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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Bill who wrote (728544)3/1/2006 11:56:14 AM
From: Karen Lawrence  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Remember Jose Padilla? He was denied his rights under the Constitution:

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.



To: Bill who wrote (728544)3/1/2006 11:57:45 AM
From: Karen Lawrence  Respond to of 769670
 
Additionally, peaceful protesters have been arrested, violating:
Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.



To: Bill who wrote (728544)3/1/2006 12:16:16 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
The concern expressed in the Constitution is in regards to the term 'unreasonable' searches.

Most people have agreed that the idea of searching through communications with suspicion of foriegn terrorist origination or termination is reasonable.

The question being posed is whether Bush violated some technical rule of law, not whether it is reasonable to perform such searches.