the Supreme Court has "recognized the fact that`[t]he writ of habeas corpus is the fundamental instrument for safeguarding individual freedom against arbitrary and lawless state action. The writ of habeas corpus serves as an important check on the manner in which state courts pay respect to federal constitutional rights. Don't miss Keith Olbermann's commentary on the President, and the signing of the bill stripping the writ of habeas corpus from American citizens watch it now on http://www.soultv.net/