by Ron Paul
http://paul.house.gov
18 January 2012
Statement Introducing Repeal of Sec. 1021 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
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Mr. Speaker: I rise today to introduce a very simple piece of legislation to repeal the infamous Section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act, quietly signed into law by the president on New Year’s Day.
Section 1021 essentially codifies into law the very dubious claim of presidential authority under the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force to indefinitely detain American citizens without access to legal representation or due process of law. Continue reading
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