Habeas Corpus

Democrats had an opportunity yesterday to add a restoration of habeas corpus rights for detainees into a defense supplemental bill... only they completely wimped out. Way to go, guys! They swear they will make an attempt at restoration a separate bill, ummm, eventually.

To quote Glenn Greenwald: "If Democrats are too afraid even to take a stand against the Bush administration in defense of this centuries-old core American liberty, it is impossible to imagine any even minimally risky stands they are willing to take."

Resources to help fight this- here.

[PS- For NPR fans, 'This American Life' recently did a special episode on the habeas issue.]