Submission + - All Heil Bush and the fourth reich
Sassinak writes: "In a move pretty that pretty much convinces me that we are really in a dark time, George W. "Bean" Bush signs a Bill ( http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.+3930 : ) which grants further powers to the president and his group. This Bill pretty much strips powers from the federal courts of their rights and duty to hear petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, which allow prisoners to challenge their confinement under Constitutional principles.
The new law, called the Military Commissions Act of 2006, will allow rough treatment during interrogations, so long as the President designates a practice not to be torture. But he is permitted to interpret international law forbidding torture to suit himself. (which can pretty much mean anything) Only monstrous abuse, reaching the level of a war crime, such as rape, mutilation, and the like, are expressly forbidden. And prisoners will not be granted legal counsel during interrogations.
Taxi.... Take me to the airport."
The new law, called the Military Commissions Act of 2006, will allow rough treatment during interrogations, so long as the President designates a practice not to be torture. But he is permitted to interpret international law forbidding torture to suit himself. (which can pretty much mean anything) Only monstrous abuse, reaching the level of a war crime, such as rape, mutilation, and the like, are expressly forbidden. And prisoners will not be granted legal counsel during interrogations.
Taxi.... Take me to the airport."
