“The Constitution is clear, and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in time of invasion,”
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“The Constitution is clear, and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in time of invasion,”
Posted by ringopendragon
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SS: White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said Friday that the Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which is the right to challenge the legality of a person’s detention by the government.
Miller’s comment came in response to a White House reporter who asked about President Donald Trump entertaining the idea of suspending the writ of habeas corpus to deal with the problem of illegal immigration into the United States.
Asked when that might happen, Miller responded: “The Constitution is clear, and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in time of invasion.”
Don’t worry guys, it’s just Theater.
This becomes the whole ballgame. At a point when this does happen, if it does, the government has broad license to bypass many due process protections. For anyone they find flimsy enough reason to associate with “invasion” or “terrorism”.
Could be a terrible criminal. Could be an innocent bystander. Could be me. Could be you.
They’re going to find “emergencies” to justify suspending every civil liberty. I’d say this is how it starts, but quite a few steps have already been made.
This administration is the most dangerous and cancerous administration we’ve ever seen.
Good job conservatives! Suspending the constitution is a very good look for the “freedom lover” crowd. /s