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September 16, 2007 12:59 PM
What if they came for you?
Did you know that under the Military Commissions Act of 2006, President Bush now has the power to declare anyone he wants, including U.S. citizens, to be an "enemy combatant" -- and imprison them indefinitely without access to our court system?
Indefinite imprisonment without judicial review is unconstitutional -- and fundamentally un-American. It's a hallmark of fascist dictatorships, not constitutional democracies like ours.
Fortunately, there is movement in Congress to restore this fundamental constitutional right. Tomorrow, Monday September 17th, the Senate is expected to resume debate on the Department of Defense Authorization bill, including S.185, the Specter-Leahy amendment to restore habeas corpus. The vote on this amendment will be the first full up-or-down vote in Congress on restoring habeas corpus.
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This is something we have to fix RIGHT NOW. The vote could come within days.
If you live in Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire or Nebraska, you have a senator who is a swing vote on Habeas. Please contact your senators now!
Yes, the damage to habeas corpus needs reversing now. Yes, none of us are safe. Yes, we ought to continue bothering our legislators to honor their oaths to uphold the Constitution.
Now, please do not send me any more emails using my first name in a headline reading "___[Your Name Here]___, What If They Came For You?" I hardly need your help to entertain that dire possibility, and it cheapens the very important sentiment you're trying to convey when you pair it with an encyclopedia salesman's tactic of repeating people's own names back to them.
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