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Total entries in this category: Published On: Jun 03, 2004 11:36 AM |
Thu - June 3, 2004 at 11:35 AM inJose Padilla and the Constitution
The unconstitutional detention of Jose Padilla sets a very dangerous precedent for our democracy. If we allow the executive branch to arrest an American citizen indefinitely without recourse and without trial, what's to prevent some future president from using this power politically?
Now Phil Carter has an excellent analysis of both the problems with the Jose Padilla case, and the historical reasons why we have these constitutional protections.
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