Secret Detentions, Secret Prisons, Secret Tribunals are an insult to EVERYTHING I believe in as an American!The Forefathers made it clear that Human Beings are
endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.."--
Declaration of IndependenceThe forefathers MADE IT CLEAR that our rights do NOT come from the government, but solely from the fact that we are Human Beings!
An attempt to argue that the Protections in our Constitution are ONLY for
some Human Beings remind me of
Animal Farm where
"some" animals were
more equal than others." Arguing that Constitutional Rights extend ONLY to US Citizens indicates a PROFOUND misunderstanding about America and the values this country claims to stand for.
It is very simple. You either believe that our country was founded on values that extend beyond mere governments, and
that our sacred documents restrict Government, or you Don't believe it.
GITMO DEPRIVES ME OF MY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN!!!The right of Due Process and Public Trial was specified not ONLY to protect those detained by our Government, but it also confers on me, an American Citizen,
the RIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY to observe the Government in action. It is MY RIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY to OVERSEE the government. It is absurd to argue that this RESPONSIBILITY is limited by our National Borders. There is NOWHERE in the WORLD where those who serve
in MY NAME should be able to hide from the supervision of the American People. The Forefathers GAVE the PEOPLE the responsibility of Supervising the Government! Whenever those who serve
IN MY NAME willfully
hide the actions of MY government,
something is BAD wrong!It is MY RIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY as an American Citizen:
*to know the NAMES and ORIGIN of those who are being held captive IN MY NAME!
*to HEAR their OWN story in their OWN words delivered in a PUBLIC Forum
*to study the evidence and testimony of those who have accused them
*to hear and study ANY evidence that the accused can present in his/her defense
I DEMAND that my government HONOR my RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES as an American Citizen.
The
secret detention centers and secret tribunals are an INSULT and an ABOMINATION to ALL American Citizens, and a direct violation of the Limits imposed on Government in our Constitution!
