Jose Padilla
Jose Padilla
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A state of war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation's citizens.
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By contrast, the indefinite military detention without trial of citizens seized in the United States because of suspected wrongdoing is far from a fundamental incident of waging war.
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At stake in this case is nothing less than the essence of a free society,
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It fluctuates. It depends on what time of year it is.
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Today the Supreme Court did not rule that the president has the authority to detain an American citizen on American soil. What they did was delay the inevitable -- that Padilla must be charged with a crime.
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It soothes your taste buds. It gives you high energy. And if it's done right, it slides down your throat.
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is confirmation that the Constitution is alive and well and kicking.
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represents a continuing, present and grave danger to the national security of the United States.