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We need Americans to wake up to the fact that freedom, liberty, civil rights, and the rule of law are far more important than our petty fears of the 'other'. That is true no matter which party is selling the fear to keep the public in line.
I read that some are calling for 'preventive detentions' to be made part of our normal legal proceedures and inacted into federal law. How could any American ask for someone to be detained indeffinatly without being charged or tried in a court of law? (civilian court, I mean)
Now you tell me that a politician back-tracks as soon as she is on the verge of being able to accually do something. Imagine my surprise!
