Friday, January 19, 2007

Impeach Gonzales


WTF does this mean?

Oh, by the way, doesn't the Declaration of Independence plainly state that if a government fails to take the best interests of the citizens to heart and behaves in a tyrannical fashion, the people, not only have the right, but a duty to replace it?

This country was born out of rebellion against tyranny, so why should Habeas Corpus be suspended for such a rebellion, in this country?

Our founders knew damn well that tyrants would rise to power in this country, sooner or later, even with all the safeguards they put in place. Tyranny is as much a part of human nature as, say, authoritarianism.

So, how are tyrants brought down and a new government established and what is the official definition of "rebellion"?

Daily Kos: Impeach Gonzales:

Specter: Now wait a minute, wait a minute. The Constitution says you can't take it away except in the case of invasion or rebellion. Doesn't that mean you have the right of habeas corpus?

Gonzales: I meant by that comment that the Constitution doesn't say that every individual in the United States or every citizen has or is assured the right of habeas corpus. It doesn't say that. It simply says that the right of habeas corpus shall not be suspended.

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