"President Barack Obama has signed a death knell for the Bill of Rights."

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155. The Problem is really with the AUMF of 2001

That is the existing law that is out there that is now codified. I don't agree with the term "imprison anyone who pisses the Government off". The law is set up for known and suspected terrorists who would plot against the United States. I do agree that it needs to be fixed, so that there is no room for doubt as to who they are referring to. The NDAA is a yearly budget and expenditures law that has been passed for the last 49 years. This one is for 2012 only, and President Obama made clear in his signing statement that his administration would not be using it. Does it suck that he signed it? Absolutely. I wish he hadn't of signed it. Unfortunately, I believe his hands were tied, because to NOT sign it, would have meant that things like Military pay would have been on hold. The Military has to feed their families too.

I blame Congress, specifically the Republicans who put that in the bill knowing that, that late in the game he would have no choice but to sign it. I am glad that he made the signing statement and registered his disapproval for parts of the bill. He couldn't veto only part of the bill, he would have had to veto all of it. Our job now, is to call and write congress and register our disapproval for their games in inserting this outlandish language in the bill that codifies existing law. It will hopefully make them think twice about inserting it in next years NDAA, or any other law. They like to get re-elected and this is the perfect year to do it.