Statement of Russ Feingold On Republicans Blocking the Restoration of Habeas Corpus

The Straight Story

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Wed Sep-19-07 07:11 PM
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Statement of Russ Feingold On Republicans Blocking the Restoration of Habeas Corpus

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold
On Republicans Blocking the Restoration of Habeas Corpus

September 19, 2007

�It is deeply disappointing that a minority of the Senate once again blocked efforts to restore the writ of Habeas Corpus. The Military Commissions Act, which Congress passed last year, contradicted the fundamental principle that in America, the government does not have the power to detain people indefinitely and arbitrarily. We can and should bring terrorists to justice but we can do it without sacrificing the values upon which our nation was built.�

http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/statements/07/09/20070919.htm

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superkia

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Wed Sep-19-07 07:19 PM
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1. Where do the candidates stand on this issue?

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The Straight Story

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Wed Sep-19-07 07:22 PM
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2. Been checking about

Will let ya know if I find anything on it.

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Jack Bone

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Wed Sep-19-07 07:37 PM
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4. All Dem. Candidate's who are sitting US Senators voted for it!

That's the easy, what, 4 of them...Biden, Dodd, Clinton & Obama
by contrast all Repup Candidates who are sitting Senators voted against it..what,2? Brownback & McCain.

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rusty quoin

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Wed Sep-19-07 07:26 PM
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3. The Habeas Corpus law was written in 1215

We're having this dicussion in 2007. It's a different world.

(The FISA law was written in 1978. We're having this discussion in 2006. It's a different world now. Bush)

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