Virginia House Votes 96-4 to Take Second Step Against NDAA Indefinite Detention

Michael Boldin

Today, the Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill to push back against federal indefinite detention powers. The vote was 96-4.

In 2013, Virginia was the first state to pass legislation in response to the indefinite detention powers purportedly authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012, still active today. That law was a first step, limited in scope, forbidding state agencies, in some situations, from cooperating with some federal attempts to exercise the indefinite detention provisions written into sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act.

For 2015, House Bill 2144 (HB2144), sponsored by Del. Benjamin L. Cline (R-Rockbridge), takes things two steps beyond simply refusing to cooperate with federal agents in the event of indefinite detention in Virginia. It sets the stage to create the type of leverage and attention D.C. would not want public if it refuses to cooperate with the state of Virginia.

Today is the Day: Pontiac, MI Is Taking Their City Back From The NDAA

Pontiac City Hall – The administration building for the government of the City of Pontiac.

On August 7, 2014, two local journalists from the Pontiac Tribune, Aaron Nelson and Helena Kirby, marched into City Hall and submitted a City Resolution on NDAA, which prohibits the enforcement of Sections 1021 and 1022 of the  National Defense Authorization Act in the city of Pontiac.

Beyond Michael Brown: Right or Wrong the 'Spark that Lit the Powder Keg'

Dan Johnson of PANDA (People against NDAA) joins Blake Walley to gives his first-hand account of his experience in Ferguson at curfew time.

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Russian Revere Rings Alarm in Albany: Anton Konev vs NDAA

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Blake "The Eccentric" speaks with Albany (NY) Councilman Anton Konev about his introduction of the "Strongest Resolution" in America against the Dreaded NDAA. 

Anton explains the legislation, his past experiences growing up in the former Soviet Union, the parallels of our current situation versus the former USSR, why he decided to get involved, and why he's taking a stand against this secretive and controversial bill.

For those unfamiliar, NDAA was very quietly signed into law by Obama on New Years Eve 2011 ... Obliterating Overnight, the right of Due Process; as well as violating the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th amendments ... all in the name of National Security regarding the War on Terrorism.

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it" - George Santayana

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Albany, NY Introduces Strongest Resolution in America Against NDAA

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California Senate Says No to NDAA

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This week the California State Senate unanimously shot down the federal government's indefinite detention powers in a 37-0 vote. Lawmakers are refusing to provide material support for the National Defense Authorization Act, and if the measure becomes law it will be difficult for the government to enforce indefinite detention in the state.


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US Courts Approve Indefinite Detention and Torture

Stephen Lendman

America's a police state. It's ruthless. Iron fist authority rules. International law's quaint and out-of-date. US statute protections aren't worth the paper they're written on.

Constitutional rights don't matter. They never did for most people. It's truer now than ever. They're null and void. Executive diktat power rules. Congress and federal courts go along. They're complicit.

They support sweeping lawlessness. It's unprecedented. It affects domestic and geopolitical issues. No one's safe anywhere.

Obama has life and death powers. He can order anyone murdered. He can do so on his say alone. US citizens are as vulnerable as foreign nationals.

He can order anyone indefinitely detained. He can throw them in military dungeons. He can deny them due process and judicial fairness.

They can remain there uncharged and untried. They can stay there forever. They can be brutally tortured. It's OK. Federal courts said so. More on that below.

Federal Court Throws Out Block On Indefinite Detention Provision of NDAA

Once again in the US you can be detained by the military indefinitely without trial.

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Paul Lawrance

Wednesday, the US District Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit threw out an injunction on the indefinite detention provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that had been ordered by a judge through Hedges vs. Obama.

In September 2012 a federal court in New York had issued a permanent injunction on section 1021(b)(2) of the NDAA. This provision allows for indefinite detention of citizens and permanent residents on just the mere suspicion of having aided anyone hostile to the United States.

Within a day of the ruling the Obama administration had appealed, placing the injunction under temporary suspension.

Wednesday, July 17th the decision was made by the appeals court to overturn the injunction.

Alaska Defeats NDAA?

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What’s the greatest way to derail a movement?

While there are many ways, from discrediting the leadership to jailing the participants, there is one nearly surefire way to kill a political movement.

Pretend you fixed the problem.

