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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth
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To: jlallen who wrote (62395)2/16/2006 11:50:28 PM
From: Kevin Rose  Read Replies (2) of 173976
 
Really? Let's consider some of the Constitutional proposals by those on the Bush side:

1) Suspension of habeus corpus (part of Ashcroft's original proposed Patriot Act).

2) Justification for torture and indefinite detention in out-of-country military bases (the Bybee memo).

3) Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

4) Proposed riders on laws to prevent judicial review.

5) Attempt to use default Presidential powers to justify ignoring eavesdropping laws passed by Congress.

6) Attempts to ignore the separation of Church and State in the classroom by pushing faith-based science (e.g. intelligent design).

All of the above are clearly unconstitutional, and clearly attacks directly on the Constitition. Many on the right look at the above and nod, convinced by the administration's fear tactics that dismantling the Constitution is the only way to remain safe. They have no clue as to the purpose or meaning of the Constitution, based on their support of the above.

Maybe we should require that all students take two courses before graduating: an indepth study of the Constitution; and ethics. But, in the current polarized climate, that would be impossible.
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