Padilla Ordered Released

December 22nd, 2003 Chris Posted in Uncategorized |

Jose Padilla was ordered released by a federal court of appeals last Thursday. They ruled 2-1 that the government did not have the right to treat him as an enemy combatant and ordered him transferred to civilian custody within 30 days or released.

This is great news. I, and many others have been extremely concerned with the erosion of our civil liberties since the 9/11. That attack has been used to justify a host of measures, implemented by John Ashcroft (aka Satan) in a manner that worries the left and right equally. That’s why some strange alliances have been formed in recent months, including diverse organizations like Moveon.org, the ACLU, the Eagle Forum, Gun Owners of America and the American Conservative Union. Let’s hope they’re successful.