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I was wondering if anyone would challenge my previous statement regarding habeas corpus or if it would be left standing. The Military Commissions Act, which I mentioned above removed our right of habeas corpus and granted the President power to detain any citizen of the US without charge indefinitely.

Obama voted against this. McCain voted for it. Although anyone who's read my rants knows I'm not fond of many of Obama's other policies I applaud him on this matter. I'm also glad the supreme court voted to rescind the act and restore habeas corpus June 12 08. The constitution only allows the removal of habeas corpus if we are under invasion or if there is some other great civil threat pending. If you will recall in times passed under various presidents American citizens were unlawfully...

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The more I've been researching current events, trends in the media, corruption (rampant) in our government and the evident world crisis we about to enter into... the more panic started to creep its way into my thinking.

Today, while contemplating all these ugly issues, wondering what I should do, I was reminded suddenly of a couple of instances wherein I confronted forces far greater then myself and God intervened on my behalf. As if God was telling me "These issues are beyond your power but not mine, and, I am with you."

PEACE,
Ray