URGENT -- Second Chance to Prevent Indefinite Detention of Americans
Campaign for Liberty
Dec 1, 2011
A vote could occur today on two amendments introduced to prevent the indefinite detention of American citizens as currently written into the National Defense Authorization Act, S. 1867.
Senate Amendment (SA) 1126 would "clarify" Section 1031 to explicitly state within the section that the authority of the military to detain persons without trial until the end of hostilities does not apply to American citizens.
SA 1125 would limit the mandatory detention provision in Section 1032 to persons captured abroad, not in America.
While there are certainly still problems with the indefinite detention of any persons without trial in a seemingly endless "war on terror," both of these amendments will remove the worst offending provisions against American citizens and prevent turning America into a battlefield.
Contact your senators ASAP at 202-224-3121 to demand they support SA 1125 & 1126 to the National Defense Authorization Act, S. 1867 to prevent the indefinite detention of American citizens.
Below is a list of senators C4L has identified as targets for these amendments, if you live in their state, definitely make sure you contact them immediately!
Corker (TN) 202-224-3344
Murkowski (AK) 202-224-6665
Johnson (WI) 202-224-5323
Heller (NV) 202-224-6244
Snowe (ME) 202-224-5344
Toomey (PA) 202-224-4254
Lugar (IN) 202-224-4814
Rubio (FL) 202-224-3041
Background:
U.S. Senate Votes for Indefinite, Unconstitutional Detention
30 November 2011 | The Senate has voted to authorize indefinite, unconstitutional detention of terror suspects in the United States and around the world — viewing even the U.S. as a battlefield and trampling on the Constitution.
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