mohandasgandhi: feminismfreedomfighters: diarrheaheartfailure: Obama Signs Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA), Makes It Official: Suspected Terrorists Can Be Indefinitely Detained Without a Trial ——————————————————————————————Despite having once threatened to veto the bill due to controversial language about the treatment of suspected terrorists, the president signed the controversial National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law on Saturday. Barack Obama did not keep his lingering concerns about aspects of the bill law a secret, however.In justifying his decision to sign NDAA into law, Obama said in a statement, “I have signed the Act chiefly because it authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, crucial services for service members and their families, and vital national security programs that must be renewed.”He continued, “The fact that I support this bill as a whole does not mean I agree with everything in it. In particular, I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists.” http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/12/obama-makes-it-official-suspected-terrorists-can-be-indefinitely-detained-without-trial/46818/http://www.memeorandum.com/111231/p30#a111231p30   “I didn’t want to sign it but I did anyway, lol” -BaraObabo Nooooooo, whhhhyyyy? When there are provisions of a bill that are unquestionably unconstitutional but you generally like the rest of the bill, you don’t sign it. If Carl Levin is telling the truth, in actuality, Obama loves this bill and wishes it was more deferential to the executive.  Not buying it, Obama. Congratulations on outdoing the Bush administration with violations of civil liberties.

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Obama Signs Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA), Makes It Official: Suspected Terrorists Can Be Indefinitely Detained Without a Trial

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Despite having once threatened to veto the bill due to controversial language about the treatment of suspected terrorists, the president signed the controversial National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law on Saturday. Barack Obama did not keep his lingering concerns about aspects of the bill law a secret, however.

In justifying his decision to sign NDAA into law, Obama said in a statement, “I have signed the Act chiefly because it authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, crucial services for service members and their families, and vital national security programs that must be renewed.”

He continued, “The fact that I support this bill as a whole does not mean I agree with everything in it. In particular, I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists.”

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/12/obama-makes-it-official-suspected-terrorists-can-be-indefinitely-detained-without-trial/46818/

http://www.memeorandum.com/111231/p30#a111231p30
  

“I didn’t want to sign it but I did anyway, lol” -BaraObabo

Nooooooo, whhhhyyyy?

When there are provisions of a bill that are unquestionably unconstitutional but you generally like the rest of the bill, you don’t sign it. If Carl Levin is telling the truth, in actuality, Obama loves this bill and wishes it was more deferential to the executive. 

Not buying it, Obama. Congratulations on outdoing the Bush administration with violations of civil liberties.

(via iwillsavethehero)