Thursday, September 4, 2008

no get out of jail cards for gitmo inmates

you know, government hacks and military quacks are often accused of having no imagination, but not by elsewhen - oh no. under tricky dickless and crew, our government has come up with more creative ways to gut the constitution than any administration since the japanese interment. here's our latest example, straight from gitmo, and straight out of the pentagon's mouth:

  • get sent to prison immediately upon capture

  • never get to see any of the evidence against you

  • never get to see friends or family ever again

  • never get to face your accusers or witnesses to any of your supposed crimes

  • never get a trial

  • if you do get a trial, there will be no jury, and current judicial protections will not apply to you


  • and here's the capper: even if you are acquitted, you will remain in prison for the rest of your life.

    does this sound like the way the good guys act to you?