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Gonzales, live: "The Constitution does not say that every citizen has the right to habeas corpus."

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Thu, 01/18/2007 - 1:28pm — lambert

gonzalesAre you shitting me?

Je repete: "[GONZALES:] The Constitution does not say that every citizen has the right to habeas corpus."

Quote transcribed, live from the hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which you should be listening to, if you aren't (when it resumes at 2:00PM)

Gee, who decides when they don't?

I like the expression that the guy in the background has. It's one that I share (that is, when I'm not screaming or pounding my head on the desk).

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