On Christmas Day the US Senate voted 86 - 14 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 which allows for the indefinite military detention of American citizens without charge or trial. Now, Montanans have announced the launch of recall campaigns against Senators Max Baucus and Jonathan Tester, who voted for the bill, reports Salem-News.com.
Montana is one of nine states with provisions that say that the right of recall extends to recalling members of its federal congressional delegation, pursuant to Montana Code 2-16-603, on the grounds of physical or mental lack of fitness, incompetence, violation of oath of office, official misconduct, or conviction of certain felony offenses, according to SNC.
Montana law requires grounds for recall to be stated which show conformity to the allowed grounds for recall. The draft language of the Montana petitions, "reason for recall" reads:
The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees all U.S citizens:
"a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..."
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 (NDAA 2011) permanently abolishes the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, "for the duration of hostilities" in the War on Terror, which was defined by President George W. Bush as "task which does not end" to a joint session of Congress on September 20, 2001.
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The act of destroying the Constitution is an act of terrorism, those that drafted and signed "for" it should immediately be treated as terrorist....wheres all the big brave military at now?
ReplyDeleteWe need to repeal this law now, It is unconstitutional and gives the goverment more power than our founders ever dreamed they would have. They will be able to arrest and put in prison anyone that disagrees with Obama and his cronies. Any law abiding citizen that owns a gun, or has more than seven days of food stockpiled. this is just ridiculus. And all without even charging you with a crime or the intent of ever giving you a trial. we need to get rid of Obama now and repeal this stupid law.
ReplyDeleteObama is a Hilter Clone!
ReplyDeleteR E V O L U T I O N . It's the only way we get back what's been taken from us. And to get back at those who did the taking.
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