In case you missed it, last Thursday our illustrious House of Representatives voted on an amendment that would have blocked the possibility for the President to lock up American citizens without a trial. Unsurprisingly, our so-called “representatives” once again voted against protecting the constitutional rights of the citizenry in the name of the Orwellian, never-ending “war on terror.” If you need a refresher on the NDAA and the authoritarian power it grants the executive branch, I suggest you read one of my most popular posts ever: NDAA: The Most Important Lawsuit in American History that No One is Talking About.
After the amendment’s failure, its sponsor Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash) correctly called out Republicans for their complete and total hypocrisy when it comes to “big government.” He stated:
“This is a vote against the United States constitution and it is a vote against due process. It is mind-boggling and extremely disappointing that the party who claims to fear big government overreach has voted against an amendment to prevent the government from indefinitely detaining individuals detained on U.S. soil –- including U.S. citizens.”
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ReplyDeleteWow. DOUBLE wow! In the USA? A citizen can be picked up by unknown police agents, taken to an undisclosed detention center, questioned indefintely, HELD indefinitely, and the entire process can legally be DENIED to have ever occurred to anyone, including family members, that dare to ask. I have to speak louder, though. I'm being drowned out by the unrelenting cheers of the MILLIONS of Americans who think this will never happen to them. As long as its happening to someone else, they're good with it. The Constitution doesn't mean anything to them, either. And I wish they would stop taking the oath of office, too. Its too much of a sickening display now.
ReplyDeleteI'd trust Putin before I would trust Obama...
ReplyDeleteSomething Smells Fishy In This Bill. Ditzy Democrats Pelosi, Waters, Wasserman-Schultz. Sarbanes and Van Hollen VOTED YES, while Republican Harris VOTED NO. Thiis is very strange. Whats in this bill, Joe?
ReplyDeleteEven worse, Americans can be killed without trial in war zones. And the CONUS is declared a war zone.
ReplyDeleteYou know that you're in trouble when both parties agree on legislation. And that's how you can tell the game is rigged. No matter who is in the majority, it's the same road to tyranny.