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18 Jun

Boumediene Hyperbole

In the aftermath of Boumediene v. Bush, the rampant mendacity of the Bush Administration continues ever onwards. BuShills spew half-truths, mistruths and outright lies. These then get ejaculated into right-sided echo-chambers; and there within the closets of contemporary conservatism, mutual stroking rituals begin in earnest, as wee-willy-wankers’ circle-jerking spew enhancement.
The jerkin’ lil gherkins [...]

18 Jun

Looney-Con Yoohoos’ Revisionary Mental Apocalapses

John Choon Yoo’s June 17, 2008 Wall Street Journal Op/Ed vehemently oppositional to the Supreme Court’s decision in Boumediene v. Bush, “The Supreme Court Goes to War“, is not surprising for its content. The number of individuals who exist on the right-side of the Bipolar Political divide that quote it, and the standard formula [...]

17 Jun

Senator Feinstein: Habeas Corpus and Boumediene

Remarks about Habeas Corpus and Boumediene v. Bush made by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on the Senate floor, June 12, 2008.

Congressional Record: June 12, 2008 (Senate)
DOCID:cr12jn08-150cr12jn08-150; Pages S5573-S5586
Mrs. Feinstein: I thank the Chair.
This morning, the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the portion of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 which denied habeas corpus rights [...]

15 Jun

James Madison Broom: Habeas Corpus circa 1807

James Madison Broom was a Federalist Congressman from Delaware, 1805-1807. This was during Jefferson’s 2nd term as President, and there was concern that Spain was moving to take New Orleans by force. While this was occurring it was discovered that Aaron Burr had been making plans to revolt against America, and make [...]

14 Jun

Justice Joseph Story: Commentary on Habeas Corpus

(NOTE: Footnotes have been renumbered from the original text)

§ 1332. The next clause is, “The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it.”
§ 1333. In order to understand the meaning of the terms here used, it will be [...]

05 Jun

CRS Analysis of The Tenth Amendment: Part 4

The Constitution Of The United States Of America Analysis And Interpretation
Analysis Of Cases Decided By The Supreme Court Of The United States To June 28, 2002
Prepared By The Congressional Research Service Library Of Congress
Reserved Powers - Tenth Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, [...]

05 Jun

CRS Analysis of The Tenth Amendment: Part 3

The Constitution Of The United States Of America Analysis And Interpretation
Analysis Of Cases Decided By The Supreme Court Of The United States To June 28, 2002
Prepared By The Congressional Research Service Library Of Congress
Reserved Powers - Tenth Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, [...]

27 Apr

Paul: State’s Rights, Constitutionality and Abortion

Ron Paul’s statements regarding abortion conflict with each other. Any legislative attempt to criminalize abortion cannot be supported through original Constitutional intent, and without it being a properly phrased Constitutional Amendment legitimately enacted, is an unlawful overreach by the legislature.
First a bit of background on Paul’s disingenuousness.
On Paul’s campaign site in the header [...]

03 Mar

Kay Bailey Hutchison: Bosnian Bop

Here’s another Kay Bailey Hutchison equivocation. This regarding the propriety of the Bosnian intervention.
On December 13, 1995, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced on The Senate Floor:
S. Con. Res. 35: Expressing the opposition of the Congress to President Clinton’s planned deployment of United States ground forces to Bosnia.
Senator Hutchison stated, for the Congressional Record on [...]

09 Feb

Ron Paul: H.J. 300 - We the People Act

Congressional Record: January 5, 2007 (Extensions)
Pages E32-E33

Introducing We The PeopleHon. Ron PaulOf TexasIn The House Of RepresentativesFriday, January 5, 2007

Mr. Paul: Madam Speaker, I rise to introduce the We the People Act. The We the People Act forbids federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from adjudicating cases concerning state laws and polices relating to religious [...]

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