Posted by Kromey at 8:28pm Jun 7 '12I first posted about the preliminary injunction against last year's NDAA's indefinite detention powers here. Go read that if you still cling to any illusions that Obama is a friend to civil liberties, and then come back and finish reading this one -- because it gets worse!
The Obama administration appealed the injunction, stating that it is "extraordinary" to "constrain" military commanders.
In fact, the only thing extraordinary about this is the Obama administration's belief that they should have the authority to use this nation's military against its own citizens on its own soil!!
At the same time, the administration tried to sneak in a diminishing of the injunction, choosing to interpret it to apply only to the specific plaintiffs in this particular lawsuit -- something the judge outright rejected, and rightfully so!
I think by now it's quite clear that despite the claims of numerous Obama apologists, he does want this new power, and that he's fighting to hard to keep it seems to be a clear sign that, contrary to his signing statement, he does intend to use -- or at least keep the option available to him, and to later presidents. That there isn't a massive outrage directed at Obama over this is itself outrageous, but what will be most telling will be if his administration chooses to appeal the ruling to a higher court -- which would be a(nother) clear sign that Obama doesn't give half a rat's ass about your and my civil liberties!
The Obama administration appealed the injunction, stating that it is "extraordinary" to "constrain" military commanders.
In fact, the only thing extraordinary about this is the Obama administration's belief that they should have the authority to use this nation's military against its own citizens on its own soil!!
At the same time, the administration tried to sneak in a diminishing of the injunction, choosing to interpret it to apply only to the specific plaintiffs in this particular lawsuit -- something the judge outright rejected, and rightfully so!
I think by now it's quite clear that despite the claims of numerous Obama apologists, he does want this new power, and that he's fighting to hard to keep it seems to be a clear sign that, contrary to his signing statement, he does intend to use -- or at least keep the option available to him, and to later presidents. That there isn't a massive outrage directed at Obama over this is itself outrageous, but what will be most telling will be if his administration chooses to appeal the ruling to a higher court -- which would be a(nother) clear sign that Obama doesn't give half a rat's ass about your and my civil liberties!
New ruling against indefinite detention - Kromey