Senate Passes Bill Allowing Indefinite Detention of Americans.Considers Bill Authorizing More Tortur

[Roland99]

http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/senate-passes-bill-allowing-indefinite-detention-americans-considers-bill-authorizing-mo

The Senate passed a bill today allowing indefinite detention of American citizens living within the U.S.

While some have claimed that this is incorrect, and that American citizens would be exempted from the indefinite detention within U.S. borders authorized by the Act, the Committee chairman who co-sponsored the bill – Carl Levin – stated today in Senate debate that it could apply to American citizens.

Levin cited the Supreme Court case of Hamdi which ruled that American citizens can be treated as enemy combatants:

“The Supreme Court has recently ruled there is no bar to the United States holding one of its own citizens as an enemy combatant,” said Levin. “This is the Supreme Court speaking.“

Under questioning from Rand Paul, co-sponsor John McCain said that Americans suspected of terrorism could be sent to Guantanamo.

Ain't democracy grand???

[villager]

1. Ah, Carl Levin -- another "Democrat" looking out for our interests!

Having "two" parties is great!

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. When running low on toilet paper, apparently the Constitution will suffice.

[Hotler]

5. It's just god damn piece of paper. Toe the line or be.....

sent to a reeducation camp.

[hifiguy]

6. The Constitution has been de facto repealed

except for the Second Amendment. It is no longer a document of any more significance than the constitution of the old USSR. As with the Soviet Union's constitution, the rights exist as long as a citizen never tries to invoke them. Try to invoke them and you will be beaten, jailed or worse.

Edit for clarification.

[Ilsa]

3. Holy Shit.

Lead a protest, get branded as an enemy of the state, get taken away indefinitely without trial.

This is what we've come to? So much for democracy.

[Ilsa]

4. Holy Shit.

Lead a protest, get branded as an enemy of the state, get taken away indefinitely without trial.

This is what we've come to? So much for democracy.

[kudzu22]

7. Wait, this passed the Senate?!?

And it was sponsored by Carl Levin? Who's in charge? Is Harry Reid asleep? God help me but I hope the GOP House defeats it.

[Mass]

8. The Udall amendment, which would have deleted this provision, lost

38 to 60. All Dems (including Reid) except Rand Paul.

Sadly, way too many people voted against it, including surprising names like Whitehouse. http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00210