On 1/19/2012 12:31 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:56:30 +0000, Invisible wrote:
>
>> If they were planning to make it legal to lock Americans up without
>> trial, *that* would be seriously disturbing.
>
> They already have that.  It was part of the most recent defense
> appropriations bill that was signed into law.
>
> Obama issued a 'signing statement' saying that his administration
> wouldn't use indefinite detention on American citizens, but there's
> nothing to stop the next administration from doing that.

So the next President could round up the Congressmen who wrote that 
provision, toss them in prison, and tell them that they can go free when 
they repeal it.

I hereby announce my candidacy...

Regards,
John

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