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Old 10-18-2006, 02:03 PM  
psili
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Originally Posted by KRL View Post
Better be careful what you post. Under the new law the President just signed yesterday, the government can now legally pickup anyone in the US, declare you a national security threat for any unstated reason they choose, interrogate you with harsh physical coercion techniques, take you out of the country and even deny you legal council and the right to defend yourself in court of law.

It's amazing very few people realize the extent to which the US Constitution was just abridged and the core legal principles upon which this country has operated for over 200 years were tossed out the window.

Hopefully the US Supreme Court will declare it unconstitutional and revoke it.
I can't believe more people don't realize this. And if anyone thinks KRL's wearing a tinfoil hat regarding this new law, just read about Maher Arar

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