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by John Cox will be back April 6th 2013 on October 3rd, 2011

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Do you think the ability to execute Americans without a trial, or public out cry is too much power for the President of the United States?

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  • by underpantsgnome on October 3rd, 2011
    voted: No

    underpantsgnome

    This already happens in many hostage situations and police riots. Nobody expresses outrage when SWAT blows a hole through the head of a junkie with a knife. Why should somebody who is planning the murder of thousands be given better?

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  • by Hardcore Conservative on October 4th, 2011
    voted: As long as he deems them a threat to the nation

    Hardcore Conservative

    Obama was well within his Constitutional authority. And as someone who is usually very critical of Obama, he's done well in this area. First bin Laden, now al Awlaqi. He needs to keep going after the terrorists.

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  • by excon on October 14th, 2011
    voted: Yes

    excon

    Hello John:

    Our founders knew the answer and it's right there IN the Constitution... It couldn't be clearer, either... "..[no person shall] be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..".. It's right there in the Fifth Amendment..

    I wonder why those Constitution loving right wingers think THAT part doesn't count..

    excon

    PS> Can you imagine Michell Bachmann with this power?? Do you think she'd USE it against gays??? Why WOULDN'T she?? What better way is there to wipe out the gay agenda??

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  • by Glenn Blaylock on October 4th, 2011
    voted: Other

    Glenn Blaylock

    If the person in question is taking refuge in a part of the world where there is no hope of extraditing him back the the US to face trial and is actively engaged in waging war against the US, then I do think that the President has more than the authority to take such a person out. He has the duty to do so.

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  • by Andy_D7522 on October 4th, 2011

    Andy_D7522

    It's been happening for a long long time. This time there's some public outcry over the WRONG GUY.

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