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Democrats bear responsibility for restoring habeas corpus

Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, May 9, 2007 06:54 AM

    Repealing the new Enabling Act

    I have applauded your recent focus on the failings of the press. But I completely agree that habeas corpus is the bright line between civilization and tyranny, that forcing our government back into the light is the most important change we can make right now, and that the duty belongs to the Democrats in Congress.

    You wrote forcefully about it at the time. I compared it to the German Enabling Act of 1933:

    http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/The_New_Enabling_Act_0927.html

    Every day this outrage is allowed to continue makes it that much less likely that this country will regain its place of honor as a free society.

    —Blue Meme Read Blue Meme's other letters

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