“Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For
Security Deserve Neither.”
-Benjamin Franklin
Do the words “National Defense Authorization Act of 2012” mean anything to you? If not, I cannot blame you. The press was mysteriously silent when Obama
signed it into law on New Year’s Eve. How
about the words “habeas corpus?”
The
NDAA itself is nothing new. Every year the
national defense budgets are agreed upon and signed by the president. However, this year, two sections buried deep
within the 600-page document granted the U.S. government an immense and deeply
concerning power. Sections 1021 and 1022
allow the military to capture and indefinitely detain, without trial, any U.S.
citizen who is suspected of being a terrorist.
“Innocent until
proven guilty” is no longer applicable. It is now legal for the government to
invade your home and take you to an undisclosed location for an undisclosed
amount of time. No proof must be
asserted, only the suspicion of terrorist involvement. Hoarding non-perishable food or paying with cash could make you pop up on the government’s “terrorist radar.”
What you choose to
do with this information is up to you. Do your own research and make your own
decisions. I’ll leave you with this video.
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