Open Congress : News Articles for S.1867 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Graves: ‘NDAA amendment prohibits detaining Americans without due-process’

2012-05-21T00:55:53Z

On Friday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes a total of $369 million dollars in spending requests for both on base and civilian infrastructure projects on Guam. On Friday ..

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Putting the Victorian back in the Victoria Day weekend

2012-05-19T09:19:20Z

What you should do: Turn the stereo off. Open The Anglican Hymn Book to Hymn No. 7, and sing Richard Corbet Singleton’s 1867 chart-topper, As Mounts on High the Orb of Day. The Victoria Day moment: A goddess makes eye contact on the Black Bull patio.

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States Set To Nullify NDAA

2012-05-05T20:27:20Z

Nullification is defined as the refusal of a state to enforce or aide in the enforcement of federal laws within its limits, especially on constitutional grounds. When a state nullifies a law, it deems thelaw moot. “Nullification,” in ...

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Quebec challenges Ottawa's power to reform Senate

2012-05-01T17:54:36Z

Quebec argues that the Senate was created in Canada’s 1867 constitution to give the provinces representation in Parliament, and under the 1982 Constitution Act changing the Senate would require approval by two-thirds of the provinces, representing at ...

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Quebec challenges Ottawa's power to reform Senate

2012-05-01T14:41:20Z

Quebec challenges Ottawa's power to reform Senate

2012-05-01T14:27:01Z

Quebec challenges Ottawa's power to reform Senate

2012-05-01T10:52:16Z

THINKING BEYOND STAGE 1: Political power-grabs neuters the U.S. Constitution

2012-04-26T20:30:51Z

Well, it can be lost and in many respects it has. For example: When the Senate can pass a bill (S 1867) which would subject American citizens to be detained by the military without due process, without a trial before our peers, for as long as ...

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Ignatieff warns on Quebec but stresses his commitment to national unity

2012-04-24T17:19:57Z

But some of those examples he cited are as old as the country itself, and date back to Canada's 1867 Constitution Act. Mr. Ignatieff's observation surprised more than one prominent Quebec sovereigntist. “Did anyone see these (new powers) fly by?”

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May 1book140: The Travel-Writing Shortlist

2012-04-24T15:39:44Z

Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain This travel-lit classic is about Twain's 1867 trip to Europe and the Holy Land with a group of fellow Americans.

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A year after running for PM, Ignatieff warns of Quebec separation

2012-04-23T19:37:09Z

Quebec Headed For Independence, Ignatieff Tells U.K. Radio

2012-04-23T18:04:05Z

But some of those examples he cited are as old as the country itself, and date back to Canada's 1867 Constitution Act. Ignatieff's observation surprised more than one prominent Quebec sovereigntist. "Did anyone see these (new powers) fly by?" Josee Legault

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Legislature closer to honoring black political pioneers

2012-03-14T00:14:50Z

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission will pay for the plaques, which also will recognize 24 representatives to Virginia's 1867-68 constitutional convention. "It's good that reasonable minds came to a decision that this was an ...

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Legislature closer to honoring black political pioneers

2012-03-14T00:00:31Z

BHO Wants to Give American Islands to Russia!

2012-02-22T17:04:51Z

They were ceded to the U.S. in Seward’s 1867 treaty with Russia." "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition." - BHO

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The 'National Defense Authorization Act', the most traitorous act ever witnessed

2012-02-22T08:15:08Z

In a stunning move that had civil libertarians stuttering with disbelief, the U.S. Senate passed S.1867, the 'National Defense Authorization Act', which effectively ended the Bill of Rights and Constitutional rights in America. The National ...

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Bids to honor black political pioneers appear headed to conference

2012-02-22T00:01:13Z

The legislation also would recognize 24 representatives to Virginia's 1867-68 constitutional convention. Del. Robert D. Orrock Sr., R-Caroline, proposed the amendment to McClellan's resolution, saying the proposed plaques hadn't had a thorough ...

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Bids to honor black political pioneers appear headed to conference

2012-02-21T23:54:03Z

Bids to honor black political pioneers appear headed to conference

2012-02-21T23:54:03Z

Obama's giveaway: Oil-rich islands to Russia

2012-02-17T21:07:00Z

They were ceded to the U.S. in Seward’s 1867 treaty with Russia. Now is the time for the Obama administration to stand up for U.S. and Alaskan rights and invaluable resources. The State Department’s maritime agreement is a loser – it gives us nothing

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Editorial: Allow the plaques

2012-02-17T07:23:48Z

Richmond Del. Jennifer L. McClellan’s House resolution should have been a cinch to pass, honoring as it does blacks who served in Virginia’s 1867-68 constitutional convention and as legislators for nearly 40 years during Reconstruction.

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Editorial: Allow the plaques

2012-02-17T07:23:48Z

Bid to honor Va.'s black political pioneers hits snag

2012-02-16T23:59:59Z

When Viola Baskerville was a delegate, she learned that just after the Civil War, African-Americans served in Virginia's 1867-68 constitutional convention and as legislators for nearly 40 years during Reconstruction. She has since researched the ...

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Bid to honor Va.'s black political pioneers hits snag

2012-02-16T23:59:59Z

Bid to honor Va.'s black political pioneers hits snag

2012-02-16T23:59:59Z

Protest bill against freedom

2012-02-03T05:53:02Z

For more information on this, get on the Internet and use Google (or any other search engine) and type in “S 1867”. You will find a lot of information about this bill. The sixth amendment to the U.S. Constitution clearly gave citizens the ...

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America No Longer the Land of the Free

2012-01-27T13:25:09Z

The United States is no longer the shining light leading the rest of the world in regards to freedom and liberty. The President signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) under the radar late on New Years Eve of 2011. The new law takes .

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1876: The Year When Things Went from Bad to Worse for Indians and Blacks

2012-01-22T23:39:32Z

As 2011 ended the U.S. Senate voted 92 to 6 for the McCain-Levin amendments [S 1867] to the National Defense Authorization Act. In the name of fighting terrorism, an astounding majority of Democratic and Republican leaders granted unlimited authority to ..

