However, Claire McCaskill voted on the bill, she voted to yea to pass. So my congresswoman still passed a bill that declares America a battleground and all American potential terrorists for things such as having firearms, having waterproofed ammo, having 7 days food supply, missing fingers, etc. and allows:
- indefinite detention of American citizens by executive order
- allows the use of all federal military branches as use of a domestic police force
- undermining amendment 6 of the bill of rights, actively suppressing due process of law and our Writ of Habeas Corpus.
- the ability to detain American citizens in places such as Guantanamo Bay and foreign prisons, a process known as "rendition"
- declaring the entire American countryside a "battlefield" (see point 2)
- To simply put it, the United States Military/Executive branch, acting under suspicion only (no evidence needed) can detain an American Citizen, indefinitely, domestic or abroad, without a fair trial by their peers
Subtitle D: Detainee Matters (sec 1031-1037) reads:
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Subtitle D: Detainee Matters - (Sec. 1031) Affirms that the authority of the President to use all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force includes the authority for U.S. Armed Forces to detain covered persons pending disposition under the law of war. Defines a "covered person" as a person who: (1) planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, or harbored those responsible for such attacks; or (2) was 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. Requires the Secretary to regularly brief Congress on the application of such authority.
(Sec. 1032) Requires U.S. Armed Forces to hold in custody pending disposition a person who was a member or part of al Qaeda or an associated force and participated in planning or carrying out an attack or attempted attack against the United States or its coalition partners. Authorizes the Secretary to waive such requirement in the national security interest. Makes such requirement inapplicable to U.S. citizens or U.S. lawful resident aliens. Outlines implementation procedures.
(Sec. 1033) Prohibits FY2012 DOD funds from being used to transfer any individual detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Guantanamo) to the custody or control of that individual's country of origin, other foreign country, or foreign entity unless the Secretary makes a specified certification to Congress, including that the transferee country or entity is not a state sponsor of terrorism or terrorist organization and has agreed to ensure that the individual cannot take action to threaten the United States or its citizens or allies in the future. Prohibits any such transfer if there is a confirmed case of an individual who was transferred to a foreign country and subsequently engaged in terrorist activity. Authorizes the waiver of such prohibition in the national security interest.
(Sec. 1034) Prohibits FY2012 funds from being used to construct or modify any facility in the United States or its territories or possessions to house any individual detained at Guantanamo for purposes of detention or imprisonment by DOD, unless authorized by Congress. Provides an exception.
(Sec. 1035) Directs the Secretary to submit to the defense and intelligence committees procedures for implementing the periodic Guantanamo detainee review process required under Executive Order.
(Sec. 1036) Directs the Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) procedures for determining the status of persons detained pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) any modifications to such procedures.
(Sec. 1037) Allows a guilty plea as part of a pre-trial agreement in capital offense trials by military commission.
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So the parts highlighted basically state if the executive branch/military *thinks* you are a hostile (no actual evidence needed, go go vague undefined sec. 1031) S. 1867 also states the Armed Forces can hold you indefinitely, as a matter of national security. If you think this can't happen to you, think again.
(another source)
(chilling tale of an 89 year old man with dementia held in Guantanamo Bay)
(another chilling tale of an innocent 14 year old boy, who was kidnapped from his father, raped by militants, and when their base was raided, left as a scapegoat with a weapon that was not fired to throw the American military off. The American military then sent him to Guantanamo Bay because of his possible knowledge on Taliban leaders. Yes. you read that right.)
So here we are. We, as a nation, have voted for evil and corruption, and we are reaping what we sow. Do not kid yourself either by assuming if you uphold onto any sort of conservative, liberal, socialist, authoritarian or fascist social views that you will be part of the "exempt from indefinite detention and torture" team. If you give the government and/or the military the power to torture and detain indefinitely, as we as a nation have, they will use and abuse that power.
I would like to personally thank the 7 senators who stood with the American People to vote against this travesty. You are true patriots, and further investigating some of your voting records, it is safe to say we desperately need more people like you. Especially Senator Rand Paul. Thank you.
The following voted NAY on S. 1867
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