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As some of you may (or may not) know, the NDAA passed through the House and the President has dropped his veto threat. Despite efforts to curb the language of the bill, it still remains ambiguous to the fact that American citizens can be detained without trial.

The fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution states, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”

Cornell University discusses the “due process” clause: “the due process clause is extremely general, the fact that it appears twice makes clear that it states a central proposition. Historically, the clause reflects the Magna Carta of Great Britain, King John’s thirteenth century promise to his noblemen that he would act only in accordance with law (“legality”) and that all would receive the ordinary processes (procedures) of law.”

What are the ordinary processes of law? A trial before a jury of your peers, an assumption of innocence before being proven guilty, and substantial evidence proving your guilt.

All of these things are violated by the NDAA. Why? Because, if we don’t pass it the terrorists will “kill us all” as Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed in a quote about her support of the NDAA. This is a blatant attack on the your rights. This is a blatant attack on the Constitution. Why are people not lining the streets? Why are there no headlines?

The Patriot Act. The subsections in the NDAA that allow for American detainment. The impending legislation to censor the internet. The questions in the DOD training manual that designates protests as small-scale terrorism. Where are we going to draw the line? When have they taken too much? Will we do something?

Or will it already be too late?

for Jenn… you’re welcome

Is that what… she… never mind.

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Wicked gif animation!

I hope the live-action version of this movie dies. The original was a masterpiece. Tetsuooooooo!!!!

“Mimicscry: Vb. A member of Metalocalypse pretending to be various things during a vital business meeting.”

This clip has been around for a thousand-million years, but it’s one of my favorite moments from metalocalypse. In all honesty, I’m putting it here so I always have easy access to it.

Another brave soul joins in the fight to stop the NDAA from passing through the House of Reps. “Rep. Justin Amash announced today he has 10 fellow congressmen on his side as he carries his fight against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the floor of the U.S. House (quote found on mlive here).”

That’s right, we have eleven total Representatives sworn to stop this act from passing. At least we can take solace in the fact that some politicians are listening to us. This isn’t the time to stop, however. If anything, now that there is pressure from within the House, we need to apply twice as much pressure from without. Write your Reps, they need to know that these men voting against the NDAA have more support than those that are voting for it.

I’m sending all of my letters (somewhere around six in total) tomorrow.

Help me fight this,

Jay