Honorable US Senators and Representatives and Mr. President
I urge you to fix the parts of the NDAA 2012 that are contrary to our Constitutional rights: Section 1021 authorizing detention without trial of anyone, trial by military court and transfer to a foreign country of US citizens and legal residents; Constitutional rights to a lawyer, due process and speedy, public trial by impartial jury. And in describing offending acts, be narrow, reasonable and clear.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Why is this important?
When Congress passed the Defense spending bill (NDAA) in December they took away our Constitutional rights to due process, a lawyer and jury trial. Section 1021 says that people including US citizens, can be detained indefinitely by the US Military and, according to US Attorney General Eric Holder, even killed without a trial to prove their guilt. They can also be tried by a Military Commission (fewer rights) or sent into custody of foreign governments. Though these provisions may have been intended to protect our Homeland security, they are contrary to Constitutionally granted 5th and 6th Amendment rights and therefore unacceptable.
Words describing the "offensive acts" are far-reaching and vague raising fear of use of this law to suppress Constitutional rights of free speech and assembly as people protest and speak in opposition to Government actions and policies.
Tell US Congress and the President to Fix the NDAA 2012 and eliminate indefinite detention and the parts that violate our Constitutional rights.
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