Possible restoration of habeas corpus in the works
The House Armed Services Committee is considering inserting language into the Defense appropriations bill that would restore habeas corpus. The bill is undergoing markup tomorrow and Thursday.
MyDD has the list of Democratic members of the committee (and their phone numbers) here. This is an opportunity to right one of the many wrongs committed against our country over the last several years.
Jim Cooper is the only Dem rep from Tennessee on the committee.
This one is moving quickly. We only have a couple of days before the window closes.
[UPDATE 5-09-2007]: Ain't gonna happen, at least not this time.