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Reader questions impact of national defense law

2012-01-17T23:59:46Z

I've gone online and used a search engine and looked up "S 1867." Section 1031 says, "(1) United States Citizens - The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United States." It says the ...

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How Not to Celebrate an Anniversary

2012-01-17T11:28:09Z

As 2011 ended the U.S. Senate voted 92 to 6 for the McCain-Levin amendments [S 1867] to the National Defense Authorization Act, and President Obama signed it. In the name of fighting terrorism, an astounding majority of Democratic and Republican ...

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Obama versus U.S. Constitution: Which is Dispensable?

2012-01-16T10:17:45Z

Well, it can be lost and in many respects it has. When the Senate can pass a bill (S 1867) which would subject American citizens to be detained by the military without due process, without a trial before our peers, for as long as the government deems ...

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Obama versus U.S. Constitution: Which is Dispensable?

2012-01-16T08:30:23Z

Bill of Rights

2012-01-15T12:27:47Z

I'm very active in my local Democratic party and get a lot of internal emails with invitations to meetings. Last month, one such email led me to a meeting at which I met proud "blue dog coalition" ... You don't engage with why the politician we supported .

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A look at the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

2012-01-12T18:14:57Z

There has been a fair amount of controversy involving the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. This bill is known as H.R. 1540 in the US House of Representatives and S. 1867 in the Senate. There has been discussion that this ...

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Calls to Action: Nationwide NDAA 2012 Congressional Protest

2012-01-08T09:01:21Z

Americans must not be distracted by Corporate Fascist Puppet President Barack Obama saying "my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens" in his signing statement for the National ...

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A Critical Look At S.1867

2012-01-07T01:00:00Z

...agencies. The Orwellian "Big Brother" police state is now complete though it has been implemented with subtlety. Now S.1867 authorizes militarization of the domestic territorial region of America; the states themselves! Are there any precedents for the

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Obama signs NDAA S.1867 into law-not good

2012-01-07T01:00:00Z

...US Army to combat domestic terrorism Despite including reservations that President Obama supposedly had about approving NDAA S.1867 he passed it anyway. Does this mark the end of the Bill Of Rights that you and I as American citizens should have been ab

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Bring on changes before it's too late

2012-01-06T02:44:20Z

Both houses of Congress have passed and the president has signed into law the Military Construction and Housing Bill, S-1867. Included in this bill are provisions for the unrestricted detention of Americans by the U.S. military. Even prior to ...

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Bring on changes before it's too late

2012-01-06T02:08:32Z

Living in the time of Emperor Obama and Queen Michelle!

2012-01-06T01:47:04Z

In December I took a few weeks off to intently listen to Obama’s daily lies to the American People (his constituency, the Unions, the disenchanted, victims, grievance mongers and entitlement people, minorities and illegal aliens) as he ...

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Living in the time of Emperor Obama and Queen Michelle!

2012-01-05T21:00:44Z

National Defense Authorization Act

2012-01-05T16:35:52Z

I've never seen Cenk (The Young Turks) this way, this is one of the most impassioned, concise presentations I've seen not just from him, but from anyone. Cenk talks about finding out that it ... Here are some of the reasons WHY they voted No to the Defense

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Legislation causes concern

2012-01-04T16:01:16Z

For more information on this, get on the Internet and use Google (or any other search engine) and type in "S 1867". You will find a lot of information about this bill. The senators and representatives that voted for this bill will try to tell you that this

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An Open Letter to Sen. Lamar Alexander

2012-01-04T10:10:31Z

For the most part, I would consider myself a life-long Republican. But the recent vote of both you and most of your Republican colleagues for the support of S 1867 proves to me that you are just as much of a disgrace to the Republican Party as ...

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Passing of Asian American Civil Rights Pioneer Gordon Hirabayashi and the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012

2012-01-04T01:00:00Z

I juxtaposed a press release sent by NYC Comptroller Liu with a recent clip discussing the recent National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (S.1867 Bill 93.7). The press release pays respect to Mr. Gordon Hirabayashi, an Asian American who recently pass

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Politicususa.com Shills for Obama on Whether NDAA Military Detention Applies to American Citizens.

2012-01-03T16:23:56Z

Title and lead line: "Obama Signing Statement: The NDAA Doesn’t Apply To US Citizens": In his signing statement attached to the NDAA, President Obama made it clear that the language about detentions does not apply to US citizens. The website ...

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Wanton, Willful Treason By Congress!

2012-01-02T12:00:16Z

What is wrong with this picture? We have the National Defense Authorization Act S 1867, that is stating that Americans can be detained indefinitely for "terrorist" acts. Amendments were purposed to weaken the ambiguous language in this bill as follows ...

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US Senate Approves Bill Legalizing Soldiers Having Sex With Animals

2012-01-02T00:33:04Z

The Senate on Thursday evening voted 93-7 to approve a defense authorization bill that includes a provision which not only to lift the military law on sodomy, it also remove the military ban on sex with animals–or bestiality. On November 15, the Senate .

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The Real Problem with the National Defense Authorization Act

2012-01-01T23:57:16Z

Recently by Laurence M. Vance: Was It Worth It? For each of the past forty-eight years, Congress has passed the misnamed National Defense Authorization Act to set forth the budget of the Defense Department. President Obama just signed into law the latest .

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Today Obama signed NDAA S.1867 into law-not good

2012-01-01T00:48:34Z

Despite including reservations that President Obama supposedly had about approving NDAA S.1867 he passed it anyway. Does this mark the end of the Bill Of Rights that you and I as American citizens should have been able to rely upon? Does this signify a ...

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Obama SkyNet now targeting public speech on Twitter

2011-12-31T19:26:27Z

Just in case the recent revelations of NDAA S. 1867 haven't disturbed you enough, there are even more goodies in your loss of freedoms lunch box to sample. Recently it has been announced that the Obama administration is now targeting public references to .

