National Defense Authorization Act fiscal yr2012 - Who needs the Bill of Rights? Are "we" what our forefathers intended?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012
"The most controversial provisions to receive wide attention are contained in Title X, Subtitle D, entitled "Counter-Terrorism." In particular, sub-sections 1021 and 1022, which deal with detention of persons the government suspects of involvement in terrorism, have generated controversy as to their legal meaning and their potential implications for abuse of Presidential authority. Although the White House[9] and Senate sponsors[10] maintain that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) already grants presidential authority for indefinite detention, the Act states that Congress "affirms" this authority and makes specific provisions as to the exercise of that authority.[11][12] The detention provisions of the Act have received critical attention by, among others, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, and some media sources which are concerned about
4 Answers to "National Defense Authorization Act fiscal yr2012 - Who needs the Bill of Rights? Are "we" what our forefathers intended?"
Posted by bookerdana May 1st, 2012 at 5:41AM
With the full "blooming" of the American Empire,The Patriot Act,and Big Corporate mega-nopolies,we are our founders worst nightmare.I'm so amazed we take it lying down,accepting it as security and progress.We have met the enemy and he is us............peace
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Posted by Lifeiscalling May 2nd, 2012 at 4:06PM
No we aren't: and if they want to come get me for saying things that offend them or try and search anything I own without a legal warrent then bring it on...I have guns and know how to shoot.
Another reason I refuse to fly also as the TSA are nazi's and have zero rights to pat down anyone like we are the criminals when it is them that are the criminals.
I thought we lived in the US not China
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Posted by peza May 1st, 2012 at 4:26AM
Land of The Free ?
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Posted by fishsweeper May 1st, 2012 at 4:12AM
In my opinion, Americans never needed a 'Bill of Rights'... That's why we have the 'Constitution'.
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