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The National Defense Authorization Act of NDAA is a federal law that has been enacted yearly for decades to specify the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense.
Sections 1031 and 1032 of the 2012 version of the law, controversial to the general public, have been perceived as threats to the Bill of Rights. They allow for the indefinite military detention of any individual suspected of "belligerent acts," lowering the bar for detention from terrorism to vaguely defined "belligerence," challenging the general judicial status of "innocent until proven guilty" and effectively suppressing the right of citizens to a trial.
Sections 1031 and 1032 of the 2012 version of the law, controversial to the general public, have been perceived as threats to the Bill of Rights. They allow for the indefinite military detention of any individual suspected of "belligerent acts," lowering the bar for detention from terrorism to vaguely defined "belligerence," challenging the general judicial status of "innocent until proven guilty" and effectively suppressing the right of citizens to a trial.
The National Defense Authorization Act of NDAA is a federal law that has been enacted yearly for decades to specify the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense.
Sections 1031 and 1032 of the 2012 version of the law, controversial to the general public, have been perceived as threats to the Bill of Rights. They allow for the indefinite military detention of any individual suspected of "belligerent acts," lowering the bar for detention from terrorism to vaguely defined "belligerence," challenging the general judicial status of "innocent until proven guilty" and effectively suppressing the right of citizens to a trial.
Sections 1031 and 1032 of the 2012 version of the law, controversial to the general public, have been perceived as threats to the Bill of Rights. They allow for the indefinite military detention of any individual suspected of "belligerent acts," lowering the bar for detention from terrorism to vaguely defined "belligerence," challenging the general judicial status of "innocent until proven guilty" and effectively suppressing the right of citizens to a trial.
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Bipartisan talk brings mixed reviews
WASHINGTON - Jackie Walorski mentions bipartisanship frequently in an interview in her congressional office. And she's for it. Surprise? It shouldn't be. But it could be for two segments of the electorate back in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District,...
Tags: Richard Mourdock, Armed Forces, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Assault
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The worst human rights violator in Cuba
For decades, American politicians have denounced human rights violations in Cuba. With good cause, they've accused the Castro brothers of rounding up political prisoners, torturing them, and detaining them for years with no charges filed and no access...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Justice and Rights, Cuba, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, George W. Bush
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Was Obama Asleep When He Signed the NDAA Bill?
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelAs I study President Obama’s record, I can usually anticipate what kind of bills and initiatives he will support and sign. Every politician makes concessions and compromises, but the basic fundamental principles remain intact. The National Defense... -
Black out this, Wikipedia
Change of SubjectSalon's Glenn Greenwald offers a sobering reflection on last week's successful SOPA/PIPA protests in his column,"Two lessons from the Megaupload seizure": It’s wildly under-appreciated how unrestrained is the government’s power to do what it... -
Lawmakers advocating change in sex assault investigations
The House of Representatives is looking into ways to change the way sexual assaults are investigated in the Military. It passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, but with a new amendment. The bill will allow sexual assault victims...Tags: Assault, Sex Crimes
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Military sexual assault: Senate approves new procedures
The Senate Armed Services Committee endorsed several steps to improve prosecution of military sexual assault on Wednesday during a rare open debate of its annual defense policy bill, but it killed a controversial proposal opposed by Pentagon leaders....
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Kirsten Gillibrand, Sexual Assault, Dick Cheney, Assault
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Vargas pushes to have NAF El Centro analyzed as F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Home base
An amendment requiring the Secretary of Defense to do a comparative financial study between Naval Air Facility El Centro and Naval Air Station Lemoore before selecting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter home base location was introduced by U.S. Rep. Juan...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, U.S. House Committee on Rules
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The military still doesn't get it
The military's top uniformed leaders did themselves no favors in their testimony Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee about sexual assaults in the military. Certainly, they were willing to give the problem lip service, but in refusing to...Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, Sexual Assault, Assault, Sex Crimes, U.S. Congress
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Interim rule aids women in business
An interim final rule published in the Federal Register and effective immediately will amend regulations to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program, allowing for greater access to federal...Tags: Business, Small Businesses
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Rep. Vargas presents district priorities to the House Committee on Armed Services
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, submitted testimony to the House Committee on Armed Services regarding the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014. Rep. Vargas addressed numerous issues, all of which he said are top priorities for his...Tags: Juan Vargas, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
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Schiff presses for transfer of military aircraft to Forest Service for firefighting help
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and nearly a dozen other members of Congress this week asked for an update from the Department of Defense on sending surplus military aircraft to the U.S. Forest Service, aircraft that could assist in fighting wildfires....
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Tom Vilsack, Military Equipment, Adam B. Schiff, Aerospace Manufacturing
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SD delegation encourages Forest Service to use C-27J aircraft to fight fires
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators John Thune, Tim Johnson , and Representative Kristi Noem today sent a letter to the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Tom Tidwell, encouraging the agency to consider the use of the Air Force’s soon-to-be retired C-27J...
Tags: Military Equipment
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