MB Civic

By Scot Lehigh | Friday, July 4, 2008 | The Boston Globe

“…The customary July Fourth column is an essay celebrating our tradition of liberty.

But this Fourth, let’s tackle a harder issue: How much do we actually value that tradition?

After all, our president has run roughshod over one of liberty’s fundamental underpinnings for years, just as a compliant Congress has ignored one of its most vital constitutional safeguards.

I’m talking, of course, about habeas corpus, a prisoner’s ability to challenge his imprisonment in federal court….”…BS

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/07/04/safeguarding_liberty_and_justice_for_all?mode=PF