Gov. Bill Ritter supports the idea of bringing terror suspects to Colorado to be housed at the federal Supermax prison in Florence.
Ritter’s acceptance stands in stark contrast to the reactions of leaders in several other states.
Fellow Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas warned the Obama administration not to send prisoners to Fort Leavenworth in her state.
A congressman from California is drafting legislation to prevent suspected terrorists from being held at Camp Pendleton in San Diego.
Congressman Doug Lamborn, a Republican whose district includes Florence, opposes bringing detainees to Colorado.
“That’s the last thing we should do,” said Lamborn. “I don’t want them in Colorado, there at Supermax, or actually anyplace on American soil.”
Rep. Buffie McFadyen (D- Pueblo West) said she opposes bringing military detainees to a civilian prison.
Check this out, I posted it awhile back!
Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Could Be Moved To Colorado Springs, Colorado
Seem to be that some democrats are not to happy with Obama’s decision to close Gitmo and bring the terrorist onto American soil. If Obama keeps this non-sense up his ratings should start going down hill soon. I’m not so sure that the Kool-Aid is strong enough to retain such a high rating! Look like Colorado will have a few terrorist to deal with.What do you think?
LINKS:
(1) Pay attention to Eric Holder’s law firm and Gitmo detainees
You know. I suspect that what the O-team is trying to do here is make symbolic changes sufficient to satisfy the moonbat-media base and the Yurpeen critics, without seriously impairing the war effort. Instead of GItmo, we’ll have (per the plan, at least) a lot of little gitmos. Instead of waterboarding when necessary, we’ll ban torture … except waterboarding, when necessary. These changes are costly and potentially dangerous, but they do suggest that someone near the top is taking the war seriously. I worry more about the domestic policy front. If Obama does enough damage to the economy and national morale, the jihadis will just have the honor of finishing us off.
What you are saying is that Obama is trying to look as if he is serious about closing Gitmo but if the democrats and others in congress stops him, then he is in the clear? Otherwise a look good deal!
He wants to look serious about closing Gitmo, but he’s leaving himself some time, aka “wiggle room,” before having actually to get serious about it Meantime, I think it’s all within his legal purview, closing it or not, but, yeah, if enough congresspeople cry NIMBY, he may give it up.
So I have a thoery, maybe I’m thinking “outside the box”, is it possible that he’s only saying he’s going to close GITMO, knowing that every Gov, and Congressman is going to oppose such an idea, so that when it doesn’t happend, he can blame them? Therefore, he “attempted” to make good on one of his promises.
Oh I think he will close Gitmo, but it will be at least a year if not longer. He will have to come up with a new court system for them and no telling what else. But in the main time the far left will be happy because Obama is working on closing Gitmo! President Bush was also trying to close Gitmo and running into the same problems!
check the link out that I just added to the post above! “Pay attention to Eric Holder’s law firm and Gitmo detainees”.
Umm… least we forget folks, Florence, is already at or near max capacity. At least the Super Max portion.