CURRENT EVENTS - May 8-14

[TangledUpInBlue06]

This is my hope. As I know you know, habeas corpus is an absolute guarantee under the constitution unless I.9.2 applies, which reads:

"The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."

Section 9 is titled "Powers Denied Congress," which strongly suggests the only entity capable of suspending habeas in any scenario is Congress.

And Clause 2 makes it clear the suspension only applies in cases of "rebellion or invasion."

I'm cautiously optimistic even this SCOTUS would find (1) habeas can only be suspended by Congress, and (2) if it is suspended by Congress, it can only be suspended with respect to "rebels" or "invaders." If we get to #2 (which would be a travesty in its own right), I would be deeply concerned for my neighbors who have crossed the border without authorization. But it's very hard to imagine a scenario in which SCOTUS finds a suspension of habeas to be enforceable with respect to citizens, or even to those with legal authority to be here.

I'd add also that the clause "the public safety may require it" carries some weight as well. There needs to be a demonstrable threat that judicial review would exacerbate. I think that is also clearly lacking here.

 

[farce©]

There is a reason the Trump Administration has been referring to a significant presence of immigrants as "an invasion" since before the election. Stephen Miller is writing the script.

 

[farce©]

Q: “"Knowing this, are you open and supportive of this constitutional option to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?"

Noem: Yes.

My favorite response to this tweet...

"Democrats have tried to force us to follow the law, are you open to eliminating the law so we don’t have to follow it?”

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

Creepy

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[theel4life]

 

[Mulberry Heel]

And yet these are the same people who are trying their best to eliminate nearly all of the social safety net (including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid) for the middle, working, and lower classes. And yet Trump's working class supporters will continue to support him no matter what, because they've got to own the libs and a handful of transgenders are playing girl's sports and gay people can marry.

 

[UNCatTech]

I'm going to resist the urge to say many of the things I could say about this situation.

Say what ever you feel.

 

[StrangePackage]

Say what ever you feel.

Stop engaging the human slinky

 

[dcphx]

Trump and MAGA will take credit.

 

[dcphx]

Any horrible world leaders left for Trump to suck off?

Maybe not a world leader, but apparently El Chapo's family has been allowed into the US under some sort of deal with the administration. Maybe they all bought Trump Gold Cards for $5m each.

Trump Makes Stunning Deal With Mexican Cartel Leader

Why were family members of notorious cartel leader El Chapo allowed into the United States?

newrepublic.com

 

[MOUNTAINH33L]

Creepy

Assad vibes.