Guantanamo inmates “have rights”
Thank fucking god*. The wheels of justice turn slowly, but at least they’re still turning.
Some of these poor sods have been holed up there for more than six years. And while I’m certain that some of them are evil motherfuckers, I think we all know that there are very, very likely some that were probably just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer." - William Blackstone
Foreign suspects held in Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detention in US civilian courts, the US Supreme Court has ruled.
It overturned by five to four a ruling that upheld a 2006 law that took away the rights of suspects to seek full judicial review of their detention.
So in a world in which justice and peace seem farther and farther removed from us in the United States of GeorgeBushIca, it’s nice to see a little light of hope shine through. All is not (yet) lost.
* god in the poetic sense, not the God of intervention as told in the Bible, Torah, and Koran… because only the former actually exists.
Eric said,
June 12, 2008 @ 12:00 pm
Fuckin’ A, brother!
Mike Rand said,
June 13, 2008 @ 6:44 pm
Looking for some comic relief, I typed in JohnStewart.com and expected to find a few Daily Show videos to laugh along with.
Instead, I find your blog.
First, let me congratulate you for turning down all of those lucrative offers for your domain name. Obviously a man of principal - or just holding out for more?
Secondly, I appreciate a well written commentary on such an important topic, your well chosen quote and an excellent diety disclaimer.
If only the rest of the blogesphere were as well educated.
Keep up the good work, John Stewart
Britts3rdaccount said,
July 2, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
Eiher the guy above me was being sarcastic or he really doesn’t know you…I kid yer pretty smart. I wonder if they let you out of GitMo early if you convert to Chris
Britts3rdaccount said,
July 2, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
+T