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20 Most Popular AllGov Stories—2011

2011-12-31T07:44:56Z

The United States placed 82nd in the ranking, behind Gabon and just ahead of Bangladesh. According to the Institute, “If the U.S. moderately reduced its violence to the same levels as Canada its economy would realise savings and additional economic ...

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Obama SkyNet now targeting public speech on Twitter

2011-12-30T18:59:00Z

Vying for detention

2011-12-30T08:43:23Z

Pres. Obama is about to sign a military authorization bill [Carl Levin's S-1867] that puts every one of us at risk of being detained by our own military. If the government decides that you are a terrorist threat, the military will be able to ...

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Vying for detention

2011-12-30T08:43:23Z

Vying for detention

2011-12-30T02:59:47Z

Pres. Obama is about to sign a military authorization bill [Carl Levin’s S-1867] that puts every one of us at risk of being detained by our own military. If the government decides that you are a terrorist threat, the military will be able to ...

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A dangerous vote by Shaheen and Ayotte

2011-12-30T02:52:38Z

There are not a lot of things about which New Hampshire Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, and Free Staters agree. But one such cornerstone in the foundation of our identity has to be the sanctity with which we hold our traditional freedoms ...

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Marx opposes indefinite military detention of Americans

2011-12-29T01:00:00Z

...Marx, Democratic candidate for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District said he staunchly opposes to H.R. 1540/ S.1867, entitled “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.” Marx said if President Barack Obama signed the bill, it would be

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Devil Deals

2011-12-28T23:47:42Z

Occasionally, when we’ve had too much to drink, we lull ourselves to sleep with the notion that someone like Ron Paul might succeed. Maybe America won’t become a police state after all. Maybe it will abandon its empire and its imperial death-wish ...

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TOWN CRIER IV I stand with the ACLU on this issue

2011-12-28T02:55:00Z

Recently, both Idaho senators, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, voted for a Senate defense bill that allows the military to arrest American citizens, on American soil, and hold them indefinitely, without trial and without charges (S-1867). This is in ...

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The Daily Reckoning December 27th

2011-12-26T18:56:35Z

OVERLOOKED LANGUAGE IN NDAA (H.R. 1540 & S. 1867)

2011-12-26T02:28:44Z

"The real danger lies in the government's definition of what a suspected terrorist is. "According to Sen Rand Paul (R-KY): “We're talking about American citizens who can be taken from the United States and sent to a camp at Guantanamo Bay and held ...

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Japan Will Raise More Cash From Debt Issuance Than Taxes For Fourth Year In A Row

2011-12-26T01:00:00Z

...that war is not a foregone conclusion. Yep....if you question US/World economic policy, you are obviously with Al-qaeda and under S.1867 you will disappear...forever. George W: "Either you are with US, or you are with the terrorists." Soon we all will b

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Jules Manson Revisited

2011-12-25T00:56:52Z

a-critical-look-at-ndaa-s-1867 You may brand someone like me trying desperately to wake my fellow countrymen up as a fear monger, paranoid, racist, bigot, clinging to some old withering set of values that are no longer relevant, but that’s just what they

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Behind Closed Doors: Congress Trying to Force Indefinite Detention Bill on Americans

2011-12-24T12:32:24Z

Maybe you spent the last weekend shopping for gifts, writing out holiday cards or studying for final exams. For most of America, the end of the year is a busy time. In Congress, this is a season usually spent trying to jam through bad bills while they hope

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Dan DeWalt

2011-12-24T01:41:00Z

Predator Odrona is about to sign a military authorization bill [Carl Levin's S-1867] that puts every one of us at risk of being detained by our own military. If the government decides that you are a terrorist threat, the military will be able to kidnap you

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Vying for Detention: Two liberal Democratic Senators Give Us a Police State for Christmas

2011-12-22T14:36:28Z

The Police State came a big step closer in the new military authorization bill by ThisCantBeHappening Predator Odrona is about to sign a military authorization bill [Carl Levin's S-1867] that puts every one of us at risk of being detained by our own milita

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Vying for Detention: Two liberal Democratic Senators Give Us a Police State for Christmas

2011-12-22T13:39:12Z

Laurie Roth

2011-12-22T05:25:17Z

Understand how Marxism and "change" from the Obama empire works. The U.S. must be brought down low, her wealth taken and redistributed, then forced to submit on multiple levels to Obama, the UN, and national and international military. There is nothing ...

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S 1867: Killing The Bill of Rights and Declaring War on Americans

2011-12-21T21:25:41Z

This is an article that I MUST write about. If I don’t write this article than I have no right to ever write another. The reason is because the most despicable and damaging piece of legislation ever passed was passed in the Senate late last ...

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This President is not a leader but a committed destroyer

2011-12-21T13:47:33Z

Understand how Marxism and ‘change’ from the Obama empire work. The US must be brought down low, her wealth taken and redistributed, then forced to submit on multiple levels to Obama, the UN, national and international Military. There is nothing naive

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Letter: Military custody bill bad for U.S.

2011-12-21T04:07:44Z

Military custody bill bad for U.S. I am writing to inform Lubbock citizens of a dangerous new bill (S. 1867) that the United States Senate voted for 93-7 on Dec. 1. The bill passed as a part of the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act of ...

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CONGRESS APPROVES PRESIDENTIAL EMPOWERMENT BILL

2011-12-21T02:34:40Z

Thursday, Dec. 15, was the 220th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, a day that deserved to be celebrated like the Fourth of July, with flag-waving and fireworks. Instead, Congress marked the occasion by giving final approval to the ...

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CONGRESS APPROVES PRESIDENTIAL EMPOWERMENT BILL

2011-12-20T18:56:32Z

Letter: Provisions in defense bill endanger constitutional rights

2011-12-19T18:57:44Z

Senate Bill 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, would allow the government to consider the United States as a battleground, detain U.S. citizens, abolish the Posse Comitatus Act, and allow troops to raid U.S ...