On June 26th, 2013, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell signed HB69, a bill that, according to some, would “nullify” the detention provisions in the NDAA. It does nothing of the sort. Although it seems to demonstrate Alaska’s will to stand up for the liberty of its citizens, and tries to take on gun control as well, this law does nothing to protect the inalienable rights of the people.

Breaking it Down

House Passes Ban on Drone Strikes Against US Citizens

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An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014 that will ban drone strikes against American citizens passed in the House on Friday.

However, the amendment does contain an exception for Americans "actively engaged in combat against the United States".

Below is the full amendment:

California Moves a Step Closer to Nullifying Unconstitutional NDAA

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The National Defense Authorization Act strips the right of habeas corpus by applying broad detention power, using terms such as "associated forces" and "substantially supported," thus allowing the federal government to detain and even execute any person, including an American citizen, on U.S. soil without due process. Sections 1021 and 1022 are particularly onerous.

In response, dozens of states and local jurisdictions continue to move toward nullifying this unconstitutional threat against basic civil liberties and human rights.

California is among those who are making significant, bipartisan, nearly unanimous statements to rebuke federal overreach. As we reported earlier, the California Liberty Preservation Act passed through Committee by a unanimous vote 6-0. Now the People's Blog For The Constitution is reporting on another overwhelming victory.

We Need More Drones!

Actually We Don’t

• We don’t need more DRONES!
• We don’t need the PATRIOT ACT!
• We don’t need the NDAA!
• We don’t need more WARS!
• We don’t need more BANKER BAILOUTS!
• We don’t need to be TOLD what to EAT, DRINK, or THINK!

ALL this is happening today using your tax dollars and it will get worse unless we peacefully and positively come together to reform our electoral process NOW.

Free & Equal’s 2012 Presidential debates (remember the real debate moderated by Larry King) rocked the political establishment and we want to do it again in June with the United We Stand Festival!

The United We Stand Festival in Little Rock Arkansas this summer will bring together honest people just like you who have had enough.

Our line-up is building daily.

Honest speakers and musicians expected to confirm:

• Jesse Ventura on running for office and how he became governor.
• G Edward Griffin on the Federal Reserve.
• Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK on Drones.

Not to mention “A’ list musical talent like “Golden State Band”, “Jordan Page”, ”Lupe Fiasco”, “Ziggy Marley”, “David Grohl”, and more!  

With a successful United We Stand Festival we will be able to move forward immediately on projects such as:

• Free & Equal National Database
• Free & Equal Honest Network
• Free & Equal Nationwide State Leadership Caucuses
• Free & Equal 10-City University Bus Tour

If you agree with what we are doing and want more FREEDOM and a brighter future for our country, then help us start NOW.

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Even if it’s $1.00, $5.00, or $10.00.  ANY AMOUNT will make a HUGE difference.   

Thank you for your support and to all who have donated so far.  All donations are tax deductible.  

The time is now to turn up the volume of the revolution peacefully and positively so our youth and everyone else can become Free & Equal always and forever with the United We Stand Festival.

If you donate $25 or more, we’ll send you a Commemorative DVD of the 2012 Free & Equal Elections Presidential Debates personally autographed by Christina Tobin and you’ll also be sponsoring a local student whom we’ll invite for free!

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NDAA lawsuit update: press conference held after appeals court hearing

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Madison Ruppert, Contributor

A press conference was held after the hearing at the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on February 6, 2013, during which some of the plaintiffs, their attorneys and supporters commented on the lawsuit challenging the dangerous NDAA and just how important the suit really is.

For those who are not aware of the issue at stake, it is one of the most essential rights: the right to due process which is completely removed by the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA).

Unfortunately, the 2013 version of the NDAA just made the indefinite detention situation worse.

High School Student Issues New Warning ... to His Generation: Tyranny Has Come, Will You Take Action?

Alec Scheer, Contributor



To my generation,

Upon writing a letter to President Obama regarding his gruesome and unconstitutional drone policy, I feel it is paramount that I write a letter to you warning you about what is to come; warning you – that if you do not take action now – you will not be able to enjoy the life pleasures you have been acquainted to.

Full letter and links posted below...

