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• Latest Action: Feb 29, 2012 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Judiciary

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• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

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• Arab American Institute

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• Bikers of America

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• Council on American-Islamic Relations

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• Demand Progress

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• Independent American Party

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• New Hampshire Tea Party Coalition

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• ‘(b)(1) An authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States apprehended in the United States, unless an Act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention. (7 comments, Link )

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Highest Rated User Comments

• On January 06, 2012, by erturne - If we didn't have laws like NDAA 2012 (H.R. 1540) then we wouldn't need other laws to protect us. I believe that everyone should have the right to due process, regardless. Holding people indefinitely without a fair trial (even for terrorists) is just plain wrong.

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  As noted by erturne, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 06, 2012, "If we didn't have laws like NDAA 2012 (H.R. 1540) then we wouldn't need other laws to protect us. I believe that everyone should have the right to due process, regardless. Holding people indefinitely without a fair trial (even for terrorists) is just plain wrong."
• On January 06, 2012, by thedreadpirateBeatrix - upon further review of the bill it allows this to be waived by act of congress. NDAA is an act of congress. as the wording is it will not protect us. Senator please revise to give us full protection. thank you.

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  As noted by thedreadpirateBeatrix, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 06, 2012, "upon further review of the bill it allows this to be waived by act of congress. NDAA is an act of congress. as the wording is it will not protect us. Senator please revise to give us full protection. thank you."
• On January 13, 2012, by mgdesmond13 - congress can not overturn our natural liberties. any law repugnant to the constitution is void. I'm surprised they had the ca hones to add this in the bill. Was it a blatant attempt at trying to sell tyranny? I would say, most likely, but it seems to have had the opposite affect. "A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!"

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  As noted by mgdesmond13, a user on OpenCongress.org, on January 13, 2012, "congress can not overturn our natural liberties. any law repugnant to the constitution is void. I'm surprised they had the ca hones to add this in the bill. Was it a blatant attempt at trying to sell tyranny? I would say, most likely, but it seems to have had the opposite affect. "A government afraid of its citizens is a Democracy. Citizens afraid of government is tyranny!""

Highly Rated Blog Articles

• PearlsnPonderings: Reply from Senator Rand Paul - March 06, 2012 by lindabuffy - S. 2003 has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am not a member, where it awaits further consideration. I hope the Senate will quickly act on this pill to undo some of the harm done in NDAA. Thank you ...

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  As noted by lindabuffy on March 06, 2012, "S. 2003 has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am not a member, where it awaits further consideration. I hope the Senate will quickly act on this pill to undo some of the harm done in NDAA. Thank you ..." (/url?q=http://pearlsnponderings.blogspot.com/2012/03/reply-from-senator-rand-paul.html&sa=U&ei=7S1XT9j4EqrisQLU8K3WDQ&ved=0CD8QmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNHNz1UgLF-8GtifVCYXF7TbpgO_VQ)
• This Is How You Can Tell Congress To Undo The NDAA ... - February 04, 2012 by wammtoday - GovTrack lists S. 2003 as “a bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of ...

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  As noted by wammtoday on February 04, 2012, "GovTrack lists S. 2003 as “a bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of ..." (/url?q=http://wammtoday.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/this-is-how-you-can-tell-congress-to-undo-the-ndaa/&sa=U&ei=TasvT7rfM-OA2AXesZyTDw&ved=0CDgQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNHse7LZ6tED__JPal2Z85VXKzd67g)
• This Is How You Can Tell Congress To Undo The NDAA ... - February 03, 2012 by wammtoday - GovTrack lists S. 2003 as “a bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of ...

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  As noted by wammtoday on February 03, 2012, "GovTrack lists S. 2003 as “a bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of ..." (/url?q=http://wammtoday.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/this-is-how-you-can-tell-congress-to-undo-the-ndaa/&sa=U&ei=zQktT4XoNKKvsAKjqa2RDg&ved=0CCkQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNFKK5-4jsbh3EktmDO3aewVO0ls6Q)

Highly Rated News Articles

• Gore Vidal, iconoclastic author, dies at 86 - August 01, 2012 by Los Angeles Times - Vidal described their relationship as platonic and said "no sex" was the reason for its longevity. He wrote movingly of Auster's 2003 death from cancer in "Point to Point Navigation" (2006), the sequel to his first memoir, "Palimpsest" (1995). Auster was .

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  As noted by Los Angeles Times on August 01, 2012, "Vidal described their relationship as platonic and said "no sex" was the reason for its longevity. He wrote movingly of Auster's 2003 death from cancer in "Point to Point Navigation" (2006), the sequel to his first memoir, "Palimpsest" (1995). Auster was ." (http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-gore-vidal-20120801,0,4557667.story?page=2&track=rss&dlvrit=53008)
• If You Liked the Iraq War, You'll Love Romney's Foreign Policy - July 31, 2012 by Huffington Post - Bush. Insisted on including the false claim that Iraq tried to buy uranium from Niger in Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address. Dov Zakheim -- Comptroller for the Secretary of Defense under George W. Bush. He predicted that Iraq War spending ...

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  As noted by Huffington Post on July 31, 2012, "Bush. Insisted on including the false claim that Iraq tried to buy uranium from Niger in Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address. Dov Zakheim -- Comptroller for the Secretary of Defense under George W. Bush. He predicted that Iraq War spending ..." (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/if-you-liked-the-iraq-war_b_1723403.html)
• WWE Apologizes for Kobe Bryant Rape Joke - July 31, 2012 by TMZ.com - and during the action, A.W. let the Kobe crack fly. The comment is an obvious reference to Kobe's 2003 sexual assault case -- when he was accused of raping a woman in his hotel room in Eagle, Colorado. The accuser eventually reached a settlement ...

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  As noted by TMZ.com on July 31, 2012, "and during the action, A.W. let the Kobe crack fly. The comment is an obvious reference to Kobe's 2003 sexual assault case -- when he was accused of raping a woman in his hotel room in Eagle, Colorado. The accuser eventually reached a settlement ..." (http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/30/wwe-apology-kobe-bryant-rape-joke/)