Name: Anonymous 2011-12-04 7:31
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A very important event recently occurred in the US Senate. According to the Library of Congress, as no major news organizations are currently covering this matter, Senate bill S.1867, also known as the NDAA, has passed, 93 to 7.
That's right - the Senate just passed the bill that, among other things, classifies America as a "Battlefield", and allows the President to order the US Military to forcibly detain American citizens without warrant, due process, stated charges, or public record of destination, if they are even suspected of terrorist activities or involvement with a terrorist organization.
Now, the Obama Administration has so far come out against this bill, and threatened to veto it if it reaches his desk, so it is not law yet. However, the fact that 93 of 100 Senators voted for this bill is nothing less than a blatant attack upon the Constitution.
Senators take an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic" and to "bear true faith and allegiance to the same". In light of that, and how this would allow the circumvention of the legal protections in the Bill of Rights, this action could, and in my opinion, should, be considered treason.
This needs to be known. This needs to be talked about. Even if it fails in the House, or is vetoed, 93 Senators voted to effectively allow the President to disregard most constitutional protections simply for suspecting someone of terrorism. This is not just political bickering which results in legislation that's dangerously vague - in my opinion, this is insane.
If you are skeptical about what I'm saying, please go to the Library of Congress's legislative information section and look up "S.1867" by Bill Number for yourself. It is clearly and easily accessible.
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php
The relevant section is "Subtitle D - Detainee Matters : SEC. 1031. AFFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO DETAIN COVERED PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE."
As further proof that this does indeed apply to American citizens, and isn't just interpretive trickery, take a look at the C-SPAN covered proceedings. From 7:20:00 to 7:20:18 , Senator Lindsey Graham directly states 1031's application to American citizens.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/appearance/600840428
Please don't misunderstand my intentions; I am not trying to tell others on 4chan what to think. I'm not trying to use anyone as a personal army. I'm just trying to get the discussion going on an issue that should be critical national news, but is being quietly steamrolled through Congress and willfully ignored by the major media companies. This is important, whether you are for or against it. People need to know. So I'm doing what I feel is right, and trying to spread the word as rapidly as I can.
A very important event recently occurred in the US Senate. According to the Library of Congress, as no major news organizations are currently covering this matter, Senate bill S.1867, also known as the NDAA, has passed, 93 to 7.
That's right - the Senate just passed the bill that, among other things, classifies America as a "Battlefield", and allows the President to order the US Military to forcibly detain American citizens without warrant, due process, stated charges, or public record of destination, if they are even suspected of terrorist activities or involvement with a terrorist organization.
Now, the Obama Administration has so far come out against this bill, and threatened to veto it if it reaches his desk, so it is not law yet. However, the fact that 93 of 100 Senators voted for this bill is nothing less than a blatant attack upon the Constitution.
Senators take an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic" and to "bear true faith and allegiance to the same". In light of that, and how this would allow the circumvention of the legal protections in the Bill of Rights, this action could, and in my opinion, should, be considered treason.
This needs to be known. This needs to be talked about. Even if it fails in the House, or is vetoed, 93 Senators voted to effectively allow the President to disregard most constitutional protections simply for suspecting someone of terrorism. This is not just political bickering which results in legislation that's dangerously vague - in my opinion, this is insane.
If you are skeptical about what I'm saying, please go to the Library of Congress's legislative information section and look up "S.1867" by Bill Number for yourself. It is clearly and easily accessible.
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php
The relevant section is "Subtitle D - Detainee Matters : SEC. 1031. AFFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO DETAIN COVERED PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE."
As further proof that this does indeed apply to American citizens, and isn't just interpretive trickery, take a look at the C-SPAN covered proceedings. From 7:20:00 to 7:20:18 , Senator Lindsey Graham directly states 1031's application to American citizens.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/appearance/600840428
Please don't misunderstand my intentions; I am not trying to tell others on 4chan what to think. I'm not trying to use anyone as a personal army. I'm just trying to get the discussion going on an issue that should be critical national news, but is being quietly steamrolled through Congress and willfully ignored by the major media companies. This is important, whether you are for or against it. People need to know. So I'm doing what I feel is right, and trying to spread the word as rapidly as I can.