Friday, January 13, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Marching Towards Dictatorship? NDAA and now Executive Priviliged Constitutionality
H.R.3166
Latest Title: Enemy Expatriation Act
Sponsor: Rep Dent, Charles W. [PA-15] (introduced 10/12/2011) Cosponsors (3)
Related Bills: S.1698
Latest Major Action: 10/24/2011 Referred to House subcommittee.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
President Obama has taken it upon himself to take advantage of the Congressional holiday recess and make four administrative appointments, thus bypassing the usual confirmation hearings for the time being. Add to that our Commander in Chief has found it appropriate to let Congress know that he has the final word what power the Executive Branch can wield.
Read more: Obama to Congress: I’ll decide what’s constitutionalI have advised Congress that I will not construe these provisions as preventing me from fulfilling my constitutional responsibility to recommend to the Congress’s consideration such measures as I shall judge necessary and expedient.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Obama's Last Act of 2011 - NDAA
From Hawaii, President Obama signed the NDAA of 2012 into Law
It is being reported that Obama has issues with some of the clauses and wording, but the motives for the issues are up for interpretation. You can read his statement on the White House website.
One official explained that President Obama does believe, however, that American citizens can be temporarily detained, and that the military has the right to capture and hold any citizen who is engaged in conflict against the United States. If various provisions in the law prove unworkable, the president could go back to Congress to ask for changes.
“The president is going to adhere to the policies that he has held over the last three years, making sure that none of these congressional provisions impede the ability of the counterterrorism and military professional from keeping the country safe,” the official said.
The story on ABCs website: With Reservations, Obama Signs Act to Allow Detention of Citizens
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizenry Awaits Obama Signature
Now they just need Obama's signature...
National Defense Authorization Act passes and gives President power to detain U.S. Citizens