Yesterday, the Senate voted (61 to 37) to keep a controversial provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would allow the military to detain terrorism suspects (even U.S. citizens) and hold them indefinitely without trial.
As written, without ever being formally charged, an alleged terrorism suspect may only get one hearing from the military before being locked up for life.
What happened to due-process?
Congress is essentially authorizing the indefinite military imprisonment of U.S. citizens, without charging them, much like we did during WWII. Do we ever learn from our mistakes?
The President must exercise his power to veto this act. Call or email him and let him know what you think about this provision of the NDAA.
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I will try to make my voice known, but frankly the world sucks these days.
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