From the ACLU website/action mailing list.... This sounds so outrageous, it seems like a joke or something out of "The Onion." Attorney General Michael Mukasey is demanding that Congress issue a new declaration of war so that anyone that this president or the next one declares to be an "enemy combatant" can be held indefinitely without a trial. The new declaration of war would make the entire globe — including the United States itself — a “battlefield” where the president decides who will be locked up forever. With only five weeks left in the Congressional schedule and only six months left in the Bush presidency, Mukasey’s ridiculous power grab should be laughed out of town. But given this Congress’ track record, the Mukasey proposal is no laughing matter. Especially because it also includes a cover-up of the Bush administration’s systemic torture and abuse of detainees. We can’t take for granted that Congress will reject this outrageous proposal. We have to meet it with an immediate wall of protest that says to Congress: “Don’t you dare.” I just told my members of Congress to reject the dangerous Bush/Mukasey plan. You can do the same thing.Is it just me or is Bush about to declare martial law and promote himself to king? Has anyone checked for Shadow involvement? He likes B5, doesn't he realize he's president Clark? Tags: civil liberties
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