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habeas corpus redux: anybody seen the dems?

by dada
Mon Jul 16th, 2007 at 11:37:00 AM EST

a few weeks ago l wrote this brief diary asking the question: why haven't the democrats signed on as cosponsors of S.185? A bill to restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States.

at that time there were 22 cosponsors, and shortly thereafter sen Byrd signed on. since then 6 more have joined in support of the amendment bringing the number to 29 .which still leaves us guessing where the others are and why they haven't stepped forward to vigorously support this restoration of one of the corner stones of our constitution and rule of law.

the list of senators who still haven't signed up and contact information below the fold...

here's the list of senators who still haven't signed up:

Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Max Baucus (D-MT)
Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Robert Casey (D-PA)
Kent Conrad (D-ND)
Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Tim Johnson (D-SD) [medical condition]
Herb Kohl (D-WI)
Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Jack Reed (D-RI)
Harry Reid (D-NV)
Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Jon Tester (D-MT)
James Webb (D-VA)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)

and to make it even easier, you can find contact information HERE for all 100 of them....so, if you've got a d that's not on the sponsor list, or an r for that matter, now might be a good time to let them know this is important, and that it should be a truly bipartisan undertaking

lTMF'sA

habeas corpus redux: anybody seen the dems? | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

habeas corpus redux: anybody seen the dems? (4.00 / 3)

oops....Senate contact list HERE

lTMF'sA

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Mon Jul 16th, 2007 at 11:39:04 AM EST

hmmm (4.00 / 2)

wonder what their reason for not signing is ...

thanks for the update diary d

parvum opus

by olivia on Mon Jul 16th, 2007 at 02:11:10 PM EST
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does make one wonder... (4.00 / 2)

considering this ought to be a slam dunk...no brainer.

l would certainly like to know what their reasoning is.

so far, no one l've contacted has responded.

lTMF'sA

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Mon Jul 16th, 2007 at 02:28:04 PM EST
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Re: does make one wonder... (4.00 / 3)

They were too busy considering the merits of Lieberman's Iran amendment to bother about habeas corpus. Priorities, man! Priorities!

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Mon Jul 16th, 2007 at 02:58:13 PM EST
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Re: does make one wonder... (none / 1)

Maybe they know that if they sign on, they, or their families, will be disappeared?

We are all captives of the pictures in our heads -- our belief that the world which we have experienced is the world that really exists. -- Walter Lippman

by stormkite on Tue Jul 17th, 2007 at 12:44:36 AM EST
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Re: habeas corpus redux: anybody seen the dems? (4.00 / 2)

I sent my email to Bayh. I have my doubts about the lord of playing-it-safe supporting this, though.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Tue Jul 17th, 2007 at 05:54:55 AM EST

habeas corpus redux (none / 1)

according to christ hardin smith at fdl, time's a-wastin':

...(S.185 has morphed into S.2022 as a potential amendment to the defense bill currently under debate.) I am told through the Congressional grapevine that a vote on the amendment is likely for Tuesday -- that's tomorrow!...

reach out and touch somebody.....[eh, an old ma bell spiel, for those who don't remember.]

lTMF'sA

the revolution will not be televised...

by dada on Mon Jul 16th, 2007 at 04:10:13 PM EST

You mean Hillary signed on? (none / 1)

The Anti-Christ is in favor of habeas corpus? And Jon Tester and James Webb, our dkos maverick super guy guys of Campaign 2006 are against it? Does not compute.

I'm important, and everyone else is too. G.K. Chesterton

by fairleft (fairleft(at)yahoo.com) on Tue Jul 17th, 2007 at 12:51:13 PM EST

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