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meow2u3

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2. ...unless an Act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 09:54 AM

Nov 2012

That last clause sounds eerily like an unconstitutional bill of attainder.

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Indefinite Detention: Senate Votes Down Military Imprisonment Of Americans [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

Good step Dianne. n/t BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #1

...unless an Act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention. meow2u3 Nov 2012 #2

Thanks Senator Feinstein several state/local governments support indefinite detention nullification jody Nov 2012 #3

"lawful permanent resident of the United States" dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #4

It's a step in the right direction kossp Nov 2012 #5

Butt covering babble, they will continue to imprison whom they please bemildred Nov 2012 #6

It seems that I'm just as much of a cynic as you are kossp Nov 2012 #7

I've been watching it for 50 years, I know I'm correct. bemildred Nov 2012 #8

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