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20 Apr 2013 09:28 #1
by FredHayek
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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Should they treat the surviving brother as a enemy combatant or give him his legal constitutional rights?
I think he should be treated as an enenmy combatant.
I think he should be treated as an enenmy combatant.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
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20 Apr 2013 09:47 #2
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As abhorrent as his behavior was, he is a United States citizen and should have his full, legal constitutional rights.
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20 Apr 2013 09:56 #3
by Nobody that matters
Unfortunately, you're right.
Although, if anti-American rants are proven and his motivation was against the nation, he could maybe be tried for treason?
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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Mtn Gramma wrote: As abhorrent as his behavior was, he is a United States citizen and should have his full, legal constitutional rights.
Unfortunately, you're right.
Although, if anti-American rants are proven and his motivation was against the nation, he could maybe be tried for treason?
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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20 Apr 2013 09:57 #4
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He should have his constitutional rights. If not.......God help us all.
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20 Apr 2013 19:17 #5
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It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
George Orwell
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Well if we can legally drone-kill an American who has gone to the dark side, why is it so terrible to let one of these guys rot in a cell for a while until he gives up some info. I'm sure he already understands he has the right to remain silent... and if he stays silent, one bullet to the head would have saved lots of time, money, and drama. I just think that once you betray your country, your rights ain't worth jack.
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
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20 Apr 2013 19:24 #6
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"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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Innocent until proven guilty, or else God help us all as Arlen said.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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21 Apr 2013 08:15 #7
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He's no more an "enemy combatant" than Tim McVeigh was. Our legal system is capable of dealing with him.
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21 Apr 2013 08:38 #8
by Rick
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
George Orwell
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Do you believe McVeigh had connections with foriegn terrorists? Do you know that this guy does not? There is a big difference here, especially since we were warned by Russia a couple years ago.appleannie wrote: He's no more an "enemy combatant" than Tim McVeigh was. Our legal system is capable of dealing with him.
It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers−out of unorthodoxy
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21 Apr 2013 08:41 #9
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That's the problem... we don't know yet. Start by recognizing the rights of citizenship, and then after proof is provided and accepted that he's become an enemy combatant we can treat him as one.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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Rick wrote: Do you believe McVeigh had connections with foriegn terrorists? Do you know that this guy does not?
That's the problem... we don't know yet. Start by recognizing the rights of citizenship, and then after proof is provided and accepted that he's become an enemy combatant we can treat him as one.
"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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21 Apr 2013 10:12 #10
by appleannie
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I think the term is overused. Is anyone going to deny that home-grown terrorists like McVeigh are enemies of the State with connections to others who feel the same way? The connections don't have to be foreign to make you an enemy.
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