Federal government to buy closed Ill. prison for $165M, vows will not house Gitmo detainees

startribune.com ^ | Oct 2, 2012

[garyb]

“President Obama’s unprecedented directive to Attorney General Holder to circumvent Congress to purchase Thomson prison is deeply troubling,”

So, Congress, what are you going to do about it?

[MinuteGal]

Well, if they don't house the Gitmo prisoners in the new facility, there's always plenty of Illinois politicians, judges, contractors, aldermen, ward heelers, featherbedders gang bangers and community organizers to keep the place filled to the rafters.

Leni

[KeyLargo]

"So, Congress, what are you going to do about it?"

"I want my mommy"

[hoosiermama]

WOuldn’t it be easier just to build a wall around CHicago?

[nascarnation]

Just across the river from Davenport, Iowa.
If the terrorists can swim (not likely IMHO), I’d advise anybody in Davenport to stock up on weapons.

[musicman]

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[MinuteGal]

"Wouldn't it be easier just to build a wall around Chicago?"

Post of the week!

LOL!

Leni

[clee1]

The executive branch owns ALL of the federal prisons.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

By-passed Congress....yet, again!

[Cindy]

homeland.house.gov/issues/911-trials-guantanamo

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NOTE The following press release is a quote:

homeland.house.gov/press-release/chairman-king-statement-obama-administration’s-decision-purchase-illinois-prison-where

Chairman King Statement on Obama Administration’s Decision to Purchase Illinois Prison Where it Sought to House Guantanamo Terrorists

OCT 2, 2012

Issues: 9/11 Trials / Guantanamo Detainees

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement on the Obama Administration’s purchase of Thomson Prison in Illinois:

“After widespread and bipartisan opposition to President Obama’s outrageous and dangerous plan to close the ultra-secure detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and import the terrorists to the U.S. Homeland for trial in civilian courts in New York City and elsewhere, I thought this issue was settled.

“Apparently not.

“In order to keep these terrorists out of the United States, Congress reflected the will of the American people by explicitly opposing the purchase of the Thomson Illinois prison, where the Obama Administration has sought to transfer the Guantanamo terrorists.

“Yet, in direct defiance of the will of the People, the Administration today announced that it will buy the Thomson prison for at least $165 million.

“Obama Administration officials today promised that Guantanamo terrorists will not be transferred to the Thomson prison, citing Congressional action prohibiting it. I have trouble believing Obama Administration promises.

“If the Obama Administration is willing to ignore Congress about the purchase of the Thomson prison, how are the American people expected to trust that the Administration will not ignore Congress about the transfer of terrorists into it? I pledge to continue working to keep the Obama Administration from moving dangerous terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. Homeland.”

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[MinuteGal]

The burning question of the past four years addressed to each member of Congress....if you don't care a whit that Obama bypasses Congress and ignores the Constitution....WHY SHOULD WE?

(.....a question they won't answer......and we are too decent to ask as we haven't yet thrown in the towel as have the House and Senate members).

Leni

[martinidon]

We need a congress that plays hardball with this group. They should shut down any funds to the dem projects until this clown stops bypassing them....

[theDentist]

3 or 4 shifts of guards.... maintenance, administration, dr nursing, blah blah blah....

[prairiebreeze]

very true