Late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest granted an injunction to block certain parts of Obama’s National Defense Authorization Act, citing the vague wording of “associated forces” and “end of hostilities” as ominously dangerous to the protection of First Amendment rights and potential indefinite detention of U.S. citizens.
Judge Forrest, from Courthouse News:
“There is a strong public interest in protecting rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. There is also a strong public interest in ensuring that due process rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment are protected by ensuring that ordinary citizens are able to understand the scope of conduct that could subject them to indefinite military detention.”
The lawsuit was filed by notable activists such as Chris Hedges and Noam Chomski soon after President Obama signed NDAA into law. Judge Forrest’s full 68-page opinion can be read here.
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How did this become Obama's NDAA. He let them push him into signing it, but it sure wasn't his idea.
Read before you sign anything. The children currently holding office, (ie: President, congress, etc.) should do this simple thing more often. READ the legislation before you vote on it!
It is also my understanding that the indefinite detaining of Anericans without trial going to be removed, but was keep in the NDAA by Obama’s request. That is why people are referring it to Obama’s indefinite detention act. I actually was a sucker that fell for his speeches for change and voted for Obama, but all I got was 4 more years of Bush/Cheney. It’s obvious that our presidency and by count of the vote to end a free internet, at least 250 representatives are bought and paid for pawns of the global corporate elite.