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20. Bernie Sanders has this to say

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 08:02 AM

Dec 2011

"This bill also contains misguided provisions that in the name of fighting terrorism essentially authorize the indefinite imprisonment of American citizens without charges. While we must aggressively pursue international terrorists and all of those who would do us harm, we must do it in a way that protects the Constitution and the civil liberties which make us proud to be Americans."

And Dianne Feinstein is trying a free-standing bill titled the Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 , to eliminate the President’s ability to indefinitely detain American citizens.

So why are they concerned?

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The Nays: Someone has to post this list, before posting becomes an act of terrorism [View all] kpete Dec 2011 OP

13 voted against; you only listed ten. provis99 Dec 2011 #1

thanks kpete Dec 2011 #2

thanks for the info unionworks Dec 2011 #3

Senator Franken has turned out to be thoughtful, dutiful and honorable Mimosa Dec 2011 #4

Unfortunately our other senator Amy Klobuchar voted for it. dflprincess Dec 2011 #13

OMG That is such a relief! I had heard that he voted for it kenny blankenship Dec 2011 #31

Now watch that drone! lonestarnot Dec 2011 #5

We can always count on Harkin. nt cyberswede Dec 2011 #6

Thanks for all the NAYS... midnight Dec 2011 #7

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2011 #8

Do you seriously believe - Summer Hathaway Dec 2011 #9

What do you mean by 'nonsense'? Octafish Dec 2011 #25

Thanks for the welcome! Summer Hathaway Dec 2011 #30

"I often wonder if those who indulge in such over-the-top rhetoric ... redqueen Dec 2011 #34

Yeah. We wouldn't want to have any conspiracy theorists around here. Octafish Dec 2011 #35

Election fraud is a sound theory. redqueen Dec 2011 #36

Don't know about that. I do know that ideas can be dangerous things. Octafish Dec 2011 #38

You'll have to be more specific. redqueen Dec 2011 #43

Thank you kindly for the welcome - Summer Hathaway Dec 2011 #39

Hah, I bet! (nt) redqueen Dec 2011 #42

It's so embarrassing. DevonRex Dec 2011 #47

The bill authorizes detaining bloggers. Robb Dec 2011 #10

Blogger Bunker kit $500. Real cheap. DevonRex Dec 2011 #11

I'm a refugee from another site - Summer Hathaway Dec 2011 #41

Careful, you're skirting the law there. MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #46

I'm so glad to see Franken as a nay. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #12

Klobuchar??? That's it, I'M PISSED OFF!!! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #14

surprised DonCoquixote Dec 2011 #15

K'd & R'd DeathToTheOil Dec 2011 #16

Neither the Senate bill nor the conference report establishes new authority to detain Amer. citizens cyberspirit Dec 2011 #17

Bernie Sanders has this to say Autumn Dec 2011 #20

I'll ask Senator Levin cyberspirit Dec 2011 #21

If DiFi is worried about this going too far and you aren't, the odds are stacked mightily toward you TheKentuckian Dec 2011 #22

Bernie I trust Autumn Dec 2011 #24

you are technically correct that it is not a new law.......actually 2005.....but they did strengthen MindMover Dec 2011 #45

John Kerry is a bloviating 1%er. Brown is a Republican wanting to be a 1%er. boston bean Dec 2011 #18

I actually AGREE with Sen. DeMinted? Are_grits_groceries Dec 2011 #19

My thought exactly Ineeda Dec 2011 #27

Feinstein is no suprise, but Boxer is a shock. tjwash Dec 2011 #23

I too, am shocked to see Boxer voted for it. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #37

standing on principle... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #44

Michigan is a smoldering heap, Carl can only dream of more war. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #26

The first one to stop applauding is the obvious subversive. n/t Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2011 #28

Interesting that there are as many Republicans as Democrats that voted against it. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #29

No it does not treestar Dec 2011 #32

Well, ONE of my senators, Al Franken, hifiguy Dec 2011 #33

Well, I guess it's pretty clear what needs to happen next. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #40