tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673142.post2967724731277018563..comments2023-05-12T05:30:48.238-04:00Comments on Cultural Cuisinart: Viva Habeas Corpus!Mad Typisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03938247139643974334noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673142.post-47435187959981527212008-06-20T07:44:00.000-04:002008-06-20T07:44:00.000-04:00I used to think a lot of things about John McCain ...I used to think a lot of things about John McCain that are sadly no longer true.<BR/><BR/>Again, habeas corpus isn't a "reward" for good people, nor is taking it away supposed to be a viable way to "punish" people. The legal system has a way to judge people and then to punish them appropriately. Habeas corpus is about protecting the government from itself, in a way, from abusing the power of detention (one of the scariest powers the government has over a person).Mad Typisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03938247139643974334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6673142.post-59156666573385062392008-06-19T14:46:00.000-04:002008-06-19T14:46:00.000-04:00Nice article there. I think the thing I found mo...Nice article there. I think the thing I found most interesting about this all is John Mccain's stance on the issue because these prisioners are "Enemy combatants." You would think a man who spent 5 years in a Vietnamese prison camp would be a bit more sympathetic to the rights of prisoners in this type of situation.Beershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779148055292993998noreply@blogger.com