U.S. Can Not Detain Legal Residents Without Charge

[SamIam]

but we can only hope that this new legislation will trickle down into all facets of US law

This is a very naive sentence. I have severe doubts about the trickle down theory in law as well as politics. Isn't the Bush administration appealing this decision? When I first heard about this, I got the impression that we were not yet quite in the clear on this one.

Originally Posted by SamIam

This is a very naive sentence. I have severe doubts about the trickle down theory in law as well as politics. Isn't the Bush administration appealing this decision? When I first heard about this, I got the impression that we were not yet quite in the clear on this one.

The fear mongers never want you to think any thing else. That is how they turn the US into a police state with your help, your terrified help.
When someone says "be afraid of this" your response should always be, "Show me proof, all of it & why it ACTUALLY matters, or you do not get any more power". Pretty simple.
The idea the we should trust our government is very new and more silly.

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by SamIam

This is a very naive sentence. I have severe doubts about the trickle down theory in law as well as politics. Isn't the Bush administration appealing this decision? When I first heard about this, I got the impression that we were not yet quite in the clear on this one.

Everything that happens in law affects everything else. For all new legislations passed, there are implications for many other laws. The most obvious after this one is then how long non-US residents are allowed to be detained without charge.

It's your opinion that my statement was naive. I disagree.