Archive for October 26th, 2006
The Military Commissions Act – Question And Answers
The Center for Constitutional Rights | Oct. 25, 2006
What New Powers does the Military Commissions Act give to the President? What other objectionable provisions does it include· It authorizes the suspension of habeas corpus for non-citizens, including legal permanent residents, in U.S. custody · It authorizes the President to detain anyone, including U.S. citizens, without [...]
Dobbs: Border fence will leave Texas-size hole
CNN | Oct. 25, 2006
By Lou Dobbs
NEW YORK (CNN) — President Bush will sign the Secure Fence Act into law Thursday at a public ceremony in the White House Roosevelt Room, reversing his earlier decision to withhold the pomp and circumstance.
House Republicans demanded the formal proceedings for public relations purposes, claiming this fence is a [...]
The Rockefeller File
