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Old 06-13-2003, 07:45 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Re: Re: Ashcroft really is Hitler

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Originally posted by Phaenx
He's no Nazi, those were some very bad people. I believe Ashcroft in genuine in his want to protect the American people. If he needs more power to do so, then he should have it. I should note however that when I say he, I mean the government agency as a whole. Stripping someone suspicious of their rights and stashing them away somewhere while we figure out what they were up to is a good idea, and if they are found to be guilty of terrorism, then we should bring it to their grill. I can't say I dissapprove of his job, I don't really care for the guy for other reasons though.
hold up..........you are saying that the govt should be able to 1)put somebody in custody indefinately 2)provide no access to council 3)no habeas corpus 4)no trial before a jury and i can go on.....

you have ANY idea how many ammendments and statutes and supreme court rulings that violates?
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