"JohnH" wrote in message
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Each citizen of the US is entitled to a full spectrum
of civil rights until *convicted* (not merely accused of) a serious
crime."

Hey professor - remember yesterday's news? Jose Padilla ***is*** a U.S.
citizen, so what happened to HIS rights under the so-called Patriot Act? No
due process, professor.

Perhaps you have a unusual definition of "each", in your phrase "each
citizen".

Well, could you please give us the
title, sub-title, and section number of that portion of the bill which
provides
for: "Merely by uttering the word, "Terrorist" or "Enemy Combatant", under
the
Patriot Act, the Executive branch can strip any citizen of the United
States of
any and all civil rights.

Perhaps YOU could point out where in the Patriot Act it's written that U.S.
citizens can be held incommunicado for indefinite periods of time.