Habeas Corpus again.

Yeah, I’m going to keep beating this dead horse.

The record of the vote on the Cloture Motion to restore Habeas Corpus.

From The US Constitution Online:

Habeas Corpus
habeas corpus n. Law A writ issued to bring a party before a court to prevent unlawful restraint.

The basic premise behind habeas corpus is that you cannot be held against your will without just cause. To put it another way, you cannot be jailed if there are no charges against you. If you are being held, and you demand it, the courts must issue a writ or habeas corpus, which forces those holding you to answer as to why. If there is no good or compelling reason, the court must set you free. It is important to note that of all the civil liberties we take for granted today as a part of the Bill of Rights, the importance of habeas corpus is illustrated by the fact that it was the sole liberty thought important enough to be included in the original text of the Constitution.

Can someone explain to me why smothing this is a good idea, even to the most strident, ignorant, fear-riddled Conservative?