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US Senate Fails To Reinstate Habeas Corpus

Posted by kdawson on from the bound-by-oath-or-affirmation dept.

Khyber notes that yesterday a vote in the US Senate fell four votes short of what was needed to restore habeas corpus — the fundamental right of individauls to challenge government detention. Here is the record of the vote on the Cloture Motion to restore Habeas Corpus. Article 4 of the US Constitution states that habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless in cases of rebellion and invasion when the public safety may require it.

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  1. Bleh. by zsouthboy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Asstunnels.

  2. Re:Habeas Corpus not "revoked" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Think of the game capture the flag.


    ZAAwww man!!!...

    You just made me want to go play Halo now... and I'm xBox-less, stuck at work... =(
  3. Re:Habeas Corpus not "revoked" by stinerman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Indeed. I've flirted with the idea of moving to Canada, but doing so would require me to "bear allegiance to the Queen". Theoretically, anyone who is a citizen of a commonwealth realm or the UK is the property of the monarch.

    No thanks.

  4. How cute by Copperfield · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's nice that so many Americans still think the Constitution is a living document. Hate to break the news to you folks, but the Constitution hasn't been functional since the Civil war and was already being swept under the rug long before that. Quoting it makes no difference. Its just a piece of paper now.

  5. Slashdot Fails To Reinstate Thirteeneous Stripeous by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    AC notes that yesterday a vote in the Internet fell four votes short of what was needed to restore thirteeneous stripeous -- the fundamental right of flags to have a thirteenth stripe. Here is the record of the vote on the Tacoisahomo Motion to restore Thirteeneous Stripeous. Article 4 of the Rules of the Internet states that thriteeneous stripeous shall not be suspended unless in cases of rebellion and invasion when the public safety may require it.