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Title: House OKs Terrorism Detainee Bill In Victory For Bush; Senate Nears Approval
Source:
Associated Press
URL Source: http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_4405216
Published: Sep 27, 2006
Author: Associated Press
Post Date: 2006-09-27 17:11:31 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 155
Comments: 14
WASHINGTON - The House approved legislation Wednesday giving the Bush administration authority to interrogate and prosecute terrorism detainees, moving the president to the edge of a pre-election victory with a key piece of his anti-terror plan. The 253-168 vote in the House came shortly after senators agreed to limit debate on their own nearly identical bill, all but assuring its passage on Thursday. Republican leaders are hoping to work out differences and send Bush a final version before leaving town this weekend to campaign for the Nov. 7 congressional elections. For nearly two weeks the GOP have been embarrassed as the White House and rebellious Republican senators have fought publicly over whether Bush's plan would give him too much authority. But they struck a compromise last Thursday, and Republicans are hoping approval will bolster their effort to cast themselves as strong on national security, a marquee issue this election year. House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, all but dared Democrats to vote against the legislation. ``Will my Democrat friends work with Republicans to give the president the tools he needs to continue to stop terrorist attacks before they happen, or will they vote to force him to fight the terrorists with one arm tied behind his back?'' he asked just before members cast their ballots. Democrats opposed the bill by about a five-to-one margin, with many wanting to tone down the powers it would give to Bush and the limits it would impose on terror-war suspects' abilities to defend themselves during trials. Said Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio: ``This bill is everything we don't believe in.'' The legislation would establish a military court system to prosecute terror suspects, a response to the Supreme Court ruling last June that Congress' blessing was necessary. While the bill would grant defendants more legal rights than they had under the administration's old system, it nevertheless would eliminate rights usually granted in civilian and military courts. The measure also provides extensive definitions of war crimes such as torture, rape and biological experiments but gives Bush broad authority to decide which other techniques U.S. interrogators can legally use. The provisions are intended to protect CIA interrogators from being prosecuted for war crimes.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
Apparently the bill also gives the Chimperor the power to arrest, torture and prosecute American dissidents and search them without warrants. Congratulations, GOP'rs. You've officially turned the US into a police state.
the law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal bread.
Blitzer on CNN just a short while ago said this bill has a retroactive exemption from guilt for the bush bastards for past deeds. Never mind that it is illegal to make retro active legislation......they do it all the time.......but its COVER YER ASS TIME, BABY!
How about we just retroactively HANG THE BASTARDS!
“The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity, since the tastes, knowledge, and principles of the majority form the tribunal of appeal.” James Fenimore Cooper
LOL! Works for me.......... :)
What a coincidence...look what posters at TOS have in store for anyone who questions the 'party line'. Yes, if he has evidence he should turn it in. Unfortunately, the *ssclown is shooting off his mouth in public and making it more dangerous for our men in uniform, INCLUDING MY SON IN LAW. You and he and the rest of the America haters are traitorous b*st*rds, and if I had my way, you would all hang. 4 posted on 09/27/2006 7:25:30 PM EDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project) Switch to decaf, sport.
I tried to call Lugar's office but got ADM's anwering service.
The faster the Aryan Nation mob at Freedom4um are caged and chained, the better off we'll be. I’ll cheering when they are forced to behave. - Aaron
Poor dougie...........its starting to hit close to home, eh! Stupid dipshit.
Ah yes.........good ol lugal........the internationalist at heart big bidness man.
He's been running same capaign commercials for like six weeks - ethanol, ethanol, ethanol... I may have to vote for him unless I can find garlic or wolfbane.
The faster the Aryan Nation mob at Freedom4um are caged and chained, the better off we'll be. I’ll cheering when they are forced to behave. - Aaron
Why would you even consider voting for a man who would vote to eliminate our sovereignty in favor of international courts, trade organizations, banking, and other bullshit?
I know the sarcasm wan't lost on you so I'll answer "because he's looking out for my future, and the future of all Hoosiers."
The faster the Aryan Nation mob at Freedom4um are caged and chained, the better off we'll be. I’ll cheering when they are forced to behave. - Aaron
I just checked, listerine is about 21% alcohol.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers I've always suspected Lugar was a cheap drunk.
The faster the Aryan Nation mob at Freedom4um are caged and chained, the better off we'll be. I’ll cheering when they are forced to behave. - Aaron
I've heard you can get lost in corn fields.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers House OKs Terrorism Detainee Bill In Victory For Bush; Senate Nears Approval
#2. To: Brian S (#0)
#3. To: rowdee (#2)
Blitzer on CNN just a short while ago said this bill has a retroactive exemption from guilt for the bush bastards for past deeds. Never mind that it is illegal to make retro active legislation......they do it all the time.......
#4. To: BTP Holdings (#3)
#5. To: BTP Holdings, rowdee, christine, jethro tull (#3)
How about we just retroactively HANG THE BASTARDS!
Remember...G-d saved more animals than people on the ark. www.siameserescue.org
#6. To: Brian S (#0)
#7. To: who knows what evil (#5)
#8. To: Dakmar (#6)
#9. To: rowdee (#8)
#10. To: Dakmar (#9)
#11. To: rowdee (#10)
#12. To: Dakmar (#9)
He's been running same capaign commercials for like six weeks - ethanol, ethanol, ethanol...
#13. To: robin (#12)
#14. To: Dakmar (#13)
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