Massive 2019 NDAA Signed, and Trump’s Signing Statement: Good Morning Liberty 08-15-18

On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, host Michael Boldin (follow) discusses the NDAA for 2019, signed this week by Pres. Trump. In a signing statement, the president referenced around 3 dozen sections as unconstitutional, but signed it anyway. SHOW LINKS 2019 NDAA signed into law Amash tweet Vance, compare spending Antiwar.com – Reject restrictions…

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Idaho House Passes Bill That Would Set Foundation to Nullify Indefinite Detention

BOISE, Idaho (Feb. 28, 2018) – Yesterday, the Idaho House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would set the foundation to nullify indefinite detention under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) or any other federal act. The House of Delegates State Affairs Committee Committee introduced House Bill 473 (H473) on Jan. 31. Titled the Restoring…

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Idaho Bill Would Set Foundation to Nullify NDAA Indefinite Detention

BOISE, Idaho (Feb. 1, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Idaho House would set the foundation to nullify indefinite detention under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) or any other federal act. The House of Delegates State Affairs Committee Committee introduced House Bill 473 (H473) on Jan. 31. Titled the Restoring Constitutional Governance…

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Washington Bill Would Help Block Indefinite Detention in the State

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Jan. 20, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Washington state Senate would prohibit the state from assisting the federal government with indefinite detention without due process under provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) or any other federal acts purporting to authorize such powers. Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D-Seattle), along…

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Indiana Bill Would Help Block Indefinite Detention in the State

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 18, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Indiana House would begin a process for opting out of or nullifying federal legislation, and would also specifically take a step toward blocking federal indefinite detention without due process in the Hoosier State. Rep. Milo Smith (R) introduced House Bill 1254 (HB1254) on Jan.…

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Fifth Anniversary of NDAA “Indefinite Detention”

On December 31, 2011, New Year’s Eve, President Barack Obama signed into law the most constitutionally damaging law in American history, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012.  This New Year’s Eve we note its 5th Anniversary.  Previous annual appropriations bills funding national defense were mostly procedural but it was the addition of two sections,…

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Arizona Legislature Squanders 18 Opportunities to Reject Federal Power in 2016

PHOENIX, Ariz. (July 11, 2016) – The Arizona State House and Senate leadership soundly rejected the principles of the Founding Fathers during the 2016 legislative session. They protected the Washington D.C. status quo by killing 18 bills that would have blocked the federal enforcement of various unconstitutional programs. To make matters worse, most of the…

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