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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:12 AM Original message |
BREAKING: Supreme Court backs rights for Guantanamo detainees (AP) |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good! |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. Good! One of the first steps to restoring haebeus corpus... |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. Great news! |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. ...thereby reinstating their habeus corpus rights....I am trying to pick my jaw up from the floor.. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. What, did they find a conscience? I'm surprised, but happy about this. I |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Waiting for the breakdown and opinions. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. just looked - all they have is the headline |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Who dissented? Anyone? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the dissenting opinion ....ruling was 5 - 4 |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. It was 5-4. |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
8. WTF? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
55. Independent branches of guv.ment, I know an old concept |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. Whoa. Where did this come from? |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
10. wow, a slither of justice. |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
11. Wow! Turn on your radio and listen to the sound of RW hate |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Fucking good! |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. talking points need to be written, distributed and then read and |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
38. those bastards hate America |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. This is VERY good news. Does this mean that the torture evidence |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
16. well no shit. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
17. Can't wait to hear McCain's reaction |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. It SHOULD have been 9-0... Who is the swing on this?. . . n/t |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I think Kennedy is always the swing. |
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horseshoecrab (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Justice Kennedy |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
33. See 32--the breakdown is just as you would expect. nt |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. We'll see few, if any, unanimous votes.. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
19. Finally we have a stand for the Constitution! There is life on earth! |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. They finally got one right! |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
23. A victory for universal human rights |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. Mr. Rabbit, may I emphasize your last sentence? |
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horseshoecrab (613 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
26. boumediene et al v. bush, president of the united states et a. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
27. McLame will fix that |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
28. Good and one more reason why McLame must not be elected! |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. ACLU: "Remember this day: it’s the beginning of the end for Guantánamo." |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
30. I am shocked |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
31. Here's the first NYT writeup: |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. Why SCOTUS is crucial; here's the opinions from the NYT: |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. "The dissenters were ..." Yeah, no big surprise there. n/t |
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foo_bar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. impeachment was practically designed for them |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
51. I disagree with one point. Scalia and his ilk are not conservative. |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
35. So Right to a Speedy Trial TAKES 6 GODDAMN YEARS? |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. and passes by one vote |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
37. Guantanamo detainees = poor farmers from Afghanistan |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
39. I'm really happy that this passed but |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
41. kick |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. Those poor tortured souls |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
44. Our nation is inching it's way back to sanity. |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
46. As good as this news is... |
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seasat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
47. I wonder how this will affect the scheduled show trials during the election? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
48. This is excellent |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
49. Chimpy Chimp Chimp looked stunned this morning over the news |
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csorman (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
50. The scariest quote comes from, no surprise, Scalia: |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Since when has the status of war had an effect on the constitution? |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Scalia is a RWing Fascist Asshole. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
54. I guess those amicus briefs are having an effect GOOD |
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davidlynch (461 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
56. FUCK Roberts, Alito, Scalia, Thomas YOU FUCKING FASCISTS |
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