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quote:Herald Tribune: Fear Drives the Making of a Secret Government
"...fear and a thirst for revenge...are not reason enough to betray America's traditions of liberty. They cannot be a rationale for treating the Constitution and Bill of Rights as if they are mere scraps of paper.
Nearly 1200 noncitizens have been detained by the Department of Justice, by presidential order - an order that violates the Fourth Amendment which states: 'The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probably cause.'
...John Ashcroft has refused to disclose the identity of more than 500 people still being detained. Many have been shuffled from one jail to another, across state lines, so that they cannot contact attorneys to represent them...
...Mr. Ashcroft told the Senate Judiciary Committee that its authority to oversee the Department of Justice was limited and that he would only answer those questions he wished to answer...
Congress has in effect given up its constitutional duty to keep the presidency in check...
See http://www.iht.com/frontpage.htm |
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