The NDAA cometh

[Remus]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkai...est-threat-to-civil-liberties-americans-face/

If Obama does one thing for the remainder of his presidency let it be a veto of the National Defense Authorization Act –
a law recently passed by the Senate which would place domestic terror investigations and interrogations into the hands of the military
and which would open the door for trial-free, indefinite detention of anyone, including American citizens, so long as the government calls them terrorists.

I'm surprised nobody has posted anything about this on these forums.
Scary stuff, I could hardly believe it when I first heard about it.

America land of the free the bold the brave etc. etc.

Discuss...

 

[Raziaar]

He will forever be judged by whatever decision he makes regarding this.

This is a monstrous thing.


What the **** at that closed captioning.

 

[Mogi67]

How is this different from what they're already doing? They've already detained citizens suspected of terrorism without trial or due process. I bet Obama will veto it, just like he closed Guantanamo Bay

 

[Remus]

He will forever be judged by whatever decision he makes regarding this.

Well according to recent statements he backed down, and is now OK with it...:|


http://news.yahoo.com/civil-liberties-activists-howl-obama-backs-down-defense-222634021.html

Despite some pretty serious sounding threats, the White House told reporters on Wednesday that he would not be vetoing a controversial defense spending bill.

 

[Stylo]

Holy shit, dude. That is pretty damn bad.

 

[Xevrex]

If Obama signs this, then the only last thing that can defeat it is the Supreme Court. And if they do nothing about it, even though it so obviously just steps all over constitutionality, then this quote suddenly becomes even more applicable than it was before:

"When government surveillance and intimidation is called 'freedom from terrorism' or 'liberation from crime', freedom and liberty have become words without meanings."

 

[sixteenth]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57343287/wh-oks-military-detention-of-terrorism-suspects/

The White House is signing off on a controversial new law that would authorize the U.S. military to arrest and indefinitely detain alleged al Qaeda members or other terrorist operatives captured on American soil.
As the bill neared final passage in the House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday, the Obama administration announced it would support passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contains slightly watered-down provisions giving the military a front line role in domestic terrorism cases.

The administration abandoned its long-held veto threat due to changes in the final version of the bill, namely that in its view, the military custody mandate has been "softened." The bill now gives the President the immediate power to issue a waiver of the military custody requirement, instead of the Defense Secretary, and gives the President discretion in implementing these new provisions.

"We have concluded that the language does not challenge or constrain the President's ability to collect intelligence, incapacitate dangerous terrorists, and protect the American people, and the President's senior advisors will not recommend a veto," the White House statement said.

Hey, fellow Americans.. know what it's liked to be ****ed in the ass? Because I feel like I am getting ****ed in the ass. **** this. ****. Go ahead. Pass SOPA for all I care. I've lost all hope. I hope Bachmann gets the presidency.

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

The Patriot Act 2: Electric Boogaloo