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Anonymous: Night Raid Equipment-Maker Lobbied for NDAA, Singles Out Sen. Rob Portman.

2011-12-19T17:46:09Z

The geeks at Anonymous probably think they are having more fun publishing the Twitter handles of the 83 senators who approved the NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, last Thursday, on Bill of Rights Day, which okays indefinite military ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Obama should veto indefinite detention

2011-12-19T16:48:53Z

Why isn't the National Defense Authorization Act, S 1867, HR 1540, now before the president, across the front page of every issue of the paper until it is killed? While the president promised earlier to veto the bill, he now has said he will sign it.

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The Transformation of the American Society into a "Controlled" State

2011-12-19T13:35:36Z

In case you haven't noticed, the U.S. Congress, that completely inept, dysfunctional branch of our government, has just recently taken steps to enact legislation that would allow the military, in certain situations, to detain U.S. citizens and hold them ..

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Congress Approves Provisions for Indefinite Arrests and Detention of US Citizens

2011-12-18T01:00:00Z

Enemies of the People & U.S. Constitution; Congressional Traitors Approved Provisions for Indefinite Arrests, and Detentions of U.S. Citizens, with no Due Processes, Mainly Those Who Criticize Government: S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act,

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MTV Funds Advert Opposing Obama's NDAA - YouTube

2011-12-17T20:54:38Z

(Youtube) -- Viewers would be surprised to see MTV's recent anti-Martial Law advert that ran this week opposing Obama's wholy unconstitutional NDAA S.1867 Bill. It's part of of MTV's 'Think' ad campaign, and is a clear break from the usual innocuous ...

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President Obama, Listen to the American People Not Your Advisors

2011-12-17T01:00:00Z

...submitting your report. Please try again later. Saturday December 17, 2011, 10:05 am Dandelion....Please run a search on Bill S.1867 National Defense Authorization Act... http://youtu.be/e3ABVsfNigk has Rand Paul Speaking to the Senate Floor about thi

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Indefinite Detention, A Round-Up

2011-12-17T00:44:53Z

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed The National Defense Authorization Act (S 1867), to the tune of $662 billion. Authored by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), the bill first passed in the Senate (93-7) on Dec. 1. The House passed the ...

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Unlimited Military Detention of Americans To Become Law: To Hell With Freedom!

2011-12-16T23:47:37Z

Barnett: Blind Obedience to the State: The Sheep Are Now Ready for Slaughter! I recently wrote an article about this atrocious piece of legislation, (S-1867) but at that time, it had not made it through the House of Representatives, and Obama had pledged .

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Letter to the editor: Fascism is at our door

2011-12-16T18:54:08Z

Why can’t any of the media print ‘real news’ anymore? Our president is about to sign a bill, sponsored in part by John McCain and Michigan’s Carl Levin who authored together, part of the new big Defense Bill S. 1867, in section 1031, our ...

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Indefinite Detention, A Round-Up

2011-12-16T03:59:20Z

Declaration of WAR on the American People..S-1867..TREASON!

2011-12-15T15:20:34Z

THE CONSTITUTION IS THE ONLY LAW WE WILL OBEY! You are guilty by your vote for this criminal, UNCONSTITUTIONAL, Immoral "Declaration of War on the American People. We know who you are and what you did. YOU HAVE COMMITTED ....TREASON.....READ! trea son ...

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President Will Not Veto Defense Authorization Bill, Despite Detention Provisions

2011-12-15T01:00:00Z

...the troops.” This is baseless nonsense, and reflects either a naive hope or willful ignorance about Obama. Obama’s response to S.1867 said the Executive Branch believes it already has these powers. The reason for a veto on those grounds was simply a

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Military approved to detain US citizens without trial

2011-12-15T01:00:00Z

...December 14, 2011) around 7:00 PM with a vote of 283-136. Earlier, president Barack Obama had stated he would veto this bill (S.1867) but after the house passage, the president has now reneged on that pledge and now says he will sign the bill. The law

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Pressing on to promote perversion

2011-12-14T17:23:26Z

WASHINGTON – President Obama proclaimed Dec. 10, 2011 Human Rights Day and the week beginning Dec. 10 as Human Rights Week, to “renew our commitment to upholding and advancing human dignity.” Obama’s proclamation states, “The human race reflects

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Lawmakers Submit Letter Opposing NDAA's Indefinite Detention Provisions

2011-12-14T14:24:29Z

Forty members of Congress have sent a letter urging the House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders to protest provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act that would legalize the indefinite detention of American citizens. The NDAA first ...

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The Blood of Tyrants

2011-12-14T12:29:57Z

The president, along with our elected senators and congressmen in Washington, D.C., are in the process of signing a bill into law that will allow anyone to be jailed without being charged with a crime, and without the right to see a lawyer. This ...

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Say NO to the Use of the Military against Peaceful Protest in the United States

2011-12-14T04:44:40Z

The Congress is rushing through S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill. It contains a radical change in law – allowing the use of the military inside the United States, against U.S. citizens and residents, allowing their indefinite military detention ..

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Pressing on to promote perversion

2011-12-14T01:00:00Z

...forces, brought with it a few other problems, which the Senate aimed to correct. On Dec. 1, the Senate voted 93-7 to approve S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, a defense authorization bill, which, aside from the egregious provisions

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Do Nothing or Do Harm?

2011-12-13T22:18:07Z

On Dec. 1, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S.1867) by a vote of 93-7. The opposing votes came from a bi-partisan group, composed of Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley, three Republicans, one ...

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US Senate Approves Bill Legalizing Soldiers Having Sex With Animals

2011-12-13T21:49:29Z

THE United States Senate Thursday 12/8 approved a defence authorisation bill legalising sodomy with humans and sex with animals or bestiality. The Senate on Thursday evening voted 93-7 to approve a defense authorization bill that includes a provision which

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A critical look at ndaa S.1867

2011-12-13T17:46:06Z

A controversial and potentially grievous act has been secretly proposed, voted on, and apporved by the US Senate. According to the National Defense Authorization Act and a segment of that legislation S.1867 authored by John McCain and Carl Levin. For the .

