PMMJ (cheetahmaster) wrote,
PMMJ
cheetahmaster

emphasis mine

"What is this legislation really about, though? Is there really a pressing need to revoke the citizenship of certain types of suspects?

"The reality is that the American criminal justice system has done a damned good job of dealing with terrorists, from the 1993 World Trade Center bombers to Timothy McVeigh. Hundreds of people are in prison in the US for terror-related crimes, and some have even been executed. There's never been a high profile terrorism case in which defendants escaped justice by exploiting their rights as citizens.

"The motivation for taking away the citizenship of terror suspects seems to be solely so we don't have to worry about their pesky constitutional rights any more. And note: the bill deals with suspects, not even people who’ve been convicted of any crimes."

Tags: 2010, news, quotes, welcome to america
Subscribe

Recent Posts from This Journal

  • relevant to my interests

    "The Secret Douglas Adams RPG people have been playing for 15 years."

  • tactical

    "This actually fits with everything Obama has been doing lately: neither his legislative proposals nor his executive actions have been world shaking.…

  • huh

    "The problem for a terrorist group like Al Qaeda is that its recruitment pool is Muslims, but most Muslims are not interested in terrorism. Most…

  • Post a new comment

    Error

    default userpic

    Your IP address will be recorded 

    When you submit the form an invisible reCAPTCHA check will be performed.
    You must follow the Privacy Policy and Google Terms of use.
  • 2 comments