On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Robert Munn <cfmuns...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > In further developments, the White House apparently suggests that the > President's ability to declare US citizens to be enemy combatants could > circumvent the 'no US citizens in indefinite detention' restriction, though > the White House apparently has pledged not to use this power: > > > http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57343287/wh-oks-military-detention-of-terrorism-suspects/ > > Let's be clear - it is totally unconstitutional to detain US citizens > without trial. Whether this President or a future President decides to > openly flout the law (as did FDR during WWII), it is still illegal and > unconstitutional. If it happens and it ends well, maybe the public will > forgive them. > Look at the good side, the President of the United States would actually know your name! He has to personally sign the order himself. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:344679 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