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Senate Bill 1867, F.B.I. opposition

2011-12-13T11:48:11Z

Congressional passage of Senate Bill 1867 which requires mandatory military custody of suspect members of al Qaeda or persons plotting or carrying out terrorists acts against the United States is opposed by members of the F.B.I. Agents Association. Many ..

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US Senate Approves Bill Legalizing Soldiers Having Sex With Animals

2011-12-12T18:58:52Z

Obama's Most Fateful Decision

2011-12-12T11:13:35Z

The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, if signed into law, will signal the death knell of our constitutional republic and the formal inception of a legalized police state in the United States. Passed by the House on May 26, 2011 (HR 1540), the Senate

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S.1867 allows Military to Intern Americans without Charges

2011-12-12T10:59:16Z

Your “Freedom of Religion” is under attack this week! As a matter of fact, the congress of the United States of America is meeting, talking and voting about declaring “WAR” on the America people with bill S1867! The Senate is going to vote on ...

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The truth about the National Defense Authorization Act

2011-12-11T21:30:23Z

Recently the Senate voted 93-7 to pass S 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. Congress has passed this Act every year since 1961. The Act sets policy and outlines financial and legal specifications for the U.S. Department of Defense, such as ...

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OCCUPY WALL STREET IS ONE STEP AWAY FROM A FOURTH REICH GULAG: THEN WHO GOES NEXT?

2011-12-11T06:28:26Z

Global Revolution 1: American Revolution 2: Day 83: Communication 1 IronBoltBruce's Kleptocracy Chronicles for 8 Dec 2011 (g1a2d0083c1) Will you go quietly like the Jews, or make a stand against Fascism? Section 1031 of the National Defense ...

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Important! The National Defense Authorization Act S 1867 Youtube

2011-12-10T22:21:40Z

The World News (WN) Network, has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to user privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for wn.com, as well as e-mail newsletters. We do not

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Hinchey Pushing Strengthened Buy American Solar Provisions for Pentagon Solar Energy Purchases

2011-12-10T06:51:06Z

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y. (22nd CD), issued the following news release: As Congress puts the finishing touches on the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization ...

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National Defense Authorization Act – S1867

2011-12-09T10:55:40Z

This country must stand together and defeat the “National Defense Authorization Act – Bill S1867” which has passed the Senate 93-7 and is now ready for vote in the House of Representatives. This column is a culmination of religious, Christianity ...

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Behind Closed Doors: Congress Trying to Force Indefinite Detention Bill on Americans

2011-12-09T10:19:52Z

The Truth About the National Defense Authorization Act

2011-12-09T06:45:07Z

Last week, the Senate voted 93-7 to pass S 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. Congress has passed this Act every year since 1961. The Act sets policy and outlines financial and legal specifications for the U.S. Department of Defense, such as ...

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MILITARY CAN ARREST AND HOLD US CITIZENS

2011-12-09T06:23:39Z

Shortly after the Senate voted in The National Defense Authorization Act, S. 1867, according to an exclusive and confidential report given to Alex Jones at www.infowars.com, FEMA camps all over the country are now being activated. The report talks of ...

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MILITARY CAN ARREST AND HOLD US CITIZENS

2011-12-09T06:23:39Z

Who needs a trial?

2011-12-09T01:00:00Z

...Senate passed by a 93-7 vote on Dec. 1. To their credit, both of Oregon’s senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, voted no on S. 1867, the National Defense Reauthorization Act. And President Obama has threatened to veto the bill. Nonetheless, we’re

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The Truth About the National Defense Authorization Act

2011-12-08T23:21:19Z

Should Occupy pull back and reinvent itself?

2011-12-08T18:56:27Z

Maybe it's time for the Occupy movement to simply take a bow, step off the national stage for now, and start planning its next big production. Because at this point, Occupy has been a smashing success – winning over its audiences and key ...

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Occupy Wall Street is 1 Step Away from a Fourth Reich Gulag

2011-12-08T12:15:35Z

Section 1031 of the National Defense Authorization Act (S.1867/H.R.1540) as currently worded (see text below) authorizes the President to use Military Force to detain indefinitely and without trial persons who engage in belligerent acts or are ...

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A false alarm over S. 1867

2011-12-08T00:19:46Z

What do Ron Paul, the American Civil Liberties Union, Conservative Action Alerts, Democratic Underground, and Alex Jones and his Prison Planet group all have in common? Not much, but these well-known conservative and liberal icons have all gone into full .

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Will Congress exempt health care providers from affirmative action obligations?

2011-12-07T18:57:38Z

Executive Summary: On December 1, 2011, the Senate passed a bill (S. 1867) which exempts TRICARE network providers from the jurisdiction of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The current House version does not contain a similar ...

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AJC Urges Obama Administration to Support Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Amendment

2011-12-07T01:00:00Z

...form in which it was passed by the Senate last week as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S.1867). As you know so well, Iran's rogue regime continues to defy repeated UN Security Council resolutions on its nuclear progr

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AJC Urges Obama Administration to Support Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Amendment

2011-12-07T01:00:00Z

National Defense Authorization Act 2012 S 1867

2011-12-06T20:46:12Z

There have been some alarming claims about this, specifically as it relateds to Americans and indefinite detention. I looked up the bill and I call your attention to sec. 1031 & 1032 " ... AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section shall be 11 ...

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National Defense Authorization Act 2012 S 1867

2011-12-06T20:46:12Z

U. S. Senate Approves Sodomy (and Bestiality) for the U.S. Military

2011-12-06T19:34:37Z

As reported in CNS News under the byline of Pete Winn, dated December 1, 2011, the United States Senate by a vote of 97 to 3 passed Senate Bill S. 1867. What should have been simply a routine appropriations bill turned into something grotesque ...

