There is hope
Two pieces of excellent news today that are very encouraging.
One: the Supreme Court ruled (pdf) that the executive and legislative branches might actually be bound by the US Constitution. And that the Constitution means what it says when it says “the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended” and that the Constitution might say what it means. Bbc’s story. Thank God habeas corpus is partially restored. Those of you who don’t understand the big deal or are in opposition to my point of view, please understand that asking “why am I being detained?” deserves an answer no matter what. Indefinite detainment without charge is simply not the American way. Terrorists are criminals and can have due process via criminal courts. If there is reason to detain, detain and charge and try. We cannot assume that anyone is able to read people’s minds and predict crime. Use reasons and charge with crimes.
Two: Ron Paul will launch the Campaign for Liberty tonight. A similar effort has been underway here in Georgia with r3volt but we haven’t gotten quite as far along.