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republianmushroom

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7. Thank you, Sen. Maggie Hassan.

Reply to Ranting Randy (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2025, 11:37 AM

May 20

"Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires that the government provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people," she continued. "If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason."

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'Incorrect!' Kristi Noem shamed on live TV for ignorance about habeas corpus [View all] Ranting Randy May 20 OP

Has Noem even read the Constitution? Bayard May 20 #1

At the very least she should have a dictionary of legal terminology FakeNoose May 20 #20

She thinks it has something to do with mornings and.... MiHale May 20 #21

Dangerous incompetence at the highest levels of government Mysterian May 20 #2

Next time JustAnotherGen May 20 #3

If she doesn't know what "habeus corpus" is that's frightening Docreed2003 May 20 #4

Well, Her Boss RobinA May 20 #10

She knows what it is. She is lying so the MAGA base never understands what is happening until it is far too late LiberalLoner May 20 #13

Exactly Docreed2003 May 20 #14

Wow!!! MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #5

Until George W. Bush came along, I didn't realize how easy it was for so many talentless people Aristus May 20 #6

Oh, come on now!!! Little Kristi 'sposed to be able to flash her plastic smile and get away with anything because she's hamsterjill May 20 #15

And a governor of a state before that muriel_volestrangler May 20 #16

Thank you, Sen. Maggie Hassan. republianmushroom May 20 #7

King Donald John of Runnygreed and his thugs best learn quick what it means Ponietz May 20 #22

She just lies and talks over senators louis-t May 20 #8

I think it is not that she doesn't know...she is lying to make the MAGA base believe LiberalLoner May 20 #12

I was just calling her a ghoul johnnyfins May 20 #9

It's hard to believe she is that ignorant of the law...and hasn't been appointed Attorney General by Trump. Yet. Midnight Writer May 20 #11

I disagree. They're all playing dumb and have evil intentions. Oneironaut May 20 #17

She thinks that Habeus Corpuse is a privledge that we enjoy at the pleasure of the President ToxMarz May 20 #18

She got a brain transplant swong19104 May 20 #19

Maddow Blog-Kristi Noem flunks an important test on the basic meaning of habeas corpus LetMyPeopleVote May 20 #23

Our country is in the hands of the stupidest people alive for a 24/7 reality show. Initech May 20 #24

There's something oddly creepy about Kristi Noem who didn't get her Bachelors Degree until she was 41 online LetMyPeopleVote May 24 #25

I see we still don't understand, Eliot Rosewater May 24 #26