STOP Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens - National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1867)

LETTER

"Whenever we take away the liberties of those whom we hate we are opening the way to loss of liberty for those we love."

-- Wendell L. Wilkie (1892-1944)


Hidden deep inside the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1867) that the Senate is currently considering is a dangerous and unconstitutional portion that needs to be stripped out. It is the concept of "indefinite detention" of American citizens, the details of which are contained in Section 1031 of this bill. Indefinite detention without due process leaves citizens without the legal protection of the Constitution and strikes at the heart of the essence of U.S. law. It is positively shameful that any elected representative would even consider voting for such an assault on so sacred a fundamental value as the right to due process. I completely reject the notion that indefinite detention of American citizens without due process is necessary for national security, and so should you, as a sworn defender of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and my elected representative.

Please support the Rand Paul amendment that would completely strike Section 1031 from S. 1867, or any other amendment that would accomplish the same purpose. You, my Senators, need to act immediately to strike out Section 1031 of S. 1867, while you, my Representative in the House must make sure you vote according to the Constitution and in favor of due process if and when the National Defense Authorization Act comes back to the House for a final vote.

"The one who throws the stone forgets; the one who is hit remembers forever."