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Senate Defense Authorization Would Legalize Sodomy, Bestiality in Military

2011-12-06T10:23:26Z

In its 93-7 approval December 1 of the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1867), the U.S. Senate took yet another step in the campaign to give practicing homosexuals full and open access to the U.S. military. The bill, which earlier received unanimous

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Anti-Counterfeiting Bill Passes Senate

2011-12-06T01:00:00Z

...to bolster the Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts," into the FY'12 National Defense Authorization Act (S.1867). The amendment was accepted and the legislation passed in the U.S. Senate by a 97-3 margin. Next, the bill goes on to be

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America Lurches Toward Full-Blown Tyranny

2011-12-05T14:42:19Z

Post-9/11, America's moved steadily toward eroding democracy entirely. Justification given is war on terror hokum. Incrementally, international, constitutional and statute laws have been trashed. Equity, justice and other democratic values long ...

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Letter to the Editor: PartsNational Defense Authorization Act Is Unconstitutional

2011-12-05T02:53:39Z

Hidden deep inside the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1867) that the Senate is currently considering is a dangerous and unconstitutional portion that needs to be stripped out. It is the concept of “indefinite detention” of American ...

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Roy Blunt's 9/11 Gratitude for Freedom Seems Shallow After S 1867 Internment Vote

2011-12-04T22:57:25Z

I recall the days after 9/11 members of the federal government telling us we must go on with our lives for the good of the country. They told us we needed to continue spending money to keep the economy going. They told us we must unite and trust our ...

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House, Senate expect to work on payroll taxes

2011-12-04T22:28:47Z

The bill (S 1867) raises military pay by 1.6 percent, imposes tougher economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and expands U.S. support of anti-narcotics efforts in South and Central America, Central Asia and West Africa. The bill ...

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Area Votes in Congress

2011-12-04T16:09:24Z

The bill (S 1867) raises military pay by 1.6 percent, imposes tougher sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, and expands U.S. support of antinarcotics efforts in South and Central America, Central Asia, and West Africa. The bill drew a ...

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House OKs bill on union elections

2011-12-04T03:44:56Z

Roll call

2011-12-04T03:16:18Z

Vote 1: Bankruptcy exemption for soldiers: The House has passed the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act (H.R. 2192), sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. The bill would extend by four years an exemption from the means test ...

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Roll call

2011-12-04T03:16:18Z

Occupy Demonstrator Has a Seizure…While Protesting Beck’s Book Signing

2011-12-04T01:00:00Z

...bill it essentially says it can apply to Americans ”if we want it to.” Bill Summary & Status, 112th Congress (2011 – 2012) | S.1867 | Latest Title: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 | Sponsor: Sen Levin, Carl [MI] (introduced

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Roll Call votes in Congress

2011-12-03T23:41:33Z

S 1867: Killing The Bill of Rights and Declaring War on Americans

2011-12-03T22:51:27Z

S 1867: Killing The Bill of Rights and Declaring War on Americans

2011-12-03T21:32:43Z

'Detainee' bill raises serious Constitutional questions

2011-12-03T15:34:48Z

And perhaps the most disturbing aspect of all is the portion of the bill, S 1867, that would give the President the sole authority to declare individuals as 'enemy combatants' and thus subject them to being stripped of all of their Constitutional rights ..

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How your local legislators voted this week: Dec. 4

2011-12-03T15:13:19Z

A yes vote backed S 1867, which raises military pay by 1.6 percent and stiffens U.S. economic sanctions on Iran. Military Custody, Civil Liberties: Senators refused, 38-60, to strip S 1867 (above) of its requirement that terrorist suspects be ...

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S 1867: Killing The Bill of Rights and Declaring War on Americans

2011-12-03T13:54:35Z

S 1867: Killing The Bill of Rights and Declaring War on Americans

2011-12-03T13:54:35Z

BIO Praises Senate Passage of SBIR Reauthorization

2011-12-03T03:53:17Z

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) strongly supports passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1867), because it includes the SBIR reauthorization Senate Amendment 1115. The Senate amendment was offered by Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA .

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OpEds || Welcome To America: The Battlefield

2011-12-03T00:54:20Z

“Sens. McCain and Levin have teamed up to promote one of the most anti-liberty pieces of legislation of our lifetime, S 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill would permit the federal government to indefinitely detain American ...

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BIO Praises Senate Passage of SBIR Reauthorization

2011-12-03T00:54:20Z

Corker and Alexander Vote For Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens

2011-12-02T23:57:04Z

The U.S. Senate voted yesterday to approve S. 1867, aka the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. Co-sponsored by Sens. Carl Levin and John McCain, S. 1867 has incited outrage for its lovely provisions that would allow, among other things ...

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S 1867: Killing The Bill of Rights and Declaring War on Americans

2011-12-02T19:32:12Z

This is an article that I MUST write about. If I don't write this article than I have no right to ever write another. The reason is because the most despicable and damaging piece of legislation ever passed was passed in the Senate late last night without .

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Congress endorsing military detention, a new AUMF

2011-12-02T18:34:56Z

A bill co-sponsored by Democratic Sen. Carl Levin and GOP Sen. John McCain (S. 1867) -- included in the pending defense authorization bill -- is predictably on its way to passage. It is triggering substantial alarm in many circles, including from the ACLU

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AJC Applauds Senate Bill to Sanction Iran's Central Bank

2011-12-02T16:33:15Z

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC applauded the Senate for passing unanimously the Menendez-Kirk Amendment, which would prohibit the U.S. from doing any business with Iran's Central Bank. The Senate measure will sanction financial ...

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Congress endorsing military detention, a new AUMF

2011-12-02T14:38:43Z

BIO Praises Senate Passage of SBIR Reauthorization

2011-12-02T14:38:43Z

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants provide critical funding for the development of innovative medical therapies for Cancer, Diabetes and HIV WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 2, 2011 - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) strongly ...

