Please Arizona, Look at McCains Bills he has introduced. Here is just one of them:
McCain and Lieberman's "Enemy Belligerent" Act Could Set U.S. on Path to Military Dictatorship
On March 4th, Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman introduced a bill called the "Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010" that, if passed, would set this country on a course to become a military dictatorship.
The bill is only 12 pages long, but that is plenty of room to grant the president the power to order the arrest, interrogation, and imprisonment of anyone -- including a U.S. citizen -- indefinitely, on the sole suspicion that he or she is affiliated with terrorism, and on the president's sole authority as commander in chief.
The Act begins with the following (convoluted) requirement:
Whenever within the United States, its territories, and possessions, or outside the territorial limits of the United States, an individual is captured or otherwise comes into the custody or under the effective control of the United States who is suspected of engaging in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners through an act of terrorism, or by other means in violation of the laws of war, or of purposely and materially supporting such hostilities, and who may be an unprivileged enemy belligerent, the individual shall be placed in military custody for purposes of initial interrogation and determination of status in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
In other words, if at any point, anywhere in the world, a person is caught who might have done something to suggest that he or she is a terrorist or somehow supporting a terrorist organization against the U.S. or its allies, that person must be imprisoned by the military.
For how long?
As long as U.S. officials want. A subsequent section, titled "Detention Without Trial of Unprivileged Enemy Belligerents," states that suspects "may be detained without criminal charges and without trial for the duration of hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners." In a press conference introducing the bill earlier this month, Sen. Joe Lieberman said, "I know that will be -- that may be -- a long time, but that's the nature of this war."
As constitutional expert Glenn Greenwald has pointed out, "It's basically a bill designed to formally authorize what the Bush administration did to American citizen Jose Padilla -- arrest him on U.S. soil and imprison him for years in military custody with no charges." What happened to Padilla, a notorious perversion of justice in a country that claims to be a democratic standard-bearer, would thus go from being an exception to the rule itself.
As "war on terror"-era legislation goes, Greenwald calls the Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act "probably the single most extremist, tyrannical and dangerous bill introduced in the Senate in the last several decades, far beyond the horrific, habeas-abolishing Military Commissions Act." This is a sobering statement, especially given the intense controversy the MCA generated at the time of its passage, in the heady weeks preceding the 2006 midterm elections. Then-Senator Obama was one of only 34 senators who voted against it, calling it "sloppy," and expressing his wish that "cooler heads … prevail after the silly season of politics is over."
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Leon Myers on -
Hey gang if this goes through anybody disagreeing with the President for any reason that he feels is appropriate, then they can arrest and keep you forever or until propagandized to follow the PARTY line! Hello to the new United States of Socialistic States with our leader Chairman Obama. Well guess what is next -- NO ELECTION IN 2012 because of the imaginary threat to the country!
-
Permalink Reply by GLENN WOLFE on -
HOOORAY, FOR YOU LEON , you are absolutely correct !! it is only a matter of time (a very short period of time !!) that people such as JOHN MC CAIN & CHAIRMAN OBAMA WILL TAKE TOTAL POSSESION OF (OUR COUNTRY) TOTALLY , EVEN IF IT TAKES MARSHALL LAW /WHICH THEY ARE NOT ABOVE PUTTING INTO PLACE , AT ANY MOMENT IN TIME & TAKE TOTAL OF OUR LIVES
-
Permalink Reply by Claudia L Johnson on -
I hope you will look up the other Bills the "New World Order Man" McCain has sponsered. He is a Traitor to this country and AZ needs to see he does not get re-elected. We need to get rid of ALL these career Politicians that have taken us down this road to enslavement. McCain IS NOT Mr nice guy as he portrays himself. Please get the word out. If we don't get the right people in office this election our Country is doomed.
-
Permalink Reply by SANDRA L CHAPUT on -
COMRADE RINO JOHN MCCAIN AND COMRADE JOE LIEBERMAN WANT TO ENACT"ENEMY BILLIGERENT ACT", THAT WOULD BRING US OR ANYONE UNDER GREATER MILITARY DICTATORSHIP. WHEN IS THIS CORRUPT GOV'T GOING TO STOP? OUR
DANGEROUS COMMUNIST(CALL THEM WHAT THEY ARE) SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN,PRESIDENT, AND SUPREME COURT GOING TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND STOP FOLLOWING THIS ILLEGAL AGENDA? IT HAS TO STOP DEFINING ANY LAW THEY WANT TO ENACT AND START GOING BY THE CONSITIUTION. PASSING BILL(LAWS) BY EXECUTIVE ORDERS IS NOT LEGAL UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. THE PRESIDENT AS EXECUTIVE IS TO ENFORCE LAWS NOT PASS LAWS
THAT IS THE CONGRESS' JOB. PEOPLE RISE UP AND CALL EVERY PERSON IN YOUR REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC , TEA PARTY AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD. NOW IS THE TIME!!
-
Permalink Reply by Kari George on -
My gosh. He introduces this while Mexican nationals are screaming Aztlan and burning the US flag in his own state? How bizarre!!
This was our "choice" for president in 2008: John McCain or Barak Hussein Obama. Joe Lieberman was Al Gore's VP. At what point do we realize that "both" parties are not 2 distinct ideologies, but one. It wasn't true as most of us were growing up, but it sure is now.
