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Matheson's redemption & Larry's pocketbook
Last week, a federal judge held that the Military Commissions Act (aka "Torture Bill") that Jim Matheson and our other Utah reps voted for had achieved its goal: It had stripped the court of jurisdiction to hear a habeas corpus petition filed two years earlier by a man who has been held prisoner by the U. S. without trial for more than 5 years. Well done, Jim! That's the image we want the rest of the world to have of America.
The judge did say that the common law writ of habeas corpus should still be available to U. S. citizens and others voluntarily within U. S. borders, in spite of the Act. However, one can overcome that sticky problem by simply incarcerating people within the borders of our close friend and ally Cuba.
Matheson may have a chance to redeem himself. Sens. Specter (R-Pa.) and Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2006, which would strip the jurisdiction-stripping provisions from the Act. Jim, here's your chance to vote for something because it's the American way, and not because you think it will help you get re-elected.
Larry's poor house? This morning's Trib reported an assertion by Larry H. Miller that he has lost $25 million on the Jazz over the past two seasons. The article didn't tell us whether that figure includes money paid by the Jazz to other Miller enterprises, though. While we recognize they are separate legal entities, it would help us judge the true economic impact of the Jazz on Miller's bottom line.
For example, does Miller's figure include revenue to KJZZ, which Miller owns, from airing Jazz games? Or money paid to LHM Marketing for advertising? Or money to the Delta Center for Jazz games? The answers to these questions would help put the story in perspective for us. We hope the Trib asks them.
The judge did say that the common law writ of habeas corpus should still be available to U. S. citizens and others voluntarily within U. S. borders, in spite of the Act. However, one can overcome that sticky problem by simply incarcerating people within the borders of our close friend and ally Cuba.
Matheson may have a chance to redeem himself. Sens. Specter (R-Pa.) and Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2006, which would strip the jurisdiction-stripping provisions from the Act. Jim, here's your chance to vote for something because it's the American way, and not because you think it will help you get re-elected.
Larry's poor house? This morning's Trib reported an assertion by Larry H. Miller that he has lost $25 million on the Jazz over the past two seasons. The article didn't tell us whether that figure includes money paid by the Jazz to other Miller enterprises, though. While we recognize they are separate legal entities, it would help us judge the true economic impact of the Jazz on Miller's bottom line.
For example, does Miller's figure include revenue to KJZZ, which Miller owns, from airing Jazz games? Or money paid to LHM Marketing for advertising? Or money to the Delta Center for Jazz games? The answers to these questions would help put the story in perspective for us. We hope the Trib asks them.
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