Why would America need “Indefinite Detention of US Citizens” measures? (Tin Foil Warning)

[FreakinDJ]

From the moment I read the reports of the Indefinite Detention clause of the NDAA this thought has sent chills down my spine. We’ve won the Wars on Terrorism Bush Jr. started and by pulling troops out of occupying positions in Iraq and Afghanistan we have immeasurably reduced the chances of Foreign Terrorist attacking us on our own soil. But more importantly – why US Citizens would be so enraged as to plot and commit terrorist acts against their own country.

Collapse of World Monetary System

World Oil Embargo against the USA / Peak Oil

Termination of Social Security Benefits

Termination of Medicare programs

[comipinko]

1. But, but...but.. Obama said he will not use this power, don't you trust him?

You have to. We all do. it's all we have.

[FreakinDJ]

2. It had overwhelming support in both House and Senate - why

[comipinko]

5. everyone is afraid of being labled "weak on defense"

[FreakinDJ]

11. Being a "Politically Weighted Issue" I can hardly imagine this would be in + column

for anyone RATpubliCON or DEM

in fact the only member of the House to speak out against it was a TeaFarty member

[think]

4. And he said he'd close Guantanamo Bay too. I still like Obama but he's not making it easy

[comipinko]

7. Chess, 3-D multi level, Chess.

We are not any where near smart enough to compehend this masterfull play. Someday it will all come together and won't we be surprised!!! Check -Mate!!!!!!!!!!!

[Capitalocracy]

6. Of course. And a Republican will never be president. nt

[comipinko]

9. I'm sure any republican president will use this only if they deem it necessary.

Don't worry !! Be Happy !! Our leaders in Washington have only our best interests in mind. We are just too dumb to understand thier very lofty thought process.

[SixthSense]

3. quick quiz

name one enforcement power the government has sought but not used

(no picking financial regulations that is too easy)

[comipinko]

8. Ity will be used, if allowed to stand.

Maybe not by this president. But it will be used.

[SixthSense]

10. For all we know

it may already have been used

how would we know if it was?

[comipinko]

13. You would have to ask POTUS.

[hifiguy]

12. The first people it will be used against

is OWS or something like it. It doesn't matter what O's signing statement says. He won't be president forever. Can you imagine allowing Romney, Gingrich or Santorum this kind of power.

[bhikkhu]

14. If you read the "detainee matters" section of the bill -

those detention powers are very specifically derived from the war authorization, and very specifically directed only toward the two defined parts of the war that are active - the war against the Taliban, and the war against Al-qaeda. Unless is somehow involved with one of those two groups, the NDAA doesn't apply.

Of course, the multiple and redundant protections and exemptions for citizens and legal residents could also be brought up, but that's been beat to death here many times...