55. No, the right of habeas corpus. Our founding fathers recognized
the right of habeas corpus as their most important right inherited from England. Habeas corpus, the right to see and review the evidence the state has for holding a prisoner, dates back before the 1215. King John recognized it as law when signed the Magna Carta. George W. Bush no longer has to recognize it, since it was abolished by a recent act of Congress (The National Security Act)in cases of "National Security." Guess who gets to define when "national security" is endangered.
Americans now have fewer rights than English citizens had BEFORE the signing of the Magna Carter. So much for standing tall. Home of the Brave? Land of the Free?
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