Breaking News: Trump looking to suspend Habeas Corpus; Sec. Hegseth and his "dudes in dresses"
- 5 days ago
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Updated: 4 days ago
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Stephen Miller and Joseph Goebbels Mashup Trump is looking to suspend Habeas Corpus, according to reporting on CSPAN of an x.com post by Stephen Miller (Doesn't he look like Joseph Goebbels? I think so.)
Executive Summary of a deep dive into the use of Habeas Corpus in the US.
The writ of Habeas Corpus is a fundamental legal protection against unlawful detention, ensuring individuals can challenge their imprisonment in court. The US Constitution allows its suspension only in cases of Rebellion or Invasion when public safety requires it. Historically, this privilege has been suspended four times in the US: during the Civil War, the Reconstruction Era, in the Philippines in 1905, and in Hawaii during World War II.
During the Civil War, President Lincoln first unilaterally suspended Habeas Corpus, a move challenged by the Supreme Court in Ex parte Merryman. Congress later authorized the suspension with the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act of 1863 . The Supreme Court case Ex parte Milligan (1866) limited the application of military tribunals to civilians even during suspension.
In 1871, Congress authorized the suspension of Habeas Corpus in nine counties in South Carolina to combat the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction. In 1905, the Governor-General of the Philippines, with the Philippine Commission's approval, suspended the writ in two provinces due to insurrection. Finally, in Hawaii during World War II, the Governor suspended Habeas Corpus after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a decision later reviewed by the Supreme Court in Duncan v. Kahanamoku (1946), which limited the use of military tribunals for civilians when civil courts were functioning.
The authority to suspend Habeas Corpus is generally considered to reside with Congress. Supreme Court cases like Boumediene v. Bush (2008) have reaffirmed the importance of Habeas Corpus, while Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam (2020) has refined its scope in immigration contexts.
Consideration by the Trump Administration to suspend Habeas Corpus for immigration enforcement would be a significant departure from historical precedent, which has typically involved war or rebellion, and would likely face substantial legal challenges.
Pete's masculinity is in question. He's so threatened by transgender women. Why?
Strategic leadership and the pursuit of broad knowledge.
In this 17-second clip, Hegseth shows his disdain for climate science, the use of pronouns, and transgender women in the military.
What motivates anyone to feel that level of anger and hatred toward another American?
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