Legislating Tyranny
Resistance is a national imperative.
The alternative is full-blown tyranny.
No one should accept this anywhere anytime.
Police state lawlessness reflects official US policy. Numerous examples explain. Congress opposes fundamental freedoms. It terrorizes most people. So do rogue US administrations. Washington is more ruthless today than ever.
Waging war on humanity is much worse. It's ongoing globally. It's reflected in congressional legislation. Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF - September 2001) approved open-ended permanent wars. They rage out-of-control. They do so at home and abroad.
The FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) targets freedom. It prioritizes militarism and permanent wars. It authorizes over $600 billion for global belligerence, mass killing and destruction. It's a portion of what America spends overall. Around $1.5 trillion or more annually goes for domestic and foreign militarism. It's authorized when America's only enemies are ones it invents. It's on top of trillions of dollars of Pentagon waste, fraud and grand theft.
In December 2006, George Bush signed FY 2007 NDAA into law. Included were hidden sections 1076 and 333. Media scoundrels ignored them. They amended the 1807 Insurrection Act and 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. They prohibited using federal and National Guard troops for law enforcement. They did so except as constitutionally allowed or expressly authorized by Congress in times of insurrection or other national emergency.
Presidents can now claim emergency powers. They can declare martial law unilaterally. They can suspend the Constitution. They can do it on alleged "national security" grounds. They can deploy federal and/or National Guard troops on US streets. They can do it to suppress whatever is called disorder. It includes lawful peaceful protests. America's First Amendment permits them. Congress and Bush acted unconstitutionally. They did numerous times throughout Bush's tenure. Things got worse under Obama.