S.1867 NDAA 2012 Debate Updates

by Scott Creighton UPDATE: at the end of this article, check out the Feinstein amendments SA1125 and SA1126. They are simple and straight forward and when coupled with the provision already written into the NDAA 2012 that states mandatory military detentions does not apply to US citizens, these two simple fixes go a long way [...]

Udall Amendment SA1107 Defeated in Senate

by Scott Creighton UPDATE: you can find the roll call vote, here. SA1112 has yet to come to the floor of the senate for a vote. A few of those voting for the Udall amendment were: Baucus (D-MT), Feinstein (D-CA), Kerry (D-MA), Reid (D-NV), Schumer (D-NY), and Rockefeller (D-WV) and of course, Rand Paul. ——- [...]

S. 1867 NDAA 2012 – The Udall Solution is the Threat

by Scott Creighton There has been a great deal of debate these last few days as to whether or not NDAA 2012 (pdf) actually mandates the use of the U.S. military in policing actions here on U.S. soil, in direct contradiction to Posse Comitatus. Republican, Liberal, “Progressive“, and Libertarian websites are lit up over this [...]

Cuban Missile Crisis II – Russian and U.S. Battle Groups off Syrian Coast

by Scott Creighton Do we have another Cuban missile crisis taking shape? Do other recent developments point to the winds of war and the gathering gloom? Russia Today is confirming the earlier reports that a Russian naval battle group is heading to Syrian waters. There they will meet a U.S. battle group already floating around [...]

Udall Amendment SA 1112 To INCLUDE U.S. Citizens and Lawful Resident Aliens in Military Detentions

by Scott Creighton UPDATE: working link to congressional record page S7728 which details Udall’s SA1107 and SA1112 Sen. Udall is attempting to provide the act of congress needed to by-pass the Posse Comitatus Act and the ACLU wants you to help him do it In direct contradiction to the bill as written, one of Udall’s [...]

As Written Sections 1031 and 1032 of S. 1867 Do NOT Apply to U.S. Citizens

by Scott Creighton “Nothing in this section is intended to limit or expand the authority of the President or the scope of the Authorization for Use of Military Force.” section 1031 NDAA 2012 page 360 “The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United [...]

S. 1867 the Department of Defense Authorization Act: It’s More Convoluted Than You Think

by Scott Creighton Indefinitely detaining terror suspects in military facilities and prosecuting them via military tribunals: Let’s make one thing perfectly clear – according to the letter of the law and the language of S. 1867, this does not apply to US citizens Understanding the Bill itself and the Debate that is taking shape – [...]

New Line of Propaganda about Syria: Won’t Somebody Think of the Children!!!!

by Scott Creighton It is being “reported” that the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) is receiving reports that children are being tortured by the Syrian regime. Reuters, the Associated Press, Voice of America, and other propaganda disseminating instruments are claiming that Syria is routinely torturing children and the reports are sure to spread to other [...]

Psychopaths Rule The World

 

Joe Rogan talks politics

Obama and Clinton Still Dancing With Snakes

by Scott Creighton This Thanksgiving morn I wake to sadness for there is nothing to be thankful for, unless of course you are a brutal dictator who has served US interests for the past 33 years. If that is the case, then you are just smiling and clapping cus it’s payday in America! In Saudi [...]

Olbermann Calls For Mayor Bloomberg’s Resignation Because Of His Fake Terror Plot

Michael Hudson Explains Neoliberalism and the Farce of the Super Committee

Believe it or Not, the Jose Pimentel Case Gets Even Worse

by Scott Creighton I recently wrote that the NYPD frame-up of Jose Pimentel was coming apart at the seams. Well, today it got worse… much worse. It’s being reported that Jose was seriously mentally ill, having tried to circumcise himself and that he was getting stoned (high) with the NYPD confidential informant when he was [...]

The Mythical Mustard Gas Shells: More Ridiculous Propaganda from Sophomoric Mockingbird Press

by Scott Creighton In a new vein of war-mongering, the Washington Post has a report out claiming that Iran provided artillery shells to Libya under the Gadhafi regime for use with mustard gas, a chemical weapon of mass destruction. The claim published by the Mockingbird Press agent Washington Post, is devoid of any photos of [...]