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JonLP24

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25. Constitutional Law Professor's administration earlier in his term
Sun Feb 26, 2012, 08:06 PM
Feb 2012

appealed the decision to give Bagram prisoners the right to use Habaes Corpus to challenge their detention on the basis the Guantanamo rules don't apply.

I remember one Constitutional Law Professor, Turley(who disagreed w/ Obama at the time), once said that the most dangerous man to the constitution isn't one who is purely evil or outright nefarious. It is because those types are more obvious and easier to resist. It is the one who is really trying to do good and things like the law make it more difficult. The President has shown at times that he is willing to look for shortcuts.

Sorry for that, none of this means that Manning didn't break the law and Obama is incorrect. I was just arguing that if someone was/is a Constitutional Law Professor doesn't mean they are correct in this instance, especially since that title doesn't really apply since according to that same Constitution Manning has all sorts of rights including right to a trial where at the conclusion they make that determination, rather than basing it on one man's opinion.

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This message was self-deleted by its author MikeOlsen Feb 2012 #1
What law? Who wrote the law? And who is the law protecting? Better Believe It Feb 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author MikeOlsen Feb 2012 #8
self-delete lunatica Feb 2012 #15
But the curious question is do you agree with him or not? Why are you telling us what he said? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #28
Obama should never had said that Manning was guilty of horrible unspeakable crimes before a trial. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #31
That's the same constitutional scholar who can't understand dickthegrouch Feb 2012 #9
But as any lawyer knows, it isn't so simple. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #12
Once a fair trial determines He did break the law... BrentWil Feb 2012 #22
If you are being facetious, welcome to DU. If you arent, you are off to a bad start. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #24
Constitutional Law Professor's administration earlier in his term JonLP24 Feb 2012 #25
If his attorney cannot bring in witnesses, then this is a sham of a 'trial'. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #2
Manning has spent 21 months longer in prison than Scooter Libby did gratuitous Feb 2012 #3
And Manning may spend the rest of his life in military prison without parole. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #5
Stop already surfdog Feb 2012 #16
Not in your lifetime. So tell us what terrible things Manning "leaked" to the American people. Better Believe It Feb 2012 #21
And, 21 months longer in prison than Lt. Calley did. But, Calley only murdered people. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #19
This sentence sums the situation up tidily Matariki Feb 2012 #6
Mendez is being treated the same as any visitor hack89 Feb 2012 #17
Why did I totally know it wouldn't be the VFW?!1 n/t UTUSN Feb 2012 #7
Or the American Legion, or VVAW... nt MADem Feb 2012 #14
And Obama's unprecedented war on whistleblowers goes on _ed_ Feb 2012 #10
"He has now used the Espionage Act six times --- 2x every other President COMBINED" SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #11
I was incorrect in the number _ed_ Feb 2012 #18
Your statement... SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #20
Whatever _ed_ Feb 2012 #29
Free Manning R.Blue Feb 2012 #13
Few things... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #23
I agree with you and the right on this one. Whistle-blowers are so much trouble. They destroy our rhett o rick Feb 2012 #26
If you see one.. JSnuffy Feb 2012 #27
Army tells Veterans Organization: Drop dead! hack89 Feb 2012 #30
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