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Originally posted by obilesk
I hope this is just some lunatic spewing bias. If not, I'm looking for houses in Canada.
what exactly is preventing them from being tried?
Originally posted by merkaba93
Putting this out in the open like this shows a new boldness. Detaining citizens without evidence or trial... indefinitely. Looks like they might be getting ready to open the camps.
This is such blatant evisceration of the Bill of Right it is incomprehensible that it can even be discussed.
From recent reports from DHS, MIAC etc. we all know who they consider "terrorists".
What reactions do you all think actions like this would cause amongst the general populace of sheeple?
Will you stand for this?
New York Times source
Snippet...
WASHINGTON — President Obama told human rights advocates at the White House on Wednesday that he was mulling the need for a “preventive detention” system that would establish a legal basis for the United States to incarcerate terrorism suspects who are deemed a threat to national security but cannot be tried, two participants in the private session said.
“He was almost ruminating over the need for statutory change to the laws so that we can deal with individuals who we can’t charge and detain,” one participant said. “We’ve known this is on the horizon for many years, but we were able to hold it off with George Bush.
They said Mr. Obama told them he was thinking about “the long game” — how to establish a legal system that would endure for future presidents.
Originally posted by Shades1035
Um reality check please: He is closing Guantanamo and wants these types of crimes also included in the legal system instead of like it is now, chaos.
[edit on 21-5-2009 by Shades1035]
WASHINGTON — President Obama told human rights advocates at the White House on Wednesday that he was mulling the need for a “preventive detention” system that would establish a legal basis for the United States to incarcerate terrorism suspects who are deemed a threat to national security but cannot be tried, two participants in the private session said.
Originally posted by aravoth
I wish I could say I was suprised. But then, there are a few of us that have been screaming about this for how long now?
Justify this Obamatons, come on this thread and explain to me and everyone else how this is for the greater good. Tell us how it's all nessecary for progress. That is what you all call yourselves right? "progressives"?
Progressivly stupid, useful idiots. That is all you will ever be.
[edit on 21-5-2009 by aravoth]