Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Scary potential of National Defense Authorization Act

Tenth Amendment Center estimates perils

By Rob Natelson

Are the detainment provisions of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act serious?

Yes they are.

This is a complicated area, and there has been a lot of word-fudging in spinning this subject. So bear with me as we take things step by step.

* The U.S. Constitution generally guarantees the “Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus.” The writ of habeas corpus is a court order a prisoner can obtain requiring the jailer to come into court and justify his detention of the prisoner. It is a traditional way in which those held can demand a fair trial by jury in a civilian court. The writ of habeas corpus is a treasured part of our traditional liberty. Belief that the British were infringing it was one cause of the American Revolution...

(please click here to read the rest of the story: http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2012/02/06/ndaa-sections-1021-and-1022-scary-potential/)

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