The irony of this is the Miranda laws were created initially to protect people who were non-english speaking and were potentially unaware of their rights while being tried in court.

Ernesto Miranda could barely speak english and was coerced by police to give a confession. The police never made it clear that he could have an attorney present during the interrogation. Later the charges levied against him were overturned because, the ACLU argued that his sixth amendment (below) rights were violated.

"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense."

I hate to sound like a talking head for the left but the fact of the matter is Rachel is right, and these republicans (especially the LOATHSOME senator Bachman) are hypocrites.

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The thought that Americans would be outraged by the idea of someone being read their miranda rights shows how far from the rule of law my country has slid. It makes me sad. <- see.

It's not just a rightwing thing either. I hate hearing Biden get on the talkshow circuit saying that KSM will get a fair trial- and then at the same time swearing that he will be convicted no matter what.

None of these politicians believe this crap. They've just found something that goes with their message that Obama isn't keeping us safe and their marketing and PR people probably told them they should say it.

Why won't Dick Cheney go away? Has there ever been a former VP who's taken such an active role in politics?

Too bad the left doesn't seem to produce homegrown assassins/bombers/terrorists as well as the right...Cheney'd probably be gone by now if they did.

And the world would be a better place for it.

@Stormsinger, that's the last thing we need.

We need right-wing terrorists to stop, not left-wing terrorists to start.

I know that...I even agree. Consider my comment the result of my frustration that, any time he wants, that evil monster can get a world-wide soapbox to spew his bile.

The world -would- be a better place if he were gone, of -that- I have no doubt.