Obama revs up Cheney/Bush assault on the Constitution
The Obama Administration is not only continuing the Cheney/Bush clique’s assault on the Constitution, especially the right to habeas corpus; it is even breaking new ground. Not even Cheney/Bush claimed they could indefinitely imprison people after a court had found them innocent!
Glenn Greenwald: Obama contemplates executive order for detention without charges (and be sure to see Rachel Maddow’s video at the end).
Glenn Greenwald update: Obama Administration says it can indefinitely imprison you even if you are acquitted at trial!
Bob Herbert, New York Times: Who are we?