oppourtuniy for trial,to prove other wise

is unthinkable.

[thepayne]

Habeaus Corpus in our Constitution only applies people who are Citizens of the united states of america who therefore are allowed the rights granted to us by the constitution. The law Bush signs only applies to those who are enemy combatants such as the people who are detained in Cuba. Also enemy combatants who are captured on the battle field.

[markcatanz1]

Rubbish! Uh, Earth to Democrats, are you there? Hello?