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bhikkhu

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30. The best way to protect civil rights is to avoid war

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 02:46 AM

Dec 2011

Lincoln suspended Habaeus Corpus very publicly and controversially, as did FDR (though in secret). Both during wars. Huge numbers of US citizens were rounded up and imprisoned during WWII. What we did in the Philippines was much worse than anything currently proposed or suspected, Vietnam was no picnic, including secretly bombing a neighboring country to rubble because it was strategically "necessary", etc...

the whole issue with this is how the "war on terror" is conducted, and nothing the bill provides for is worse than what was done before the bill. I'm not in favor of it, but I think its a little hypocritical (as a nation, if you will) to criticize a bill as being far out of bounds when it really limits things down to a fraction of what was done without any clear laws under the last president. Right now the Iraq war is over, and Afghanistan is winding down...if the wars end the provisions end.

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I'd Like To Apologize To DU... [View all] WillyT Dec 2011 OP

If you had posted a single positive thing about the President geek tragedy Dec 2011 #1

Well, he might want to apologize to the truth, for so often mangling and destroying it. nt TheWraith Dec 2011 #3

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You Mean Voting For Him Wasn't Enough ??? WillyT Dec 2011 #9

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yep because every democratic president since the begining of the country has okieinpain Dec 2011 #67

Well. It's good to see that you finally understand. Jakes Progress Dec 2011 #95

dang it i forgot the sarcasm thingy okieinpain Dec 2011 #133

me too. Jakes Progress Dec 2011 #134

That was naive. randome Dec 2011 #59

are you keeping track? nt G_j Dec 2011 #70

Obama does something, Outrage comes out ... Never a Miscommunication. MjolnirTime Dec 2011 #73

3 Big Positives: Lilly Ledbetter, DADT repeal, two seemingly solid SC justices... ihavenobias Dec 2011 #90

Bingo! The winner. The OP has NEVER posted ANYTHING positive about President Obama. nt bluestate10 Dec 2011 #108

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Can we look forward to the Obama 2012 DUers UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #33

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I meant the ones who post here. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2011 #112

To be fair, we all hoped to see the president truly stand up against this egregious Bush era sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #5

The President and his secret panel noise Dec 2011 #8

I did not know that Brittany Spears was a DUer MattBaggins Dec 2011 #16

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Lol, yes, I remember that ~ sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #110

Correction....they demand our unconditional trust. ooglymoogly Dec 2011 #102

Actually the person you are refering to who was killed might well still be alive cstanleytech Dec 2011 #88

Actually he wasn't fleeing, he was living in a country with a government that has proven itself sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #119

If anyone is telling you he is guilty its him in the many videos he kept filming cstanleytech Dec 2011 #120

Turn himself for what? Do people who have not been charged with any crime, generally just walk into sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #121

Actually you are right cstanleytech Dec 2011 #122

Actually ProSense Dec 2011 #6

I had a friend tell me if he did not veto this Mojorabbit Dec 2011 #12

At THIS Point... If The President Signs It, It May Be Decided By The Supreme Court... But... WillyT Dec 2011 #13

Please explain 'why' and 'what' in the bill would be decided by the Supreme Court. Tx4obama Dec 2011 #35

Certainly not someone sulphurdunn Dec 2011 #69

I read a lovely article on it earlier today. Mojorabbit Dec 2011 #84

Which could very well be what he wants since if he opposed it the onus would be on him cstanleytech Dec 2011 #89

Apology accepted. But don't let it happen again. styersc Dec 2011 #11

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Proud Member !!! WillyT Dec 2011 #20

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:) WillyT Dec 2011 #24

+1 Sherman A1 Dec 2011 #37

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Thank You Kindly Sherman A1 Dec 2011 #53

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The 'my president, right or wrong' crowd is definitely riding in the bus, I prefer under the bus. RKP5637 Dec 2011 #71

How about some Teddy Roosevelt? Mnpaul Dec 2011 #105

Yep, I love it too, it's excellent and very appropriate. IMO we should always question the RKP5637 Dec 2011 #106

I'm seriously considering getting a tattoo of Javaman Dec 2011 #51

I can't wait for election season to officially begin...nt SidDithers Dec 2011 #21

I Feel Your Pain... WillyT Dec 2011 #22

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I'm pretty sure those "critics" will silence themselves...nt SidDithers Dec 2011 #27

What do you expect to happen? joshcryer Dec 2011 #29

= "I have no substantive rebuttal to your OP." nt Bonobo Dec 2011 #34

Why? Can you say honestly you will vote in that election? Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #45

