Naomi Wolf on NDAA: How Congress Signed Its Own Arrest Warrants
Submitted by wolfe on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 23:18By Naomi Wolf:
I never thought I would have to write this: but—incredibly—Congress has now passed the National Defense Appropriations Act, with Amendment 1031, which allows for the military detention of American citizens. The amendment is so loosely worded that any American citizen could be held without due process. The language of this bill can be read to assure Americans that they can challenge their detention — but most people do not realize what this means: at Guantanamo and in other military prisons, one’s lawyer’s calls are monitored, witnesses for one’s defense are not allowed to testify, and one can be forced into nudity and isolation. Incredibly, ninety-three Senators voted to support this bill and now most of Congress: a roster of names that will live in infamy in the history of our nation, and never be expunged from the dark column of the history books.
They may have supported this bill because—although it’s hard to believe—they think the military will only arrest active members of Al Qaida; or maybe, less naively, they believe that ‘at most’, low-level dissenting figures, activists, or troublesome protesters might be subjected to military arrest. But they are forgetting something critical: history shows that those who signed this bill will soon be subject to arrest themselves.
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http://naomiwolf.org/2011/12/how-congress-is-signing-its-own...
Naomi Wolf is a courageous and visionary woman.
Note her energy in her interviews. She is without guile.
She must be protected.
~Chris
Norfolk, VA
She supported Obama for the last election.
I have no use for Wolf. Anyone who can write a book about the violations of individual liberty going on in the government and then believe that Obama was the solution does not have the intellect or the credibility to be any kind of freedom fighter. Wolf is a useless tool that gets the problem right but not the solution.
You are 100% WRONG on this.
She's just misguided on the Obama thing. Brilliant though. But let me say this: After 8 years of the Bush Fascist state...(and this writer admits to voting for Bush both times...ughh)...who is to blame her for voting for someone that she hoped would be better???
I mean ****ing really!
Do me a favor: Check out from netflix or wherever the documentary titled "The End of America".
And if you can make your same accusations afterword...then more power to ya.
But don't bite the hand that tries to help.
Seriously...this partisan Obama this Bush that bull**** is so outdated its not funny.
Naomi Wolf is a very VERY important voice in all of this. She is a form of the Fifth Element and needs to be protected.
~Chris
Norfolk, VA
I know he wouldn't, but could
I know he wouldn't, but could you imagine if President Paul rounded up all the Senators and Congresscritters that voted for this and hauled them to Gitmo for Treason along with GWB and Obombya UNDER the authority of this bill! That would make for a nice ironic ending to the attempted subverting of America! We could then elect real people to replace them.
Thanks for posting
that. I continue to learn and grow by people like yourself taking the time to share this informtaion.
Actions v Words 2012
Actions always speak louder than words, and the legislation signing is an act, his signing statement following it are just words.
Ironically, real journalism would reveal to American citizens that broadcast news has become a racket.
Like having your balls groped
by some high school drop out while you watch some pervert put his hands all over your wife and kids all in the name of "security"? Good, just vote for anybody except Ron Paul and you'll get all the free sexual assaults you want.
First Senator detained
under NDAA?
Not unless
Not unless TSA qualifies as the military.
Ironically, real journalism would reveal to American citizens that broadcast news has become a racket.
This was clearly not an NDAA arrest...
However, I think the structure of the TSA causes it to report to the executive branch exclusively making it a defacto arm of the executive and therefore would probably be considered an acceptable force to utilize the NDAA, although unlikely.
I, however, am completely guessing so anyone with real information on this, please stand up.
Edit: Just checked, and yes, the TSA is the retarded stepchild of DHS which means that they can perform NDAA arrests.
The Philosophy Of Liberty -
http://www.jonathangullible.com/mmedia/PoL.English.The.Philo...
As long as you agree with Obama you are SAFE
So you better agree or else!
CaliforniaGirlForPaul
I hope she considers endorsing Ron Paul.
She knows the game and therefor must recognize Ron as the only one wanting to stop it. I know she admires Lew Rockwell, maybe he could be instrumental in such a decision.
Her support would be big.
Santorum says you don't have a right to do what you want.
http://youtu.be/03zFTTqHScI
O U R P L A N = R O N P U A L (Coinsidence? I think not.)
All
I know is, A little while ago I didn't really know anything about politics or the difference in democracy or a republic, the federal reserve,but I know all these things now and there is really no chance I will go back to sleep ever for the rest of my life, So no matter what happens with the elections Ron Paul has already won. Look at the comments on that page
people are debating philosophy again :)
"Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past you must fight just to keep them alive"
RON PAUL always wins...
http://youtu.be/Xtl2ZuJpG9M
RON2012PAUL...The r3VOLution continues...
"I always win"
http://youtu.be/Xtl2ZuJpG9M
+GOLD and SILVER are money+
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsRogueLiberty
I would sign a petition like document accusing them of treason.
