The New York Times
May 15, 2010
Obama and his attorney general Eric Holder.
Editor’s note: Not even Obama’s predecessor suggested such draconian measures. Obama wants a modification that strikes at ideas established in the Magna Carta of 1215 and British common law — due process and a right to a speedy trial.
President Obama’s legal advisers are considering asking Congress to allow the government to detain terrorism suspects longer after their arrests before presenting them to a judge for an initial hearing, according to administration officials familiar with the discussions.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keep in mind "terrorism suspect" means YOU if the government so decides.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, stated
“It’s highly troubling that the Obama administration might propose to lengthen the time in which a potential defendant would come before a judge,” Mr. Romero said. “Both proposals would severely undercut the Obama administration’s assertion that they believe in the rule of law.”
