This administration has clearly crossed a line with regard to how
detainees are treated. A rose by any other name and all
that....
The bottom line of every law is less about the wording and more
about the intent. Because words are merely pointers TO the
principles they describe, it is nothing short of ignorant (at best;
deceitful at worst) to play with the words themselves.
Which is precisely what is done whenever loopholes are exploited.
What are loopholes but inevitable gaps between the principles
themselves and the pointers to those principles (i.e.,
"words")?
I've no intention of introducing any sort of religious dynamic into
this discussion but the source of this next quote is a religious
text:
"The letter of the law brings death, but the spirit of the law
brings life and peace."
This is a sage observation that need not impose any sort of
religious view on this discussion: what is important in matters of
law is understanding the intent--the spirit--of what is written;
focusing on the words just misses the point entirely.
So I've said it a few different ways in the hopes that others who
may stumble upon this comment will 'get it' in ways that, until
now, have eluded their awareness and comprehension. Obviously those
who have commented already in this thread seem to 'get it' so my
point is not so much for you but for those yet to read and
comment.
If a free press remains a part of our future, they will almost
certainly look back upon this period with loathing amazement: what
the h3ll is this administration doing and, perhaps more important,
why the h3ll are we--the people--allowing it to occur?
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