Tomorrow's my last day of vacation already. I've been off work since last Monday, and I don't think I'm ready to go back yet. It's amazing how much faster time passes when you're actually enjoying yourself. Considering I got 5 phone calls from work and at least a dozen work-related e-mails during my week off, I can only imagine how much work I'll have left when I get there.
But enough about work... try this on for size. It seems the writ of habeas corpus has actually been PERMANENTLY revoked. Check out this link for the full (if not a bit confusing) story.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15220450/
Olbermann, though long-winded in his argument, does make a valid point. Our rights are slowly being eroded, and nothing does that faster than the revoking of the writ of habeas corpus. Now you can be thrown in jail for anything, without the right to know why, and without representation. And since the term "terrorist" is always left vague, law enforcment officials could, in theory, incarcerate anybody they wanted for any length of time without any court proceedings or legal representation.
So, welcome to the new America, where even this very blog could be considered anti-American and illegal. Luckily, our first chance to change things is coming up. So get out and vote on November 7th... it's election day, in case you hadn't heard. Get your butt in the booth and speak your mind. Do me a favor, and vote for somebody who actually cares about the citizens of the country. I don't care if it's a Democrat or Republican... just think before you vote this year, and put somebody in office who will actually represent us.
Okay, that's it for my political soapbox tonight. It probably didn't make a whole lot of sense, but I figured the article was worth writing about. If it put you to sleep, fear not. I'll be back to some more normal posts tomorrow.
