The U.S. Constitution Has Been Suspended — But Why Are So Few People Noticing?

Gary Ares, a senior marketing professional in Rhode Island, writes about my article on the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides broad authority for the federal government to use the military in domestic operations in order to detain Americans indefinitely and without trial. This nullifies the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as the natural rights of Americans.

As an American with a great deal of love for his country, I’m infuriated that we’ve taken our system of law and government and regressed 800 years, to the days before the Magna Carta. Now, publicly criticizing the federal government (which is what I’m doing this very minute) can meet the vague definition of a “belligerent act,” and result in my arrest and indefinite detainment — without access to a lawyer.

As I mention in my article: “This isn’t liberty, folks. This is not what our brave soldiers have fought and died to defend through the last 236 years.”

Gary writes:

I truly hope I am incorrect when stating that logically, the signing of the 2012 NDAA bill officially begins the rule by oligarchy. Our Republic is now in pieces, with the country being called a “battleground” by our own government. Our generations to come will look at this period as a time just before the collapse of the American Empire. Once again, I hope I’m wrong.

Gary, I hope you’re wrong too, but it certainly doesn’t appear that way to me. Again, I urge all loyal Americans to use the White House Comments Line: 202-456-1111 and/or the online form for comments.