Quote:
Originally posted by cthulu23
How is the balance of the judiciary affected by extraconstitutional exceptions to due process that are excused under the rubric of "national security?"
|
As far as your "secret government" argument, of course. If something isn't known then you can't do anything about it. Fortunately though there are many ways that things become known. Whistleblowers, investigative reports, congressional investigations, etc are all tools used to uncover abuses.
As far as the statment I quoted above, there is nothing that can remain "extraconstitutional" since the process allows for changes to the constitution and changes to the judges who interpret the constitutionality of given provisos. While these checks and balances take time, changes such as these require time to fully process, be considered, and understood.