They are legalizing tyranny....

[alfreda89]

"How do I put this in words as clearly as possible. If the U.S. government decides, for reasons of its own, that you are an "illegal enemy combatant," i.e. that you are someone who --
'has engaged in hostilities or who has purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States,'

"they can detain you without charges indefinitely, granting you no legal recourse except to a military tribunal, and, under the proposed bill, "disappear" and torture you. This is not just restricted to aliens or foreigners, but applies to U.S. citizens as well. It can happen anywhere in the U.S. at any time. We are all at potential risk." (Sullivan's italics.)

http://time.blogs.com/daily_dish/2006/09/legalizing_tyra.html

Changed my mind -- maybe the bumper sticker I need is:

"The sign of a free society is the ability to safely disagree with the majority."

Comments

[mongo42.livejournal.com]

Yep, they're out of control. And, apparently, there is no opposition party to slow them down. They're all too busy hiding until the election. Contemptible.

First things first, though -- we vote in the cowards, because they're better than the frothing lunatics. Then next election cycle we start replacing the cowards with better examples of humanity.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

First things first, though -- we vote in the cowards, because they're better than the frothing lunatics. Then next election cycle we start replacing the cowards with better examples of humanity.

This has potential...