High School Student Sends Letter to Obama Over Drone Assassinations

Alec Scheer, Contributor



President Obama,

It is my understanding, throughout the duration of your Presidency, that you have persistently authorized drone strikes on innocent Middle Eastern civilians who were supposedly working for, or somehow affiliated with Al-Qaeda. 

As a further matter, you have gone so far as to publicly announce – in accordance to your Administration’s white paper concerning the legalities and justifications concerning your drone policy, which was leaked to NBC – that you have the authority to drone bomb any American citizen.

Live Stream: NDAA Indefinite Detention Appeals Court

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When the Rule of Force Replaces the Rule of Law: The Emerging American Gulag System

Dave Hodges, Contributor

The imposition of a brutal totalitarian system of government, in the annals of history, is far more common than it is not. Some say it was only a matter of time until America regressed into a brutal totalitarian regime similar to what has occurred in the history of our planet. 

America is witnessing the Sovietization of its legal system. The similarities are striking, undeniable and should prove frightening to all Americans.

The Soviet Gulag System of Justice Consisted of Two Major Components 

• The “disappearing” of dissidents and anyone suspected of not being 100% loyal to Stalin.
• Anyone not murdered by the Secret Police upon being secretly arrested, was exploited as slave labor in the re-education camps which would ultimately reward the state-owned corporations.

The Emerging American Gulag System of Justice Consists of Two Major Components 

• The authority of the government to “disappear” and even murder dissidents and anyone suspected of not being loyal to the ruling elite has been granted by the government to itself.
• Anyone not murdered by the American NDAA agents of totalitarian enforcement, upon being secretly arrested, will be forced into slave labor, which will ultimately benefit select corporations.

The Untold History of the United States

A companion to Oliver Stone’s ten-part Showtime documentary series in the tradition of Howard Zinn’s People’s History of the United States, this cutting-edge and provocative book challenges the status quo of American history.

Multiple Academy Award-winner Oliver Stone (once called “Dostoevsky behind a camera”) has directed such iconic movies as Platoon, Wall Street, JFK, Natural Born Killers, and W and is known for his often controversial point of view and probing exploration of weighty historical and political topics. Now, Stone collaborates with esteemed American University professor Peter Kuznick to present our country’s “secret history,” one that has been unearthed through recently discovered archives and newly declassified material.

Filled with poignant photos and little-known historical facts, this book covers the rise of the American Empire and national security state from the late nineteenth century through the Obama administration, revealing how deeply rooted the seemingly aberrant policies of the Bush-Cheney administration are in the nation’s past—and why it has proven so difficult for President Obama to significantly change course.

By discerning patterns that have previously gone unrecognized and examining the most recently released classified documents, Stone and Kuznick challenge prevailing orthodoxies and ask questions not normally raised. The result is not the kind of history taught in schools or represented on television or in popular movies, and it will come as a surprise to the vast majority of American and global citizens, shocking and astounding both experts and history-lovers alike.  Buy the Book:  http://amzn.to/YpaoxM

RT's Abby Martin sits down with Academy Award Winning Director, Oliver Stone, and Historian Peter Kuznick, to talk about US foreign policy and the Obama administration's disregard for the rule of law.


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NDAA Nulification by We The People

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Ballot measures, also referred to as ballot initiatives and referendums (I&R), provide citizens the opportunity to discuss and vote on policy issues at the local level and state level. Using this process, in 24 states citizens can bring an issue to a public vote by gathering a pre-determined number of signatures from registered voters. 


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Oakland County, Michigan Defends U.S. Constitution Against NDAA

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It has been said that the key to politics is persistence. In the fight against one of the most draconian laws in history, that persistence has definitely paid off.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) typically funds our national defense, including the military. It has been passed by Congress and signed by the President for 48 years now. While most previous versions have had little to no effect on America’s liberty or freedom, the 2012 NDAA destroys our Bill of Rights.

When the 2012 NDAA was being debated in the U.S. Senate, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said “Shut up! You don’t get a lawyer,” when speaking about those detained under those provisions.

Senator Graham’s statement perfectly summarizes the 2012 NDAA, which has been criticized by such a nonpartisan coalition as the Oathkeepers, ACLU, Patriot Coalition, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR),Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), and Cracked Magazine, and allows the President to order anyone, including a U.S. citizen, to be secretly arrested, never to see their family again, and be held indefinitely without due process of law (did we mention assassinated?)