Originally posted by marg6043

"Enemy combatant" is a general category that subsumes two sub-categories: lawful and unlawful combatants. See Quirin, 317 U.S. at 37-38. Lawful combatants receive prisoner of war (POW) status and the protections of the Third Geneva Convention. Unlawful combatants do not receive POW status and do not receive the full protections of the Third Geneva Convention.

Now tell me how many of the captured prisoners in US secret camps that has been tagged enemy combatants have Geneva convention rights.

All but approximately 450 of them.

Actually all the prisoners US is taking are called Unlawful combatants.

Not true.

BTW with the new bill signed today The president give himself the rights to chose punishment for the detainees.

Again, not true. The law gives the administration of the current government the right to try the various prisoners for offences committed and the tribunals (if used) the right to set appropriate punishments, up to and including death. The SECDEF has the right to review & commute sentences, etc., but not the right to increase punishment.

Originally posted by etshrtslr

Wrong again - show me the statute that authorizes the Government to charge US citizens as enemy combatants and then strip them of their Constitutional rights....Show me the Statute.

Its not about authorization.....its about the fact the govt can accuse someone of commiting any type of crime call it terrorism then deem the accused any enemy combatant....its at this point rights are lost.....of course there is not going to be explicit language in the statue saying all americans can be charged as enemy combatants.....you have to be deemed a terrorist first and they can do that by labeling any crime terrorism.

Please see my previous post - Marg is citing Patriot Act II which in not law.

Well frankly they might have "elections" but as others have said: it will be a mock election. Anyone who goes in will do the exact same things as have been done and nothing will change, it will get worse.
Blokes and Sheilas (men and women) we are looking at a system that has failed the people, they are modeling it to their likelyness which is a perverted one and they are going to start a full scale gulag. They just lack one thing: the right timing, they need something to happen so they can do it more "officialy and legaly" thus keeping the rednecks behind them. Dont worry, you and I wont be the first to go, it will be the leaders of organizations that oppose them, they are the greatest threat.


Here is what can be said without question: The forefathers are rolling in their grave.

Cant wait for the firing squads, that will spice things up a bit around here, give a really good slap in the face to those who think peace is always the way when its not always the best option.
Lets all get out the song from star wars: Imperial March and play it after the gulag starts, it will be so timely. Start stocking up on guns, ammo, rations (MRE, freeze dried or dehydrated) and get yourself everything you need to hold out in event of a nuclear war (more for the gulag than a nuclear war) make sure to stock up on digital camo! Make sure you blend in when your running through the forest with attack dogs chasing you! Also dont forget some grenades, one grenade will make those dogs back off a good bit not to mention make the chasers stop cold thinking they were led into a trap. Get yourself a darn good map too, one with complete terrain (all the hills and such so you know where cliffs and mountains are) dont forget some good hiking boots too!

Death before dishonor!

Please see my previous post - Marg is citing Patriot Act II which in not law.

I did read your post.....Please read my post....If an american citizen is accused of commiting an act of terrorism the accused can then be deemed any enemy combatant with the resulting loss of constitutional protection.

Originally posted by Vekar
Anyone who goes in will do the exact same things as have been done and nothing will change, it will get worse.

Right on. After all, you're a sucker if you thing anything would be different had Kerry been put into office, or some 'new guy' is going to get elected and make everything all better. The system put in place by the "Conglomerate of Corruption" will soon collapse under it's own weight. All we can do is be prepared to sieze power back when it happens, and again make our forefathers proud.

Originally posted by etshrtslr

Please see my previous post - Marg is citing Patriot Act II which in not law.

I did read your post.....Please read my post....If an american citizen is accused of commiting an act of terrorism the accused can then be deemed any enemy combatant with the resulting loss of constitutional protection.

I dont know how else to say you are incorrect.

What is the source of the information contained in your statement above?

no rush etshrtslr - you can u2u it to me when you find it.

If an american citizen is accused of commiting an act of terrorism against their own country loosing their constitutional protection should not be their main problem. United States Code at 18 U.S.C. § 2381, defines treason and the penalty is DEATH. I would say any american traitors would prefer whatever law Bush just signed compared to death.

Sorry if some of my posts were un-neccessarily abrasive. I tend to get over-reved on this topic.

The supreme court ruled on this

Can you show me where the supreme court ever ruled on this or even heard the case?

Originally posted by darkbluesky
Sorry if some of my posts were un-neccessarily abrasive. I tend to get over-reved on this topic.

No at all, I made a mistake and you brought up the fact of that mistake and for that I am grateful to you.

Originally posted by dgtempe
For those who still think there will be an election, there might be a mock one, but that's all.
This man will find the way to stay in power, which is exactly why he's coming up with all this. He's not going anywhere.

For those of you who live under the delussion that all will be fine, i got news for you. It wont.

He cannot stay in power, it's an ammendment that the Supreme Court will NOT repeal, especially not for him.

Shattered OUT...