Habeas Corpus Vote Fails

Forty-six Republican senators have voted against restoring the constitutional right of Habeas Corpus in the USA.

The amendment was sponsored by Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, Senator Arlen Specter, who voted for the legislation that the amendment attempts to reverse, and Senator Chris Dodd, who blasted today's vote. "Each of us in the Senate faced a decision either to cast a vote in favor of helping to restore America's reputation in the world, or to help dig deeper the hole of utter disrespect for the rule of law that the Bush Administration has created. Unfortunately, too many of my colleagues chose the latter," he said.

These forty-six Senators have either a) not read the Constitution of the USA; b) think the USA is being invaded; c) think there is a rebellion in the USA; d) hate America.

I sure would love to hear some conservative opinion on why our right of Habeas Corpus should be suspended.