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29. I think the "constitutional scholar", and his AJ, are well aware of the fact, and intend to use

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 01:43 PM

Sep 2012

indefinite detention powers when and if we get into our next two wars.

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DOJ Says Ruling on Indefinite Detention Law Is �Unprecedented� [View all] DeSwiss Sep 2012 OP

well, in all fairness to the court... tk2kewl Sep 2012 #1

One would expect that a Constitutional scholar Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #4

I think the "constitutional scholar", and his AJ, are well aware of the fact, and intend to use leveymg Sep 2012 #29

Your excellent point...... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #8

If only we had a democratic president. nt. naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #2

unless he's like Mitt PatrynXX Sep 2012 #7

Yes, small (d). ;-) n/t DeSwiss Sep 2012 #9

Very bad things happen under Democratic presidents, OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #14

Lyndon Johnson's Vietnam. Very, very bad things happen under otherwise fairly good Presidents. leveymg Sep 2012 #30

K&R a2liberal Sep 2012 #3

And for that matter..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #10

What good is a Constitution if the Powers-That-Be keep making exceptions to it to suit themselves? RC Sep 2012 #5

How is it allowed, indeed. DeSwiss Sep 2012 #12

...my new favorite quote. RitchieRich Sep 2012 #24

What's "unprecedented" ....... FredStembottom Sep 2012 #6

Troubling, dsturbing and yet not all that surprising..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #13

Looks like the current admin is trying to get this to the SCOTUS as soon as possible. rhett o rick Sep 2012 #11

Oddly..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #15

John Roberts believes in Executive Privilege (read dictatorship). rhett o rick Sep 2012 #16

The DoJ would argue against the Declaration of Independence on security grounds. rug Sep 2012 #17

Well we definitely know Eric is against..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #19

The article doesn't mention the names of the plantiffs: Proletariatprincess Sep 2012 #18

I'm pretty sure..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #20

That would be "plaintiffs", not "plantiffs". juajen Sep 2012 #22

k/r Solly Mack Sep 2012 #21

K�R idwiyo Sep 2012 #23

In the first place, courts are part of the government ... GeorgeGist Sep 2012 #25

So is an indefinite detention law. Lincoln's suspension of habeus was by Presidential Order, the leveymg Sep 2012 #26

What case overturned the internment? nt OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #27

Korematsu didn't rule on the indefinite detention part, just the exclusion zone. leveymg Sep 2012 #28

The Court used two judicial principles to avoid ruling on the indefinite detention. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #31

Important background info. Thnx. leveymg Sep 2012 #32

Judge Forrest is a hero for standing up to the bullies at DOJ. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #33

Forget the ticker tape parade. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #34

Looks like Obama has caught the disease ... Nihil Sep 2012 #45

What's unprecedented is the Justice Dept. claiming the President has autocratic power. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #35

Eh, not really. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #36

OK, there's nothing unprecedented about any of it then. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #37

Well, this "politics" thing has been around for quite a while. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #38

No shit. Did you read about that? nt bemildred Sep 2012 #39

I'm not the one saying this is unprecedented. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #40

Right, that's the Justice Dept. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #41

I was referring to your claim. OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #42

And I was referring to the Justice Dept. claim, like in the subject line of the OP. bemildred Sep 2012 #43

From the OP: DOJ Says Ruling on Indefinite Detention Law Is �Unprecedented� OnyxCollie Sep 2012 #44