Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.—Abraham Lincoln on Unions
Well, it could apply to unions, couldn’t it?
Archive for November 30th, 2011
And I quote…
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011The New National Defense Authorization Act Is Ridiculously Scary
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Fellow entrepreneurs, Americans, anyone who still cares about this country at all — this is a must read: By the end of this week, the US government very likely will have the power to lock up US citizens for life at Guantanamo Bay or other military prisons — without charge and without trial. This means that, in the near future, a controversial Twitter post, attending a peaceful protest, or publishing an anti-Congress critique or anti-TSA rant on Google+ could land you “indefinite detention” for life, in the wording of the bill. No access to a lawyer, no access to trial.
Yes, you read that right. This would target American citizens, on American soil. Military personnel would be able to come into your house like something out of a Tom Clancy novel and chopper your innocent self down to Guantanamo Bay for life.
Read more at The Business Insider
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