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To: LindyBill who wrote (151860)12/19/2005 8:05:07 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793570
 
The civil libertarians are quoting "statutary" authority.

I don't think so. Well, they may be doing that but I think mostly what's being challenged is the notion that, in wartime, the president can unilaterally do whatever he damn well pleases.

I'm not a constitutional scholar. I have formed no conclusion about this.

But I am aghast at the above notion, for one. And for another, I continue to wonder why anyone would do something of questionable legality when there was a legal option available.

Still waiting for more info on both those points.

that you judge an abridgement of civil liberties by the amount of risk to this country involved

Amount of risk from the abridgement or from the enemy or both?



To: LindyBill who wrote (151860)12/19/2005 10:57:20 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Respond to of 793570
 
This is political "gotcha" now. And the country is on Bush's side by about 60/40

And all the members of Congress who were briefed on this program are hiding under their desks.


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