And in fact, I do think it is called for. They need to be educated what the hell they are actually doing.
Agenda to REWRITE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION?
NEW EVIDENCE COMES OUT - OBAMA ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS' INVOLVEMENT IN PLAN TO EFFECTUALLY REWRITE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS. SOROS-FUNDED EFFORT TO FORCE AMERICA INTO ACCEPTING A MARXIST MANIFESTO BY 2012 UNDERWAY IN OBAMA FACTION, LED BY KEY EXECUTIVE BRANCH APPOINTEES.
In April 2005, Sunstein opened a conference at Yale Law School sponsored by George Soros’ Open Society Institute entitled, "The Constitution in 2020.” The event was designed as a forum to craft the agenda and assign the tasks for changing the nature and interpretation of the Constitution into a fully “progressive” Marxist Manifesto by the year 2020. Sunstein was a natural fit for the conference, as his 2004 book, “The Second Bill of Rights: FDR'S Unfinished Revolution and Why We Need It More than Ever” proposed a radical new document to replace America’s traditional Bill of Rights.
The conference was co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society, another hard Left Marxist organization which seeks to rewrite the Constitution. Attorney General Eric Holder not only previously served on the ACS Board of Directors, but is keynote speaker for their 2011 Convention.
http://defeatcommunism.com/profiles/blogs/three-obama-offici...
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“The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.” Dr. Ron Paul
bumping for . . .
relevance. I like Naomi, even if she initially supported Obama.
it's hard to be awake; it's easier to dream--
He can use it anytime he needs to bail out his friends
It's a get out of jail free card for his friends.
Edit: oops, this was my comment to pseudonym below.
Real eyes realize real lies
2012, we want our country back
2012 is the year for Ron Paul!
What do you make of news about Obama's signing statement
that reads, in part:
http://www.politicususa.com/en/obama-ndaa-statement
He's a total liar, but strangely enough, this gave me a tiny bit of hope. Maybe, when they come to detain me for merely being a Ron Paul supporter, or whatever the "crime" is...I WILL get a trial.
his admin
won't do this or that but.....
what does this matter if he isn't re-elected?
he cannot speak for another admin
also remember he personally states he would not go
after our guns(which is true)he just used another to
his wants/needs/desires
nothing more than double speak
deacon
Makes Zero Sense
"My Administration will interpret section 1021 in a manner that ensures that any detention it authorizes complies with the Constitution, the laws of war, and all other applicable law."
None of this is constitutional at all so there's no way he can make it "comply" with the constitution.
"my administration"...
..."will not authorize"...
..."my administration"...will interpret"...
Which means power has been granted for this to be done(.)
But he's doing us all a favor and not enforcing it.
The depths of this treason are truly despicable.
Obama, the serial liar, and everyone involved with the passage of this legislation are criminals(.)
They have absolutely miscalculated thinking they will get away with this.
RON2012PAUL...The r3VOLution continues...
"I always win"
http://youtu.be/Xtl2ZuJpG9M
+GOLD and SILVER are money+
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIsRogueLiberty
Sorry to be pissing in your cheerios but
He already authorized the assassination of an American citizen, without warrant, charges, trial etc. You really think what he wrote means anything? When he was asked about all the lies he told he said they were just campaign promises! As though any idiot should have know when he said it, they were not true.
There is no worse tyranny than to force a man to pay for what he does not want because you think it would be good for him. – Robert Heinlein
Delia@dlopezforcongress.com
Yeah, that's why I called him a total liar
and I've been here long enough (see my profile) that you can reasonably expect I am not some naive Obama supporter. As I clarified below, to have a "tiny amount of hope" for a g*ddamned TRIAL after being imprisoned for NOTHING...is nothing, really. Just shows how dangerous the situation is.
you seriously
believe this s**t ?
"My Administration will interpret section 1021 in a manner that ensures that any detention it authorizes complies with the Constitution,"
what, he pinky promised?
.ro
Of course I don't believe him
I wrote: He's a total liar, but strangely enough, this gave me a tiny bit of hope. Maybe, when they come to detain me for merely being a Ron Paul supporter, or whatever the "crime" is...I WILL get a trial.
Look at what I wrote. I expect to be put in prison for NOTHING. The fact that I'm even slightly hopeful might get a "trial" (after committing no crime) tells you how low my expectations are for Obama.
Trying to create this loophole now
H.R. 3166: Enemy Expatriation Act in which they can, at their descretion, instantly take away your citizenship! POOF! No more rights = hence Constitutional if they rendition a protester and detain them without trial at Gitmo *until the war on terror is won*
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-3166
R3VOLution
"until the war on terror is
"until the war on terror is won".
just like the "war on poverty" and "war on drugs"
Witness the POWER of an IDEA - the MASSIVE Ron Paul Rallies! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgsg7a-Ok8Q