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Habeas Corpus

Norm-mentum! Update

When last we checked in on Norm Coleman — Republican,  senator, and unstoppable juggernaut of, um, something or other – we were calling and emailing him last Wednesday morning to encourage him to support Amendment S. 2202 (same text as the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act (S.185) to the DOD Auth bill (HR 1585). 

And what was that all about?  

It was about restoring the writ of Habeas Corpus.  

And what’s that again? 

What’s Habeas Corpus?  Oh, just some stuff about the government not being allowed to detain you without telling you why you’re being detained, and also not being allowed to detain you indefinitely.

Wow, that Habeas Corpus thing sounds like a pretty good thing to have.  You mean we don’t have it anymore?  Since when?  

Since October 17th, 2006, when President George W Bush signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006.

OK, so last Wednesday there was a vote in Congress for or against Amendment S. 2202, which is also known as the Restore Habeas Corpus Act, correct?

Yep.

And how did Norm Coleman vote on it?

He voted against it. 

Seriously??  Wow.   Heckuva job there, Normie.

Norm-mentum 2: the aftermath 

Norm-mentum!

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Posted: September 24th, 2007 under General, Habeas Corpus, Norm Coleman.
Comments: none

Call Norm Coleman This Morning

Via Spot, recently returned from an entire week spent refreshingly sans-intertubes.  Lucky dog… 

There will be a vote on cloture tomorrow morning, Wednesday at 10:30 AM, on the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act. There are still votes needed to overcome a filibuster on this important legislation. One of the fence sitters is, you guessed it, Norm Coleman. Please call and email Senator Coleman to vote to cut off debate and proceed to a vote on the bill.

You can reach Coleman as follows:

DC Office:

Main: 202-224-5641
Fax: 202-224-1152

St. Paul Office:

Main: 651-645-0323
Fax: 651-645-3110
Toll Free: 800-642-6041

Email webform  

CALL NOW! To reiterate what Spot said, this must be done NOW –the cloture vote is happening at 10:30AM Eastern Time this morning.

Please call or email Norm NOW about this very important vote.

feel the norm-entum!

Feel the Norm-mentum!

 

Posted: September 19th, 2007 under General, Habeas Corpus, Norm Coleman.
Comments: 2

Today: Rally to Restore Law and Justice

 

day of action june 26

There’ll be a live webcast of today’s rally events, starting at 10 AM EST.

Speaker List

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Representative John Conyers (D-MI)
Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)
Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)

Greg Proops of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Reverend Lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus

Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union
Larry Cox, Executive Director, Amnesty International USA
David Keene, Chairman, American Conservative Union
Wade Henderson, Executive Director, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Reverend Rich Killmer, Executive Director, National Religious
      Campaign Against Torture
Sister Diana Ortiz, Executive Director, Torture Abolition and Survivors
      Support Coalition International and torture survivor

Reverend Dr. Charles E. Gutenson, Associate Professor of
      Philosophical Theology, Asbury Theological Seminary
Dr. Ingrid Matson, Islamic Society of North America
Rabbi Gerrald Serotta, Temple Shalom
Bishop Walter Sullivan, Catholic Diocese of Richmond (Ret.)

Frowning mightily on all audio/visual webcasting as my employer does –whenever I get even close to one my monitor instantly displays the official corporate Screaming Red Warning Scold Screen of Excessive Naughtiness–  I’m not going to be able to watch this today, but I’ll be there in spirit. 

I also want to point out, not insignificantly,  that my oldest son is there,  in the flesh, so when you’re watching the webcast today keep an eye out for the exceptionally handsome young 6′3″ Nordic man-god in the Minnesota delegation 

..and I’m not just sayin that cuz I’m his (very proud) mom.  Really. 

UPDATE: 

To read more about Habeas, the Military Commissions Act, and today’s rally on Capitol Hill…

firedoglake:  Bending Congressional Ears

TalkLeft:  Two Views on Guantanamo:  Which Is Yours?

Carpetbagger Report:  No one is working ‘on behalf of enemy fighters’

 

   

  

 

Posted: June 26th, 2007 under ACLU, Habeas Corpus, Law.
Comments: none