Blue Herald
14
Jun
Do You Know Your History?
by Buck • 8:56 am

For what is the following quote attributed to?

“I think it’s one of the worst decisions in history. It opens up a whole new chapter and interpretation of our constitution.”

Is it:

  • Women’s suffrage?
  • The Fifteenth Amendment?
  • Roe v. Wade?

Nope - It’s none of the above.

McCain slams Supreme Court on terrorist detainees

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday sharply denounced a Supreme Court decision that gave suspected terrorist detainees a right to seek their release in federal courts.

“I think it’s one of the worst decisions in history,” McCain said. “It opens up a whole new chapter and interpretation of our constitution.”

McCain is one of the authors of the 2006 Military Commissions Act which set up procedures for the handling of detainees. The act denied the detainees access to federal courts.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that provision of the law violated the constitution.

Each of the cases listed above do have something in common though - disgruntled republicans. Food for thought.



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