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Senate Approves Bill that Legalizes Bestiality in U.S. Military

2011-12-02T14:10:05Z

(CNSNews.com) – (Updated) The Senate on Thursday evening voted 93-7 to approve a defense authorization bill that includes a provision which not only repeals the military law on sodomy, it also repeals the military ban on sex with animals--or bestiality .

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Indefinite Detention’ Bill Passes Senate 93-7

2011-12-02T06:10:29Z

The Senate last night codified into law the power of the U.S. military to indefinitely detain an American citizen with no charge, no trial and no oversight whatsoever with the passage of S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. One amendment that .

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S 1867

2011-12-02T01:38:28Z

S. 1867 As Amended; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military ...

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AJC Applauds Senate Bill to Sanction Iran's Central Bank

2011-12-02T01:00:00Z

...Menendez (D-New Jersey), was adopted unanimously as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S.1867). "This legislative initiative, focused on the heart of Iran's banking system, ratchets up the intensity of American sancti

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AJC Applauds Senate Bill to Sanction Iran's Central Bank

2011-12-02T01:00:00Z

U.S. Senate Passes NDAA, Without Guam Buildup Funding; Bordallo Disappointed

2011-12-02T01:00:00Z

...2011– Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement regarding the passage of S.1867, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. The Senate bill calls for the estab

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Congress: Not progress

2011-12-01T19:26:14Z

On face value it seemed we could all enjoy our Thanksgiving last week and not worry about the Senate's actions or the wonderfully named bill up for deliberation, S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. After all, it was "bipartisan" and ...

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Americans Stripped of All Rights Under Section 1031 of The NDAA 2/3

2011-12-01T18:57:36Z

bill of rights – The entire United States is now a war zone: S.1867 passes the Senate with …

2011-12-01T18:57:36Z

The US Constitution and the Bill of Rights say hell no. Holding US citizens in military prisons without right to trial or counsel? Really? Centuries of American liberty also say hell no. The CIA, FBI and the entire US intelligence system say no, From ...

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Senate wants to turn USA into battlefield, internment for Americans

2011-12-01T13:35:29Z

Photo: Specialist Michael Olivas from Fresno, California of 3rd Squadron. America is opening up a new warfront and it’s in your own backyard. It’s in your neighbor’s house, it’s three states over and it’s on the other side of the ...

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Second Chance to Prevent Indefinite Detention of Americans

2011-12-01T13:21:10Z

Reposted with permission from Campaign for Liberty’s Michael Ostrolenk: A vote could occur today on two amendments introduced to prevent the indefinite detention of American citizens as currently written into the National Defense Authorization ...

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Do not be deceived: S. 1867 is the most dangerous bill since the PATRIOT Act

2011-12-01T12:52:32Z

Recently I reported on the highly controversial bill S. 1253, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year of 2012 which was introduced back in June. This bill was replaced by the one introduced on the 15 th of November, S. 1867 ..

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The Defense Authorization Act. S 1867

2011-12-01T11:55:16Z

Groups as diverse as the tea party and the American Civil Liberties Union have joined in response to a a new threat to our freedom: The Defense Authorization Act. S 1867. This bill would strip due process from those suspected of terrorism, and would give .

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Congress endorsing military detention, a new AUMF

2011-12-01T04:52:55Z

A bill co-sponsored by Democratic Sen. Carl Levin and GOP Sen. John McCain (S. 1867) — included in the pending defense authorization bill — is predictably on its way to passage. It is triggering substantial alarm in many circles, including ...

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Red Dawn and American Imperialism – (NDAA S. 1867)

2011-12-01T03:48:30Z

Next time you hear someone wondering why the United States’ status in the world has become so greatly diminished or why America has become a target for terrorism, consider asking them if they’ve seen the movie Red Dawn. In Red Dawn, the United States

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On the Cloture Motion

2011-12-01T01:39:39Z

Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 1867; An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to ...

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Military Leaders Standing Up for Servicewomen in Support of Shaheen Amendment

2011-11-30T16:49:56Z

Written by the ACLU for RH Reality Check. This diary is cross-posted; commenters wishing to engage directly with the author should do so at the original post. The following distinguished flag officers in the United States Armed Forces have ...

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Today in Congress: another day, another cloture vote

2011-11-30T01:00:00Z

...equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. At 10:30am, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act with the time until 11:00am equally divided and controlled between Senator

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Senate Bill Allows Indefinite Imprisonment of Americans without Trial

2011-11-29T08:01:25Z

Bipartisan legislation being considered in the U.S. Senate would expand the military’s power to go after any terrorism suspect, including American citizens, anywhere in the world—including within the United States—and confine them indefinitely ...

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The Occupy Movement and S. 1867 distraction

2011-11-29T01:20:33Z

While most everyone has been Occupied by the "Occupy Wall Street Movement and mass media coverage our senate has been working behind the scenes to finish turning America into a police state. Thats the rumor anyways. Senate Bill 1867 allegedly authorizes ..

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The true motive behind the Occupy Movement uncovered

2011-11-29T00:23:17Z

We as Americans are often disturbed or perplexed when traveling abroad and seeing uniformed military troops patrolling urban streets and airports. We immediately get the impression of political instability in that particular foreign nation. Why? In America

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Indefinite Jailing of Americans, and Others Get It Worse

2011-11-28T21:38:38Z

The U.S. Senate is about to take some law enforcement powers from the Justice Department, and give greater policing powers to the Department of Defense. These policing powers can (and will) be used on American soil. It appears that, under just ...

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Battlefield America?

2011-11-28T21:02:51Z

Last week, Rob shared an unsourced, paranoid-sounding post alleging some Obama administration plan to turn military bases into forced labor camps. I’ve yet to see anything indicating such a threat is imminent. On the other hand, we have what ...

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Indefinite Detention of Americans in Military Spending Bill?

