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White House Caves on Defense Bill Veto Threat

wilwheaton:

The President will not veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) over provisions codifying the use of indefinite military detention on American soil.

The NDAA is profoundly unconstitutional, and destroys the fundamental principle of Due Process that was part of the founding of this country.

I expect this kind of tyranny from Republicans, and we saw a whole lot of it from the Cheney Bush administration. One of the reasons I supported Obama over Clinton was his repeated campaign promises to restore the rule of law to America. Of all the promises he’s broken (and there are a lot of them), this is the one that broke my back.

Yes, he has done some good things for America. Yes, the GOP is fucking insane and is actively trying to destroy America so Obama doesn’t get reelected… but that doesn’t make it okay — in my opinion — for him or any other president to take a giant shit on their oath of office and abandon due process for anyone.

So this is the last straw, and Barack Obama has lost my vote, my money, and anything I could do to campaign for his reelection.

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    I would like to point out that the NDAA CANNOT BE USED AGAINST AMERICAN CITIZENS. If people bothered to go and read the...
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    Thank you. Jesus, some people don’t seem to understand just how hamstrung the President is right now, and how little...
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    I decided some time ago, that I’m going to write in “NONE OF THE ABOVE” for president. And every day it seems, I feel...
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    Forgive me, but I fear I must inject reality into this little parade of self-inflicted terror. First, if you have a...
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    Obama, I am disappoint
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    Between this and SOPA, I’m a little afraid for our kids and their kids.
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    This. All of it. I voted for Obama because he seemed to be the candidate that represented my interests best, but in no...
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    Then I can only hope you’re voting for a third party and not these shitty GOPers who put him in a position of having to...
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    I agree.
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