People in Montana will recall those who voted in NDAA

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20. I beg to disagree. And so does the ACLU.

To whit:

US citizens, may be now detained indefinitely, as long as they' re called "terrorists" first.

You can read the actual bill itself:
National Defense Authoriization Act
http://www.lawfareblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/NDAA-Conference-Report-Detainee-Section.pdf


Then once you finish reading the bill itself, make sure you realize the bill allows the Authorization for Use of Military Force
to remain intact, and be considered by the President and Congress, and in certain circumstances, the president and Congress can rely more heavily on the legal code more expounded upon inside Authorization of Military Force.

So basically when it comes into effect, the public will have to have a squabble over which "legislation" is more basic to our way of life - the Constitution and the inalienable rights that it claims we individuals possess, or the various new pieces of legislation, like the Authorization of Military Force, which have become part of the nation's legal code since Nine Eleven.

And a bit of the:
Authorization for Use of Military Force
September 18, 2001

Public Law 107-40

107th CONGRESS

JOINT RESOLUTION

To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States.

Whereas, on September 11, 2001, acts of treacherous violence were committed against the United States and its citizens; and

Whereas, such acts render it both necessary and appropriate that the United States exercise its rights to self-defense and to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad; and

Whereas, in light of the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by these grave acts of violence; and

Whereas, such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States; and

Whereas, the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This joint resolution may be cited as the `Authorization for Use of Military Force'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

(a) IN GENERAL- That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.

(b) War Powers Resolution Requirements-

(1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION- Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS- Nothing in this resolution supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.


Approved September 18, 2001.