Legal Underground #44: Law-Related Things that Suck--When American Presidents Play Fast and Loose with Civil Liberties




The Legal Underground Podcast show

Summary: On Episode #44: Infringements on civil liberties in a time of war. Justified or not? It's a debate dating back at least to 1861, when President Lincoln first suspended the writ of habeas corpus. And it's a debate that's still raging today, as President Bush urges Congress to make most of the Patriot Act permanent. Running time: 6 minutes.