LOL... SidDithers Dec 2011 #46

La La La La La .... LiberalLovinLug Dec 2011 #83

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He who lives in mirrorless houses��. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Dec 2011 #47

"...the President ... is an ignorant and bigoted fool" rinse, repeat. and repeat. and repeat. dionysus Dec 2011 #63

I've been there WillyT slay Dec 2011 #25

Think a lot of people thought the veto threat was to protect people, rather than executive power. DirkGently Dec 2011 #28

The best way to protect civil rights is to avoid war bhikkhu Dec 2011 #30

It declares America a part of the "battlefield" MedleyMisty Dec 2011 #40

No worries, mate pscot Dec 2011 #54

"nothing the bill provides for is worse than what was done before" ... Oh REALLY??? bvar22 Dec 2011 #77

That may be the worst defense for FDR's internment of Japanese-Americans onenote Dec 2011 #80

....And your post may be the Worst Strawman EVER posted at DU. bvar22 Dec 2011 #94

It is sad that I have to come to the defence of FDR even to another ooglymoogly Dec 2011 #104

Comparing FDR, a legally elected president, ooglymoogly Dec 2011 #113

NO, WillyT! Zorra Dec 2011 #32

So much for closing Gitmo Jim_Shorts Dec 2011 #36

Great post malaise Dec 2011 #38

Great post, WillyT MissDeeds Dec 2011 #39

"Make No Mistake: I pledge to never use these powers to imprison Americans MannyGoldstein Dec 2011 #42

And job creators. Jakes Progress Dec 2011 #44

Free WillyT! slackmaster Dec 2011 #49

I hear ya boomerbust Dec 2011 #50

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FYI, it's back! go into a users profile and the ignore button is back. dionysus Dec 2011 #60

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When do we get the ignore feature installed on DU3? Ian David Dec 2011 #57

it's back.. open up a posters profile and there's an ignore option. dionysus Dec 2011 #61

Thanks! n/t Ian David Dec 2011 #64

i've been told the button is there but non functional yet.. hope i didn't get your hopes up. dionysus Dec 2011 #76

Good Lord! Read the actual bill as passed! Unca Jim Dec 2011 #58

I did read the bill "as passed" SomethingFishy Dec 2011 #81

the melodrama.. runs deep. dionysus Dec 2011 #62

I deeply regret not emigrating when I had opportunities in my 20s and 30s Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2011 #65

the audacity! nt G_j Dec 2011 #66

make that unionworks Dec 2011 #68

This slipped between sulphurdunn Dec 2011 #72

Yup, he gave up any chance to be great and settled for "marginally better than them" mistertrickster Dec 2011 #74

The FDR who illegally rounded up and imprisoned tens of thousands of Americans NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #82

Could you imagine what DU would be like if FDR were president today... SidDithers Dec 2011 #93

A lot of us wouldn't have time to worry about posting on the internet mistertrickster Dec 2011 #99

I knew someone would mention that. Apples to oranges. mistertrickster Dec 2011 #98

Pearl Harbor did not justify illegally imprisoning over 100,000 Japanese Americans NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #107

Of course . . . I'm not arguing that it was justified. mistertrickster Dec 2011 #116

And some of (or more likely, a lot of) the people at Guantanamo are actually terrorists. NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #117

My point was not about the indefinite detention. It was about Obama blowing his chance to be great mistertrickster Dec 2011 #118

I read it as exempting U.S. citizens from being required to be detained indefintely mvd Dec 2011 #75

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& 2nd-ed. nt mistertrickster Dec 2011 #100

Why? Why won't it happen again? mmonk Dec 2011 #86

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CERN likely did find it. girl gone mad Dec 2011 #97

How could Anatos Dec 2011 #124

I resent that statement. RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #125

Dennis Kucinich Anatos Dec 2011 #126

I believe that you should look at Kucinich a bit closer. RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #127

Too long, but I read it anyway. Anatos Dec 2011 #128

Addendum Anatos Dec 2011 #130

A few points. RoccoR5955 Dec 2011 #131

First of all Anatos Dec 2011 #132

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I have tears in my eyes Generic Other Dec 2011 #103

KR Excellent post WillyT to the consternation of many. eom ooglymoogly Dec 2011 #114

Go cry in your soup in a corner Anatos Dec 2011 #123

So which candidate do you think is in agreement with all your views? Honeycombe8 Dec 2011 #129