Patriot, NO U.S. President should have the power to lock up American citizens and throw away the key without due process of law guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. And especially not this one. Whether or not the president has this power will be decided by whether or not we can have an amendment adopted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Matt Rosendale’s amendment would end the indefinite detention of American citizens without due process – something Campaign for Liberty has fought for since President Barack Obama signed it into law in 2012. Right now, the amendment is before the House Rules Committee, which largely determines which amendments will and will not be adopted into the final bill. Our Capitol sources describe the situation as “fluid,” meaning the amendment could be decided today, tomorrow, next week, or later. Call the House Rules
Committee offices RIGHT NOW and tell them to adopt the Rosendale Amendment ending indefinite detention of Americans! If you and I and thousands and thousands of other patriots flood these offices with calls today, we can make a difference. Majority (Republican) office: (202) 225-9191
Minority (Democrat) office: (202) 225-9091 Here is a simple script you can use when leaving a message (with a live person as well as a machine), or say what you like: Hello, this is (your name) from (your city
and state). I’m calling to urge the committee support and adopt the Rosendale Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, to prohibit
the indefinite detention of American citizens without charges. No one should be indefinitely detained without charge or trial based on a president’s belief that the person is “dangerous.” No president, and certainly no government bureaucrat, should ever be given the power to order a person indefinitely detained, without sufficient evidence to bring a charge. This provision of the NDAA is grossly unconstitutional and needs to be amended to protect the constitutional rights of all American citizens. These are the members of the Rules Committee. If one of them is your congressman, by all means contact them as well: Tom Cole, Chairman (R-OK): (202) 225-6165
Michael Burgess, Vice Chair (R-TX): (202) 225-7772 Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA): (202) 225-2065 Michelle Fischbach (R-MN): (202) 225-2165 Thomas Massie (R-KY): (202) 225-3465 Ralph Norman (R-SC): (202) 225-5501 Chip Roy (R-TX): (202) 225-4236 Erin Houchin (R-IN): (202) 225-5315 Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY): (202) 225-3161 Jim McGovern, Ranking Member (D-MA): (202) 225-6101 Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA): (202) 225-2011 Joe Neguse (D-CO): (202) 225-2161 Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM): (202) 225-6190 And if you haven’t already done so, click here to tell your congressman to support the Rosendale Amendment to repeal the NDAA provision that suspended the due process rights of American citizens and allows for their indefinite imprisonment. You, Patriot, can give people a trial. You, Patriot, can give people a judge. You, Patriot, can give people a jury. You, Patriot, have the chance to end indefinite detention in the United States of America . . . indefinitely. That’s what can happen if we pass an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. So please contact members of the Rules Committee at the phone numbers above, and if you haven’t already done so, take one moment right now to contact your congressman by clicking here to send an e-postcard. And if, after you send your e-postcard to Congress, you follow up with a contribution to Campaign for Liberty, your support makes it possible for C4L to increase the pressure by bringing this message to more patriots like you. Identifying and reaching out to bring in new members and supporters isn’t free. Neither is mobilizing and delivering your petitions to the Capitol. But the more resources we have, the more we can do, so if possible, after signing your e-postcard to Congress, follow up by chipping in a contribution to help us win this battle. Thanks for all you do for Liberty, John McCardell Executive Director Campaign for Liberty P.S. Passing this amendment should be a no-brainer but remember there are those in Washington who appear eager to throw their opponents in prison without charges or trial. That’s why it’s so critical you contact Congress and DEMAND they strip the indefinite detention of American citizens out of the NDAA. Call the House Rules Committee now and let them know the Constitution must be followed. Tell them to ban the indefinite detention of Americans. Majority (Republican) office: (202) 225-9191 Minority (Democrat) office: (202) 225-9091 And then, please consider chipping in a donation to help us keep the pressure on Congress to restore the Constitution and end indefinite detention! If you’d prefer to donate via PayPal, please click here. Join Ron Paul’s Patriot Club with a monthly
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