anybody watch the effin' video!
Rand Paul single-handedly tries to stop NDAA (VIDEO)
Just days before Thanksgiving, the US Senate was planning on taking a vote on the National Defense Authorization Act, but there has been a slight delay. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has proposed an amendment halting the vote. In it, Paul reaffirms the sixth amendment guaranteeing a fair a speedy trial to all Americans which has been threatened by the NDAA. Brian Doherty, senior editor for Reason.Com, give us his take on the latest development.
WATCH VIDEO HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcBdtSE-M3g
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anybody watch the effin' video!
I did, thanks for posting. Problem is this is a real issue, so most don't care about it.
NDAA is something expected of neo-cons, so they have no problem with it of course. The pussy Democrats won't stop it because their guy is the one who sold out and signed it.
Win/win for both corrupt parties, lose/lose for Americans.
this certainly needed another thread because the other one was exactly the same subject.
Sen. Paul Declares Victory for Americans’ Right to Trial by Jury
Passage of Feinstein-Lee amendment underlines Cons utional right against indefinite detention
Nov 29, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This evening, the U.S. Senate voted on Amendment No. 3018 to the National Defense Authorization Act sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), and co-sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul, which protects the rights prescribed to Americans in the Sixth Amendment of the Cons ution with regard to indefinite detention and the right to a trial by jury.
The amendment passed, 67-29.
Moments before the vote, Sen. Paul took to the Senate floor to again voice his support for the amendment and inspire his colleagues to do the same. Below is video and transcript of his floor speech.
http://paul.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=645
Last edited by SA210; 11-30-2012 at 01:16 AM.
Rand Paul, Lindsey Graham Have 'Crazy Bas ' Fight
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...usaolp00000009
Last edited by SA210; 11-30-2012 at 01:17 AM.
Seriously, waste of time and money? wth
The heart of the Feinstein amendment:
"An authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States apprehended in the United States, UNLESS AN ACT OF CONGRESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZES SUCH DETENTION."
Well, that Act of Congress is the 2012 NDAA, which renders the rest of the Feinstein amendment meaningless.
not true, congress would not be able to pass such an act.
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