Thursday, June 12, 2008

Surprise from SCOTUS: Gitmo detainees have Constitutional rights!

Lead-in to a NYTimes piece at BuzzFlash:

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. A big win for the Constitution. "The vote was 5-4, with the court's liberal justices in the majority." Kennedy was, of course, the swing vote. All the more reason a Democrat needs to win the White House. We are one vote away from disaster at SCOTUS.

Yep. The most important man in the United States right now is Justice Stevens' doctor. He's gotta keep the old gent pumpin' 'til late January or we're screwed.

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