Saturday, September 15, 2007

Feature: Doorways

This is Habeas Corpus. Brought to you by the ACLU!!!

On October 17, 2006, he went missing without a trace. Last seen in Washington, D.C., his current whereabouts are unknown. Where is he? We don't know.
But we do know Habeas Corpus needs our help. What can you do?
Get involved
@ http://findhabeas.com and help us restore Habeas Corpus to his rightful place in our Constitution!

This week, the Senate will vote on whether or not to restore habeas corpus -- the fundamental constitutional right that allows citizens to challenge the lawfulness of their imprisonment.

President Bush currently has the power to declare anyone, including U.S. citizens, "enemy combatants" and throw them in jail indefinitely without any explanation for their imprisonment. (ActForChange)

The Republican-controlled Congress passed the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA), which suspended the right of habeas corpus for the first time since the Civil War.

This July 2007, the Senate was expected to vote to restore habeas corpus with an amendment (S. 185) to the Department of Defense authorization bill. This vote was postponed due to a dispute over funding the war in Iraq. But on Monday, September 18th, the Senate again is scheduled to resume debate and vote on whether to restore our habeas corpus to the United States Constitution.

ACT FOR CHANGE has an on-line letter to your senate representative...link to this site and create change. ActForChange.com

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