Well, apparently you liberals will get your wish. Apparently, the 2nd US
Circuit Court of Appeals has decided that the Patriot Act can't be used to
detain Jose Padilla as an enemy combatant. When the guy starts talking to
his accomplices via his attorney, and the dirty nuke attack eventually
*does* takes place, won't you be glad you got what you wished for?

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031218/D7VGT6E00.html

The ironic thing is...those who most strongly oppose the Patriot Act live in
or near the large cities that are most likely to be targeted by the
terrorists who will be released by today's ruling. Merry Christmas...

Oh yeah...one more thing...


Don't look directly at the light.


So we should let George Bush "nuke" the
Bill of Rights to try and preserve the American way? Sorry, makes no sense to
me at all.

But, it is nice to know that there was only
*1* (one, as in singular) person in the US
who would ever consider a sick, criminal, terrorist activity like setting off a
deadly bomb. I guess the whole country was completely safe as long as this
sole, nut case, US citizen was locked up indefinitely without being charged
with a crime and without access to counsel.

If he is suspected of a crime, let him be charged with a crime and prosecuted.
If it's a serious crime, he can be kept in jail without bail at the judge's
option- just like any other criminal suspect.

Meanwhile, there are risks associated with freedom. Some people will use or
abuse our social freedoms to commit crimes. The solution is not to curtail the
rights of a free society, but rather to vigorously prosecute
the criminals.

If Jose Padilla is a threat to the United States, I don't care if he never
emerges from prison again....but it has to be done according to the
Constitution.