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Old 10-18-2006, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Botnst View Post
I have not read the law and I have yet to read what I would consider an unbiased, objective analysis of the law. The one thing that I have heard that I think is extremely dangerous, if true, is that this law allows for attenuation of certain constitutional guarantees even to citizens. In all honesty, I don't give a damn what happens to some murderous bastard collected on the field of battle who is not a citizen. Waterboard the mofo, I don't care.

But I do not think that the CinC should have the power to declare a citizen unworthy of the rights of citizenship.

My opinion. Based on lots of opinion from lots of partisan jerks and no facts.

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This isn't the first time lawmakers have gone down this path, and I doubt it will be the last: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarran_Internal_Security_Act.
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