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	<title><![CDATA[Senator Dodd Fires The First Cannon At The MCA]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/senator-dodd-fires-the-fi_b_34296.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><img alt="The Luther Baldwin Award for Shooting the MCA In The Arse With A Cannon" src="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/archive/LB-award-dodd.jpg" width="356" height="308" align="right" hspace="10" vspace="5" />Today, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced he'll be <a href="http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3661">introducing</a> the first shot across the bow of the unconstitutional Military Commissions Act (hat tip to <a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/11/16/will-the-military-commission-be-rolled-back/">Crooks &amp; Liars</a>). The bill is called the Effective Terrorists Prosecution Act and would, amongst other things, roll back some of the more insidious aspects of the MCA by:</p>

<blockquote>1) Restoring habeas corpus.

<p>2) Establishing...</p></blockquote>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:47:00-04:00</date_published>
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