In a notice dated Wednesday, the Justice Department listed 196 pending habeas cases, some of which cover groups of detainees. The new Military Commissions Act (MCA), it said, provides that "no court, justice, or judge" can consider those petitions or other actions related to treatment or imprisonment filed by anyone designated as an enemy combatant, now or in the future.

The relevant section from Section 9 of Article 1 of the Constitution:

The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.

No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.

It seems to me that the two positions are in direct opposition, on multiple grounds, and when that is the case, the Constitution wins.

Nice try, but this one don't fly Il Dupe. It's called "Violating the Oath of Office," and it means, "move back to Crawford you piece of crap."

Court Told It Lacks Power in Detainee Cases - washingtonpost.com

National Geographic often shows dual standards in the way it portrays women from different cultures. While they would never print a full-page picture of a topless 19 year-old Californian girl, they have no problems doing to with a native African woman. This practice has been called colonial and is, in a way, also censorship – although not made with black ink.

Pictures of western magazines censored by the Iranian government. I wonder how many copies of these come into the country and how many people they employ blacking out flesh?

j|turn » More pictures of Iranian Censorship

State investigators have linked a Republican campaign to letters sent to thousands of Orange County Hispanics warning them they could go to jail or be deported if they vote next month, a spokesman for the attorney general said.

How to win? Make other people too afraid to vote. The word is "disenfranchisement" and it means you've violated another person's civil rights.

Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not drop the soap.

AG: Voter warning linked to GOP campaign - Yahoo! News

"KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A former Kansas social worker has been charged with child abuse, KMBC's Natalie Moultrie reported Wednesday.

Beth Hersh, 28, formerly of Blue Springs, is accused of assaulting her 2-month-old foster son at Children's Mercy Hospital. Hersh is charged with first-degree assault, endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse.

Moultrie reported that Hersh worked as a contracted children's social worker for the state of Kansas. "

Social Worker Charged with Trying to Kill Child

"Is it safe to give preschoolers Ritalin, the popular attention deficit disorder drug?

The first long-term government study of that age group warns of side effects with the stimulant drug, which isn't recommended for children under age 6.
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The research was done because of concerns over reports that soaring numbers of preschoolers are being given psychiatric drugs, including Ritalin."

Pros, Cons From Ritalin in Preschoolers

HENDERSON, Kentucky (AP) -- Police found a social worker slain in a western Kentucky home and issued an Amber Alert for the 10-month-old boy the woman had taken to the house for a visit with his mother, authorities said Tuesday.

The child's mother, Renee Terrell, 33, of Henderson, did not have custody of her developmentally disabled son, police said. She and her boyfriend, Christopher Wayne Luttrell, 23, were both missing Tuesday and were believed to have the child.

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"It's a dangerous job anytime you're taking someone's child away from their parents," Duncan said. "You know how protective parents can be."

The article never mentions why it was neccessary for CPS to take the child in the first place. I'd think that should be a big part of the artile.

I am suprised more social workers aren't killed. From what I've observed, I don't believe the legal system is fair or constitutional when it comes to CPS; it often leaves parents feeling backed into a corner and desparate.

Mom kills social worker and takes back child

This is a Rev. Younger speaking to a Christian congregation about Paganism. It is rather lengthy (it is a sermon)LOL, however...he is teaching his congregation the truth about Paganism. I think this is one of the best sermons I have ever heard! He is a Universalist minister.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2607509120382530850

Same video, just different link
http://www.care2.com/news/member/362617688/194989
(more extensive commentary.)

Demystifying Paganism

Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy -- almost impenetrable forests of marijuana plants 10 feet tall.

This is really...rather...funny.

Canada troops battle 10-foot Afghan marijuana plants - CNN.com

"A growing number of Evangelical Christians believe there is a revival underway in America that requires Christian youth to assume leadership roles in advocating the causes of their religious movement."

Jesus Camp Trailer

"WASHINGTON - Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer’s disease.

New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that marijuana’s active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, can prevent the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from breaking down more effectively than commercially marketed drugs."

DUDE!

Smoking pot helps protect against Alzheimers disease