John McCain SB 3081: Holding Americans Indefinitely Without Trial
by Maggie at Maggie’s Notebook
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has authored Senate Bill 3081, which includes holding American citizens indefinitely and without trial if they are termed an Unprivileged Enemy Belligerent in the War on Terror. (This article was written before the Times Square failed car bomb attack, and is perhaps, even more important in light of Faisal Shahzad.)
Obviously, this is not constitutional and is in direct opposition to the Constitution’s Fifth and Sixth Amendments.
The object of the legislation is noble: keep terrorists out of federal courts and don’t Mirandize them. Today, it is a grim reality that American citizens have become terrorists, are living in the midst of us, and are traveling back and forth, to and from, terrorist training camps. This is a new day in America’s history.
But how do we explain, former Vietnam prisoner of war, and decorated American hero, John McCain authoring this bill? John McCain, the man who vehemently opposes America’s ‘enhanced interrogation techniques,’ which neither kills nor maims, but would seek to take away an American citizen’s right to a speedy and fair trial.
It boggles the mind. The only possible explanation might be that the Senator is facing a strong opponent for his Arizona senate seat, J.D. Hayworth. Is it possible McCain knows this cannot pass, but thinks it might sound admirable from the man, who in opposition to most Republicans, wants Gitmo closed? Can he possibly misjudge conservatism to this extent? Can he really think conservatives want the Constitution trampled? Or… There is more. I talked to Senator Inhofe’s office. I think you’ll find that discussion interesting.
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John McCain SB3081: Hold American’s Indefinitely without Trial
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Posted by Maggie Thornton on May 5, 2010 9:12 pm
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