I am. I still am socially liberal, but their general attitude has really gotten on my nerves recently and I find it hard to like the democratic party when they are so closely aligned with the liberals. Of course, my definition of liberal is probably further to the left than most people who consider themselves liberal.
Well, since the Republicans are currently in charge of the Pentagon, The White House, Congress, and the courts I don't see what liberals the military has to be concerned about. I think the matter is about discipline and the military knows how to handle discipline.
After reading this thread. First of all the Geneva convention referred to countries. These terrorists are terrorists from other countries and represent an independent organization not a nation. I agree with Red in his first paragraph but I think he loses me after that? Red, Are you saying if we treated their prisoners more civilized they would do the same? I strongly disagree and believe you are wrong. These people aren't civilized, Somolia, 9/11 and beheading of innocent civilians have proved that. If that was so, what did we do in Somilia for them to drag soldiers threw the streets? What did we do to get 3,000 innocent civilians on 9/11 killed, they weren't all Americans though
The lower courts are very much a mix. Appeals courts are more liberal, probably. But The Supremes have gotten very conservative.
No, I said we treat enemy prisoners the way we expect our own prisoners to be treated. The islamist cells who execute prisoners we deal with as war criminals--kill them or capture and prosecute them. You seem to be suggesting that we must also become war criminals in response to war crimes. That defeats the very purpose that the United States represents. Our enemies have to meet our standards . . . we don't sink to theirs.
Not just to disagree with you Red, I promise, but I'm still not sold on this "conservative" SC. I think Roberts was the real conservative and he skated pretty much on through. I think Alito, who had a harder time with his confirmation, is a waffler, IMO. We'll see shortly with the reexamination of the abortion decisions that are underway.
