*April 26, 1861: POTUS Abraham Lincoln(R) suspends habeas corpus via Executive Order
At the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861, Congress was not in session. Lincoln usurped unprecedented powers during an unprecedented time - the nation was at war with itself. Lincoln wanted to suppress insurrection and rebellion from secessionists of the Confederacy.
John Merryman, a state legislator from Baltimore, Maryland, was arrested for his attempt to hinder Union troop movements. He was imprisoned in Fort McHenry. A U.S. District Court judge issued a writ of habeas corpus for Merryman to appear before the court. The commander of Fort McHenry refused, and cited Lincoln's E.O. as his authority.
Merryman's lawyers appealed to the U.S. supreme court. Roger Taney, the chief justice of that court (and also the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision), issued a ruling that President Lincoln did not have the authority to suspend habeas corpus; only Congress could do that (Article I, section 9 of the United States Constitution). But Congress was not in session, so Lincoln ignored Taney, and privately threatened to toss the chief justice in prison.
In September 1861 the arrests continued, including a sitting member of Congress, one third of the Maryland General Assembly, and a prominent Baltimore newspaper editor. Lincoln was publicly demonized as a tyrant, despot, and dictator (hitler was unavailable at the moment) for his anti-constitutional edicts under the guise of 'war powers' to suppress the Confederate rebels. Privately, the first and only president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis(D), wrote in his dairy that he desired to have wartime powers like Lincoln.
In February 1863, Congress passed the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act which gave its retro-active imprimatur to Lincoln's 'war powers' during the previous 2 years. Abraham Lincoln signed the bill into law on March 3, 1863. The American Civil War effectively ended on Apr 9, 1865 when Confederate Gen. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
On Oct. 17, 2006, President George W. Bush signed a law suspending the right of habeas corpus to persons "determined by the United States" to be an "enemy combatant" in the Global War on Terror. Bush's action drew severe criticism (hitler was available), mainly for the law's failure to specifically designate who in the United States will determine who is and who is not an "enemy combatant."
Jonathan Turley, professor of constitutional law at George Washington University - and all around political gadfly for whichever cause du jur tickles his fancy - objected to Bush's support for the law (Military Commissions Act of 2006) and its suspension of writs of habeas corpus. He stated,
"What, really, a time of shame this is for the American system. What the Congress did and what the president signed today essentially revokes over 200 years of American principles and values."...he said in total ignorance of Lincoln's actions 150 years prior.
Ok, enough. On to today's news
CNN’s ‘Larry King Live’ Episode Appearing To Show Biden Accuser’s Mother Calling Seems To Be Missing From Google Play Catalog
"The August 11, 1993 episode appears to show Reade’s mother calling in and asking King about her daughter having “problems” with “a prominent senator.” Reade publicly accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in the early 1990’s last month."The episode appears to have been deleted.
I think it's time for the Federal Election Commission to request an investigation into Google and CNN for unreported in-kind campaign contributions to Joe Biden(D).
Bozell Statement: CNN Is Colluding with Biden Campaign to Bury Tara Reade Story
"After being exposed and forced to report on the story they had for years, within a day CNN has now taken it down again, trying to expunge the evidence from their online platforms. This is not China, or North Korea. In the United States, a "news" network doesn't work overtime to keep the truth from the American people - unless it's doing the bidding of the Biden presidential campaign."Saul Alinsky called and said, "By any means necessary."
Federal Judge Rules California Ammo Law Unconstitutional
"The experiment has been tried. The casualties have been counted," (District Court judge Roger) Benitez wrote. "California’s new ammunition background check law misfires and the Second Amendment rights of California citizens have been gravely injured."Saul Alinsky gets throat punched. Pass the popcorn!
The ruling dealt a blow to one of the strictest gun-control measures in the country and could provide new clarity on the extent to which voters and state governments can curtail gun rights."
Thousands of Californians Flock to Open Beaches Despite Stay-at-Home Order
I wonder if that Florida Man moron will pay a visit to Calofornia?
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star’s Home Targeted In Drive-By Shooting
"On Saturday, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office reported they had made an arrest in connection with the shooting, writing on Facebook: “The investigation has led to the arrest of Daniel King, Jr. King has been charged with 1 count of Aggravated Assault by Drive By Shooting and booked into OCC.”Odd. I have it on good authority that lock down orders prohibit this type of non-essential activity. Thankfully, nobody in the family was injured, but property was damaged by bullets.
Violent Threats, Hate Mail Hit Raleigh Church For Holding Services With Under 10 People
‘It’s great that dog grooming, gin, guns, and garden supplies are essential,’ says Pastor Kevin Martin, chuckling at the irony, ‘but the body and blood of Christ are not.’Kaiser's Maxim: The Left will always, eventually, resort to violence, threats of violence, or glorification of violence to advance their agenda. Always.
New Jersey teacher screams at students for playing outside – ‘I hope you die a painful death from coronavirus'
"The teacher was identified by multiple sources as Nicole Griggs, who has been a township teacher for the last 15 years and also taught middle school, according to the district website."Government school employee. Go figure.
PEW SURVEY: Nearly 3/4 of Single Democrats Won’t Date Trump Voters
Wrong end of the telescope, Pew. WTH would any Trump voter date such willfully ignorant, hateful tools?
What’s Really Bothering Me? We’re on Defense, Not Offense
"I’m not suggesting that all of this has been done purposely to destroy Trump and destroy the U.S. economy because we were getting too far away from globalists. We were destroying the globalist agenda. We were doing Brexit and all this other stuff. The world was moving away from globalism and now it’s not. I am not suggesting this is because of that.I'm not a big Limbaugh fan. He lost me years ago with his slavish cheerleading of GW Bush during the Iraq war. But here, he's unusually perspicacious. Give it a read.
But the people who are opposed to us having sovereignty — the people who are proponents of globalism — are not unhappy right now, folks. And the people that virulently opposed Brexit, the U.K. leaving the European Union? They’re not unhappy that all that’s been delayed. I’ll share with you a couple stories."
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace: coronavirus pandemic has a “silver lining” because it’s hurting President Trump
Good grief. Most people in media are simply garbage human beings. Period.
