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Sun Apr-12-09 02:51 AM
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73. let's not drag that one out

There is no possible justification for suspending the Constitution now when compared to the middle of the Civil War.

"The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."

Might Lincoln have been faced with a case of Rebellion, do you think? Are we today?

By your logic, the Constitution could be suspended at any time for any reason.

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