Today, the President signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006, allowing him "to 'interpret the meaning and application' of international standards for prisoner treatment, a provision intended to allow him to authorize aggressive interrogation methods that might otherwise be seen as illegal by international courts."
It also "eliminates some of the rights defendants are usually guaranteed under U.S. law." Like habeus corpus.
Here's This Week's Discussion Question:
What happened to America?
Please keep the discussion civil and do not wander off into sobbing or Tourette's-like outbursts of profanity.
Discuss.
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