19 9 / 2012
The only thing congress and the president could agree on all year was sadly the indefinite detention of US citizens #NDAA (Taken with Instagram)
04 1 / 2012
TYT: Obama Signs NDAA, ACLU Disgusted…as well as everyone else
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law despite ‘serious reservations’. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down, including Obama’s signing statements and finally, thoughts from the ACLU.
01 1 / 2012
Amnesty: By signing NDAA, Obama has given al Qaeda a ‘propaganda victory’
Raw Story: The human rights group Amnesty International blasted President Barack Obama for signing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law on New Year’s Eve.
The $662 billion defense spending bill contained highly controversial provisions regarding the military detention of terrorism suspects. While signing the bill, Obama issued a signing statement — a controversial way for the president to circumvent Congress’ intent — in which he pledged that the new laws would not violate Americans’ constitutional rights.
But Amnesty said the signing statement was not enough.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/01/amnesty-by-signing-ndaa-obama-has-given-al-qaeda-a-propaganda-victory/
Obama pledges to exempt Americans from indefinite detention law
Raw Story: President Barack Obama signed on New Year’s Eve a bill that gives the military authority to detain American citizens indefinitely and without criminal charge, breaking with the stroke of a pen one of his many campaign promises, even as he pledged that the new powers the bill grants will not be applied to U.S. citizens.
The provision was just one part of a massive $662 billion defense spending authorization that funds the military, penalizes Iran’s central bank and freezes military aid to Pakistan, among other things.
The president’s opponents in Congress, including some Democrats, attached the indefinite detention provision to force the administration to either accept a much heavier load of terrorism suspects, many who would be heading to the Guantanamo Bay military prison, or veto the bill and stand accused of opposing funds for the troops.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/31/obama-pledges-to-exempt-americans-from-indefinite-detention-law/
15 12 / 2011
Obama Insisted on Indefinite Detentions of Citizens
December 15, 2011
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Senator Carl Levin explained on the senate floor today that President Barack Obama insisted on indefinite detentions of U.S. citizens in the defense authorization act. Cenk Uygur discusses just how wrong this decision was. Read more: http://rt.com/usa/news/obama-detention-defense-levin-635/Articles:
Obama Breaks Promise to Veto Bill Allowing Indefinte Detention of Americans
Those Who Voted for The Bill and Proposed It
American Public to Congress Get Out, All of You
Obama to sign indefinite detention bill into law
Watch here.
