Reply #22: It would be great if the Bush Whitehouse would honor the Constitution... [View All]

[Trumanway]

however it will take time to show if they are not. They have already lost the first court case on detention of prisoners without counsel or speedy trial at Guantanamo, but it will have to go to the Supreme Court. If they lose there they'll just give these guys lawyers, and start over. Government prosecutors can interpret the Constitution in their favor until the Supremes say otherwise. Also, treaties are extra Constitutional and are interpreted by State and the Executive, there are much fewer checks and balances here, much harder to get proof of wrongdoing.

It looks like our other option is to get more people to vote Democratic.