tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post3228665546987244719..comments2023-10-29T10:41:21.303-04:00Comments on Castro's Favorite Color: I Want to Debate George WillHowardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914637175040341245noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post-4883870418061255932010-01-04T10:25:33.007-05:002010-01-04T10:25:33.007-05:00I know O'Reilly controls his own show. I'm...I know O'Reilly controls his own show. I'm always hopeful that in a panel discussion on This Week someone will challenge him more. Typically he speaks first and then someone else will say something different, but then they go onto a new topic so he never rebuts. <br /><br />I fear the War on Terror has been as effective as the War on Drugs. There are some difficult legal questions involved, particularly when the suspect is not a us citizen, is captured on foreign soil (not necessarily his native country), and is committing a crime in a plane on an international flight not having yet arrived in the US. A few years ago I saw an article (and blogged it) saying that perhaps piracy laws (yes real pirates of the sea, not of movies or video games) were most applicable since there was some international agreement on them already.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914637175040341245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10162381.post-64376737795588008802010-01-04T10:01:36.307-05:002010-01-04T10:01:36.307-05:00After reading your answers to his remarks, I would...After reading your answers to his remarks, I would also like to see you debate George Will.<br /><br />One of the problems with pundits and talk radio hosts is that they control their platform. Thus they can hang up on you or not invite you to their form to debate. One of the good things about the modern web is that you just debated him here and I read it. Everyone has a platform now.<br /><br />I especially will now go look at the history of the Miranda rights. I didn't know that the original case was retried and the person was still convicted. I think that makes it a more powerful statement.<br /><br />I still wish this we were in a "stop the criminals that try to hurt people", or some better name instead of the "War on Terror". The naming frames the discussion. I don't think we need a war to arrest someone who tries to blow up a plane or murder people. I believe we have adequate laws in place to cover such acts.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117573567556136072noreply@blogger.com