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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Military Commissions Act

Yesterday, the President of the United States, George W. Bush, signed into law the most egregious law ever devised since the advocacy of slavery. The Military Commissions Act is a truly horrid piece of work that literally sets the US Constitution aside. This law has the following effects:

1. Suspends Habeas Corpus. Anyone detained under this act will be refused the right to face their accuser(s), take their case to trial, or notify friends and relatives of their condition.

2. Gives The President Absolute Power Over Prisoners. The President will be able to authorize anyone he desires--US or not--to be arrested without trial, lawyer, or rights. Said "detainee" can then be questioned, tortured, or otherwise harmed with no contradiction from the courts.

3. Gives US Officials Immunity. No action committed under the Act can be held against any US Officials; in other words, they can literally get away with murder.

4. Invalidates All Humane Laws. Humane laws, including international ones such as the Geneva Convention are suspended, and no organization in the world can hold the US government responsible for their actions.

5. Permits Civilians (Non-Combatants) To Be Arrested Without Cause. Any person in the world can be detained without cause, and held for any length of time without right of challenge.

There are so many more issues that the Military Commissions Act brings up, I can't list them all here. I recommend that you check out the following websites.

http://globalpolicy.igc.org/empire/terrorwar/liberties/2006/1002unchecked.htm

http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/index.do

I recommend that you fight for what is most important for all Americans: our civil rights. This new law has essentially declared them null-and-void.