*This is a reposting from my other blog, The Colorado Geographer. I felt it was important to share in the last 24hrs*
Dear Colorado American Citizens,
I often write about political issues dealing with environmental disasters
and human rights violations. This week's
blog will be no different, what is different is that normally I write about some
police state, genocidal war, totalitarian regime on foreign soil. Instead, this time I write about the very
real treasonous actions of the 112th United States Congress.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012 Section 1031 allows for the indefinite
detention of U.S. Citizens. For no other
reason than the United States Government deems it prudent. If you want to Read Section 1031 of the NDAA
2012 you can find it here (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h112-1540
).
Section 1031 is unlawful, immoral, unjust and unconstitutional. I am lucky to live in Colorado where Mark
Udall Exposed section 1031. Here is what was reported about what Mark Udall had
to say about the bill.
“I
would also point out that these provisions raise serious questions as
to who we are as a society and what our Constitution seeks to protect,”
Colorado Senator Mark Udall said in a speech last week. One section of
these provisions, section 1031, would be interpreted as allowing the
military to capture and indefinitely detain American citizens on U.S.
soil. Section 1031 essentially repeals the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 by
authorizing the U.S. military to perform law enforcement functions on
American soil. That alone should alarm my colleagues on both sides of the
aisle, but there are other problems with these provisions that must be
resolved.”
to who we are as a society and what our Constitution seeks to protect,”
Colorado Senator Mark Udall said in a speech last week. One section of
these provisions, section 1031, would be interpreted as allowing the
military to capture and indefinitely detain American citizens on U.S.
soil. Section 1031 essentially repeals the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 by
authorizing the U.S. military to perform law enforcement functions on
American soil. That alone should alarm my colleagues on both sides of the
aisle, but there are other problems with these provisions that must be
resolved.”
Furthermore, Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, Criticizes the NDAA 1031 in the
following video. Criticizing that our
governments executive administration asked the language that protects citizens
to be removed. You read that right. Our
government, our executive branch, our president, requested and our senate
yielded to him. That, the provisions to protect U.S. Citizens should be removed.
93 of 100 Senators did not only heed our
president's request that "We the People" should be detained without trial, they
allowed it to be written, then they voted to pass it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLiKvSz_wX8&feature=colike
This will not do! The NDAA cannot
be allowed to pass into law. The NDAA
1031 passed by the Congress with 93 votes for and 7 votes against. But there is still a slim chance we can stop this vile act before
it becomes law. To petition NDAA 1031
follow this link before December 13th 2011. Sorry I did not get the link out on
this blog sooner. Here is the
link:
http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-ndaa-section-1031-citizen-imprisonment-law-before-dec-13#
The seven decent Senators who voted against this fascist monstrosity of a bill, which would effectively repeal the Bill of Rights and the Posse Comitatus Act, are Rand Paul(R-KY), Mike Lee(R-UT), Tom Coburn(R-OK), Bernie Sanders(I-VT), Tom Harkin(D-IA), Jeff Merkley(D-OR), and Ron Wyden(D-OR).
The seven decent Senators who voted against this fascist monstrosity of a bill, which would effectively repeal the Bill of Rights and the Posse Comitatus Act, are Rand Paul(R-KY), Mike Lee(R-UT), Tom Coburn(R-OK), Bernie Sanders(I-VT), Tom Harkin(D-IA), Jeff Merkley(D-OR), and Ron Wyden(D-OR).
