Tuesday, April 20, 2004

"Lawless enclave". Congress? Good guess, but think cigars. No, not the Clinton White House. The Supreme Court looks to be split on Gitmo. [Hit & Run] Some of the arguements the government is using are rather funny: Olson, the government's top courtroom lawyer, replied the federal habeas corpus law that allows prisoners to challenge their detention does not apply to the Guantanamo detainees. He argued that Cuba, under a lease with the United States concerning the base, has ultimate sovereignty and that places the detainees beyond the control of U.S. courts. So it's the Feds' position that Fidel Castro can order them all released any time he feels like it. Chief Justice William Rehnquist said the rights under habeas corpus have never extended "to the battlefield" and he expressed concern about federal judges deciding such cases. I'd love to know more about the battle going on in Guantanamo, since it seems to have escaped the notice of everyone but Rehnquist. 8:07:43 PM    comment () Matching Book Purchases with Blogs. Amazon should run reverse affiliate links. When you search for or look ar a book on Amazon, they should have a little box that says "If you like this book, you might like these blogs..." Better yet, let people upload their OPML file to their Amazon profile. Then they could have a box that said, "People who bought this book are most likely to be subscribed to these RSS feeds..." Got this idea while perusing the Share Your OPML app over at scripting.com. Click here to comment on this entry [Gadgetopia] It's an interesting idea, but why would Amazon want to do something like that? 9:30:59 AM    comment () I got a "Skype" call from someone in Australia this morning. The sound quality was very good (better than a local telephone call), and there was none of the lag I've experienced in the past with PGPfone. 8:51:44 AM    comment ()

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