Much of what Obama is doing is just continuing & expanding what George W. Bush began. (MCA, FISA, etc) If Gore had been elected in 2000, things wouldn't have been that much different or maybe, they might have been even worse.
People like Pat Buchanan and Chuck Hagel are genuine conservatives, (These are just examples. I'm sure that there must be others!), but as long as people keep clinging to a "party", this is the way it's going to be. (MItt Romney gave Massachusetts the prototype for Obamacare)
*The People* need to choose their candidates for president & legislators- NOT whoever is running the show behind the scenes (I"m not sure it's the DLC or the Neocons- who is running them? Corporations, bankers? It doesn't matter! It is against our interests!). They should not be chosen FOR us by a "party" or especially, who has the most money to run (can you say corporate sponsorship? I knew you could)
We need to get on our feet (not continue to fund their corrupt organization by throwing money) & choose decent people among ourselves. The history books prior to the 1980s explain how candidates happened. That was before amassing huge sums of money & bombarding media/ sending out bulk mail became "the norm".
-
Permalink Reply by Doug White on
-
John McCain is a military hero. I too was in Vietnam.I just do not understand the way he thinks about this country. Its like he just blanks out.Its just anytime no warning, gone.They are both like ping pong balls.I agree, that is what this bill would do.Is almost like both of them are on the obama agenda.
Getting Started Resources and Action
Interview: Darla Dawald of ResistNet talks
about this weekend in New York City
Click HERE to download
Opening • The Jimmy Z Show Interview:
Darla Dawald of ResistNet.com
Forum
Obama Issues EXECUTIVE ORDER amending COURT MARTIAL RULES! 334 Replies
Started by Admin. II, Dee in Admin Alerts. Last reply by 1x1dn2uegem2f 15 minutes ago.
Calling all children of the 60's and prior 74 Replies
Started by Lawrence Rice in Grassroots Planning, Organizing, How To, Implementation. Last reply by Joan McDaniel 1 hour ago.
E.O. 13547 - STEWARDSHIP OF OUR COASTS, AND THE GREAT LAKES - 30 STATE COASTLINES WOULD BE UNDER U.N. MARITIME LAW 8 Replies
Started by Kathryn McEwen in General, Uncategorized Town Hall. Last reply by Kathryn McEwen 2 hours ago.
"NEW START" IS UNILATERAL DISARMAMENT
Started by Kathryn McEwen in General, Uncategorized Town Hall 2 hours ago.
U.S. names Asian carp czar 80 Replies
Started by Asst Natl Dir Mellie in Admin Alerts. Last reply by Robert Robertson 3 hours ago.
Bibles Were Destroyed in Afghanistan... By U.S. Military back in May 2009. 1 Reply
Started by G. Zorn in General, Uncategorized Town Hall. Last reply by Elena 3 hours ago.
Afghanistan Protesters Burn Effigy of Florida Pastor Terry Jones' and U.S. Flag 15 Replies
Started by PUMABydesign001 in Terrorism in the US and Abroad. Last reply by Maranatha, Moderator 3 hours ago.
College Officials Shut Down Student Conservative Group 1 Reply
Started by BarryC/CM&PBC,D16-17-19-20-22-23 in Constitutional Issues. Last reply by Phillip ♥↔♥ 3 hours ago.
LT. CO. LAKIN'S LAWSUIT DISMISSED BECAUSE "PROOF WOULD BE EMBARRASSING" FOR OBAMA 727 Replies
Started by TONY SALAZAR, SC DIST.#5 COORD; in General, Uncategorized Town Hall. Last reply by Ray S 3 hours ago.
DARLA DAWALD TALKS ABOUT THIS COMING WEEKEND IN NEW YORK CITY 8 Replies
Started by Jimmy Z in General, Uncategorized Town Hall. Last reply by Elena 4 hours ago.
WHITE HOUSE IN PANIC MODE OVER THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.... DEMOCRATS ABANDONING SHIP.... DISTANCING FROM OBAMA... BUYERS REMORSE, BETRAYAL!!!! 163 Replies
Started by TONY SALAZAR, SC DIST.#5 COORD; in General, Uncategorized Town Hall. Last reply by Rhenda Asbell 4 hours ago.
McCain wants Obama to visit border 238 Replies
Started by Asst Natl Dir Mellie in Immigration, Illegal Aliens, Amnesty, Border Issues. Last reply by Dennis Bartlett 4 hours ago.
Major newspaper calls for impeachment of Barack Obama (revised) 316 Replies
Started by Asst Natl Dir Mellie in Admin Alerts. Last reply by Ray S 4 hours ago.
Arizona Now Has ‘Whopping 30’ National Guard Troops and 15 Billboard Signs Warning Citizens About Drug Cartels Operating on Public Lands Wednesday, September 01, 2010 By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writ 355 Replies
Started by Charlie Eaton in General, Uncategorized Town Hall. Last reply by Dennis Bartlett 4 hours ago.
Report: Iran Paying Taliban to Kill U.S. Troops 99 Replies
Started by Bigh34 (Harold W. Stork) in Terrorism in the US and Abroad. Last reply by Kenneth T. Field 4 hours ago.
From Our Tea Party Store!
By Laura Ingraham
By Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer
This Book is Officially Out!
March DC 9-09-9/11
To Donate to Make this a Successful Event Click Here:
Photos
Videos
Badge
© 2010 Created by Grassfire Nation.
