Why Are Enemy Combatants Getting Due Process?

On September 11th, 2001 the United States of America was deliberately and mallicously attacked by Al-Queda (a muslim extremist group). Since that terrible day, it has been clear to every intelligent thinking American, that we are at war with Islamic extremism and the terrorism that comes with that. So, with that in mind, why are we continuing to allow enemy combatants the freedom to defend themselves in a civilian court? Jurors in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are set to resume deliberations for a second day in the first phase of his federal death penalty trial. During the trial, Tsarnaev's lawyer admitted he participated in the deadly 2013 attack, but said his now-dead brother, Tamerlan, was the mastermind. If Tsaranev is convicted, the same jury will hear more evidence in a second phase of the trial to decide whether he is sentenced to death or life in prison. Seventeen of the charges against Tsarnaev carry the possibility of the death penalty. Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured when twin pressure-cooker bombs exploded near the marathon's finish line on April 15, 2013. Prosecutors told the jury that Tsarnaev, then 19, and his brother, 26, detonated the bombs to punish the U.S. for its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tsarnaev's lawyers portrayed him as an aimless teenager who fell under the influence of his radicalized older brother. In no way, shape, or form should this terrorist be allowed due process. We are at war. This enemy combatant should have already been executed. We need to send a message to the rest of the world that we will not bow down to terrorism in any form, and that we WILL punish any and all who attack the U.S. and their allies under the rules of WAR. Dzhokhar said he and his brother wanted to defend Islam from the U.S., which conducted the Iraq War and War in Afghanistan, in the view of the brothers, against Muslims. Later a CBS report revealed that a note scrawled by Dzhokhar with a marker on the interior wall of the boat where he was hiding said the bombings were "retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq", and called the Boston victims 'collateral damage', "in the same way innocent victims have been collateral damage in U.S. wars around the world." So it is obvious that these two were in fact acting as enemy combatants. Let's end this ridiculous waste of tax payers money, and hang this f**ker from the highest tree!

Ted Cruz: The Hardcore Conservative Candidate

So, the first Republican canidate to run for president in 2016 is none other than Senator Ted Cruz from Texas. If nominated, will Cruz stand a chance at defeating Hillary and the socialist agenda that the Democrats have been indoctronating over the past eight years? Can he win over the hearts and minds of the average American voter? Cruz is, and will continue to be, the most conservative candidate in the field. He is also the front-runner to be the candidate whom all of the others privately — and maybe even publicly — detest. Cruz, of course, relishes that role, believing that it affirms just how much of an outsider he is to the political process. He will probably have a devoted and committed 10 to 15 percent following in a place such as Iowa; the question is whether he can grow beyond that loyal base or whether he is Michele Bachmann 2.0. Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (born December 22, 1970) is the junior United States Senator from Texas. Elected in 2012 as a Republican, he is the first Hispanic or Cuban American to serve as a U.S. Senator from Texas. Senator Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where his parents, Eleanor Elizabeth Darragh Wilson and Rafael Bienvenido Cruz, were working in the oil business. His parents owned a seismic-data processing firm for oil drillers. Cruz's mother, Eleanor Wilson Cruz, was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Rice University in Houston in the 1950s. Cruz's father, Rafael Bienvendo Cruz, was born in 1939 in Matanzas, Cuba. As a teenager, he fought against the oppressive regime of Fulgencio Batista. He left Cuba in 1957 to attend the University of Texas. Rafael Bienvenido Cruz became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2005. Cruz's father eventually left the oil business to become a minister, and he is now a pastor in Carrollton, Texas, a Dallas suburb. So, with Ted being born in Canada, is he even eligible to run for president? Status as a natural-born citizen of the United States is one of the eligibility requirements established in the United States Constitution for election to the office of President or Vice President. This requirement was intended to protect the nation from foreign influence. Section 1 of Article Two of the United States Constitution sets forth the eligibility requirements for serving as president of the United States: No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. The Naturalization Act of 1790 stated that "the children of citizens of the United States, that may be born beyond sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born citizens: Provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States." This was also a concern for Obama and McCain in 2008. Two former top Justice Department lawyers say there is “no question” Ted Cruz is eligible for the presidency, in a new Harvard Law Review article that seeks to put to rest any doubt about the Texas Republican. I believe that this could very well be a serious issue in the comming months leading to election. From what I can see so far, Senator Cruz IS the choice for true conservatives, but is he the right choice for Americas future? Ted Cruz has played a large part in the Republican fight to protect life, and has identified himself as “strongly pro-life.” He played a large role in several important abortion cases. He is in opposition to public funding of abortions. On the subject of birth control, Cruz believes that all insurance companies should have the ability to deny women insurance coverage for birth control at their own discretion, and is in opposition to churches providing birth control. In terms of illegal immigrants and what should happen to them, Cruz believes that those who enter the country illegally should be offered no path to citizenship or amnesty. He opposes the Obama administration’s current directive, which allows those illegal immigrants who were brought in as children to stay here, and exempts them from deportation, stating, “The Constitution places on the President the solemn responsibility to take care that the Laws be faithfully executed. President Obama has repeatedly defied the Constitution and flouted the rule of law. His latest decision to refuse to enforce our immigration laws is cravenly political, lawless, and wrong. We have a crisis in illegal immigration, and the federal government must get serious about securing our borders; this latest Obama policy is nothing more than an attempt to enact back-door amnesty, and I categorically oppose amnesty.” Cruz supports an increase in border patrol, and is pushing to triple the size of it. He has also worked towards efforts that would bring more severe punishment to felons who entered the country illegally. In regards to legal immigrants, Cruz recognizes the value that they offer America, and has said, “I strongly support legal immigrants who come here following the rules, seeking the American dream.” Cruz is an advocate for the military, including the growing of military forces. He believes in advocating to give members of the Armed Forces all of the rights and abilities necessary for them to keep America safe and secure. Cruz has vowed to push for a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and pioneered the leading proposal to take out Obama Care. He is in strong support of market-based health insurance. Cruz, like the Republican Party as a whole, believes that the path to a successful economy in America must be paved by a free market and less government controls. If there was a measurement of how conservative a canidate was, Ted would be up there in the "hardcore" area I belive. Since the Republican Party distanced themselves from many of the beliefs that Cruz hold dear, I don't think that he will get the nod although I do believe he is EXACTLY what this country needs, especially now. i urge you to do some research on your own and decide for youreselves, because this government control has got to end and we need a canidate that is sincere enough to help make that happen. We actually need to get back to "seperation of powers" and end this dictatorship!