2011-11-28T20:27:03Z

The ACLU says its in the bill; Tea Partiers say it is not. Does the new Defense Authorization Bill, S. 1867, slated to come up for a vote this week contain indefinite detention of Americans at home? The ACLU says it does. An article on a ...

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S1867 would overturn Posse Comitatus Act

2011-11-28T18:54:00Z

If you still believe that the military is meant to protect the American people and our great nation rather than to be turned against us, then call your Senator and tell them to vote no on S 1867. For their contact information, click here.

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Cost Estimate for S. 1867, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

2011-11-28T18:54:00Z

"S. 1867 would authorize appropriations totaling $662 billion for fiscal year 2012 for the military functions of the Department of Defense (DoD), for certain activities of the Department of Energy (DOE), and for other purposes. That total ...

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Arrest McCain and Levin Now. Senate to Vote on Military Detention of Americans.

2011-11-28T17:06:37Z

Why would Founders create a class of criminal, "domestic enemies" of the "United States Constitution," if there were no such thing? If you think soldiers won't do it, think again. Some of the stupidest people on Earth join the Army, and they, in ...

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Do Pennsylvania’s Representatives Support Turning U.S. into a ‘Battlefield’?

2011-11-28T13:03:15Z

The bill, S 1867, was drafted “in secret,” by Senators Carl Levin (D-Mich) and John McCain (R-Ariz) of the Senate Armed Services Committee and passed “in a closed-door committee meeting, without even a single hearing,” according to the ACLU.

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Stop Ayotte's Torture Amendment

2011-11-28T13:03:15Z

A watch must be placed on S. 1867: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, most especially on proposed amendments. Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire has proposed S. Amdt. 1068, To authorize lawful interrogation ...

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ACLU: Senate Bill Would Imprison People 'Indefinitely and Without Charge'

2011-11-28T10:32:55Z

The American Civil Liberties Union is stating its opposition to a proposed Senate bill that the organization says would change detention laws "to imprison people - including Americans living in the United States itself - indefinitely and without charge ...

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Open Letter To Democratic Underground, Daily Kos, Raw Story, Op-Ed News, Talk Left, And Other Progressive Blogs

2011-11-28T09:07:01Z

This open letter is directed to all of the Liberal/Progressive Blogs and other sites that are attempting to educate the American people with the truth rather than rhetoric and Propaganda. Specifically, this is in regard: According to the ACLU: "The ...

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Call Feinstein Boxer -Vote NO Indefinite Detention of US Citizens by US Military in USA

2011-11-28T02:33:19Z

Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your Window The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to ...

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This Week in Congress: redlining the B.S. meter

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

...will convene at 1:00pm on Monday, November 28, 2011. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1867, the Department of Defense Authorization Act. At 5:00pm, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calenda

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Another Legislative Atrocity

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

...new atrocious law that the U.S. Senate will be voting on this week, under the National Defense Authorization Act; Senate bill S.1867. If you think you have the freedom to travel, think again. The provisions in this wicked bill, which allow for executive

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Senate Considering Bill Declaring American Homeland As A Battlefield

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

...Anders of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. Under the ‘worldwide indefinite detention without charge or trial’ provision of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which is set to be up for a vote on the Senate floor this week, th

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Senate Moves To Allow Military To Intern Americans Without Trial

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

...of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. [1] Under the worldwide indefinite detention without charge or trial provision of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act bill [2], which is set to be up for a vote on the Senate floor Monday, the legisl

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National Defense Authorization Act - Turning US into a Battlefield

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

...Anders of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. Under the ‘worldwide indefinite detention without charge or trial’ provision of S.1867, the , which is set to be up for a vote on the Senate floor Monday, the legislation will “basically say in law

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Defense Bill At Standstill Over Detainee Language

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

...pair wrote. “Moreover, the administration has broad authority to decide who is covered by this provision and how and when such a decision is made.” The Senate will continue debate on the bill Monday and is expected to vote on S.1867 some time this w

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Senate Voting To Allow Americans to Be Arrested By Army

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

...of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. Under the ‘worldwide indefinite detention without charge or trial’ provision of S.1867, the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which is set to be up for a vote on the Senate floor this week, the legis

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This Week in Washington – November 28, 2011

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

...cut spending by getting rid of taxpayer subsidized campaign activity. This week, the Senate will continue consideration of S.1867, the Defense Authorization Act. The Defense Authorization Act is always a magnet for controversial issues, therefore ex

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You Could be Arrested Without Cause and Without A Trail - NDAA Bill

2011-11-28T01:00:00Z

Patt Diroll: Music Center passions

2011-11-27T23:27:12Z

On Nov. 6, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. Opera reprised Charles Gounod's 1867 opera "Romeo and Juliet," the classic tale of lovesick teenagers caught up in an internecine feud. A few days later, over at the Ahmanson, Center Theatre ...

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S. 1867 National Defense Authorization Act

2011-11-27T18:26:33Z

While nearly all Americans head to family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Senate is gearing up for a vote on Monday or Tuesday that goes to the very heart of who we are as Americans. The Senate will be voting on a bill that will direct American

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S.1867 - Bill to Allow Use of Military Force Against U.S Citizens

2011-11-26T18:13:25Z

I read this on the ACLU website. I don't much trust the ACLU but I think there is nothing wrong with you calling your Senators and telling them to include Senator Mark Udall's amendment that would require an orderly Congressional review of detention power

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S.1867 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

2011-11-26T01:00:00Z

Hmmmm, no news coverage found for this bill at this time. This means that this this bill has not yet been mentioned on a publicly-searchable news website by either its official number (for example, "H.R. 3200") or title (for example, "America's Affordabl

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UPDATE: Bordallo says Sens. McCain, Levin stance inconsistent with White House's position

2011-11-17T19:57:09Z

Guam Delegate Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued a statement that Sen. John McCain’s and Sen. Carl Levin’s continued opposition to the realignment of Marine Corps forces from Okinawa to Guam is inconsistent with the Defense Department and ...

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