Congress Is Quietly Abandoning the 5th Amendment
Granted Im not an American, and I dont know the details, but as I read this, Americans are some how different to non-Americans. Is that correct?<p>It reads like Americans get special protection that non Americans cant get in the hands of US law? Seems some what odd to me that all this is about Americans being held indefinitely with out trial, but for foreigners, do what you like. Aren't humans equal to Americans or US law? Seems to me that this stealthy legislation simply makes all human beings equal in US law, or at least closes the gap. How is that wrong? It just means Americans will also suffer at the hands of the US government, like non Americans do. Fair enough, no? I note there is no concern to afford non-Americans the same protections Americans get.<p>Besides, from abroad, it very much looks like Americans are more concerned about keeping hold of hard core military weapons in their homes to be used against the odd burglar, than freedom, health, etc.<p>Like I say, Im not an American and I really don't know the subtleties, but it all seems a bit skewed to me.