The truth of the Defense Authorization Act
There is much being
discussed on the internet regarding the Senate's 61-37
passage of the National Defense Authorization Act. The
American Civil Liberties Union claims that the bill for
the first time in US history allows the indefinite
detention of American citizens by the US Military
through defining the continental United States as
part of the battleground in the war on terror. Citizens
nationwide are flaming this news to every email list
they have. The ACLU claims, like the bulk of the
anti-American work conducted by this organization, are
unfounded when one reads the straightforward language of
the bill, only proving that the ACLU is consistent in
its effort to treat terrorists with the same rights as
citizens.
Section 1031 of the bill
(the section ACLU is hollering "Fire" over) states:
"Congress affirms that the authority of the President to
use all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to the
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law
107-40) includes the authority for the Armed Forces of
the United States to detain covered persons (as defined
in subsection (b)) pending disposition under the law of
war." In essence, the bill does extend the terror
battlefield to the entirety of the United States. Common
sense dictates, however, that the more undocumented
aliens cross our borders, and the more Muslims we
appease as part of our politically correct culture, the
more America becomes a battlefield.
A covered person is:
"(1) A person who planned, authorized, committed, or
aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September
11, 2001, or harbored those responsible for
those attacks. (2) A person who was a part of or
substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or
associated forces that are engaged in hostilities
against the United States or its coalition partners,
including any person who has committed a belligerent act
or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of
such enemy forces." Section 1032 then states: "The
requirement to detain a person in military custody under
this section does not extend to citizens of the United
States."
Then section 1032
reiterates: "The requirement to detain a person in
military custody under this section does not extend to a
lawful resident alien of the United States on the basis
of conduct taking place within the United States, except
to the extent permitted by the Constitution of the
United States." It is unconstitutional to hold an
American citizen without charges and a speedy trial, and
this bill does not seem to violate that right. This
Congress and White House have, however,
violated the trust of the American public to the extent
that every action is deserving of great scrutiny. Jesus
told us in Matthew 24:4, "Take heed that no man deceive
you." It is good to question the deceivers' actions, but
do so armed with knowledge and wisdom.
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