“Freedom from indefinite
imprisonment at the will of the Executive” represents the “very core of liberty.” – Former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Patriot, Since 2012, you can be thrown into prison by the federal government, and held there indefinitely, without trial. That was when then-President Barack Obama inserted a provision into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) allowing for indefinite detentions, even of American citizens, in the name of the “War on Terror.” In 2011, Campaign for Liberty almost stopped passage of the FY2012 NDAA over this issue. Our efforts brought unprecedented attention to the threat of allowing the government to detain American citizens without due process. As a result of the outcry from Campaign for Liberty supporters like you, Barack Obama publicly pledged never to use it. . . But a “pledge” does not have the power of law – and Joe Biden never made any such pledge! And as everything else in his administration falls apart – from the disastrous war in Ukraine to ever-escalating inflation putting pain on every American family – you can bet the regime will be ginning up “domestic terrorism” as an election-year ploy. But right now, you and I can end indefinite detention of Americans once and for all. Thanks to your emails, postcards, and phone calls, you and I scored two major victories in the most recent version of the NDAA, in that neither the free speech-killing RESTRICT Act, nor any digital ID scheme, was included in the versions passed in the House and Senate. But the Senate version did not include the prohibition against indefinite detention of Americans without trial. We can WIN, or LOSE, on all three of these issues now that the bill is in “conference committee.” This is the special committee created when the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill. Conferees from each house come together to hash out the differences and create a new bill which must then be passed by each house. The conferees were just named this week, so votes in both houses are coming soon. Right now, the momentum is on our side. For the first time, you and I were able to force passage on the prohibition on indefinite detention in the House. This passed the Senate in previous terms. And it has support in both parties so. . . We CAN win this if you continue to take action and DEMAND your lawmakers support the repeal of indefinite detention in the NDAA! But I’m concerned, Patriot, we could also LOSE if too few patriots keep up the pressure. Historically, the worst things can happen in conference committee – even adding new elements to the bill that were in neither the original House- nor Senate-passed versions. It’s not uncommon to see spending bills that spend more money than either the House or the Senate voted to pass. Congress thinks you and I aren’t watching anymore after the initial bill passed so they always try to slip in pet projects and more spending. We could even see the RESTRICT Act appear in the “conference” version of the NDAA. That’s why it’s crucial you click here and send an e-postcard to your representative and senators DEMANDING they repeal the indefinite detention of Americans without charges – and keep the RESTRICT Act and any digital ID scheme OUT. Remember, these are bipartisan issues with support from lawmakers in both parties. But we have to contact them and all of their colleagues to keep the pressure on. 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 force the conference committee to include the House-passed amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act. Unless the unconstitutional provision is repealed, there is no way to stop any U.S. President from indefinitely detaining their most vocal opponents. The government would have you believe there are Americans out there who are too dangerous to release . . . but somehow, they cannot be prosecuted. In other words, they want to “indefinitely” detain people they cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt have broken any law. 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 charge or trial on the basis of perceived future danger. Your e-postcard – combined with those of all the other supporters of liberty out there – will help prove to politicians they better defend our rights if they know what’s good for them. But I hope you won’t stop there, Patriot. With your support, Campaign for Liberty can do a lot more to flood Congress with more postcards, emails, and phone calls. We need to drop thousands upon thousands of petitions and postcards in their offices. And we need to make sure more patriots are aware of these important issues. Identifying and reaching out to bring in new members and supporters isn’t free. Neither is mobilizing and delivering your petitions to the Capitol. The more resources we have, the more we can do, so if possible, after contacting your representative and senators, follow up by making your most generous donation today, whether it be $250 or $100 or $25, to help us win this battle for good! Thanks for all you do for Liberty, John McCardell Executive Director Campaign for Liberty P.S. Thanks to your support, we’ve made it farther than we ever have to restore a fundamental constitutional right of Americans. Let’s do everything we can to win more victories in the National Defense Authorization Act. Sign your e-postcard now and tell your representative and senators to 1. Support a ban on indefinite detention of Americans, 2. Reject the RESTRICT Act from being inserted into the NDAA, and 3. Outright say “no” to any language to promote a Digital ID. And then, please consider chipping in a donation of $10, $25, $50, or more to help us keep the pressure on Congress to restore the Constitution! If you’d prefer to donate via PayPal, please click here. Join Ron Paul’s Patriot Club with a monthly
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