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Ron Paul introduces a simple bill to repeal the worst parts of Congress' "indefinite detention" law
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Some may not want him to be President, but for those concerned about provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, which allows for the detention of American citizens without trial, consider supporting Ron Paul's latest legislation. Maybe even contact your favorite Republican primary candidate(s) and see if they'll support it, too.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a very simple piece of legislation to repeal the infamous Section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act, quietly signed into law by the president on New Year's Day.

What A Way To Usher In the New Year.

Section 1,021 essentially codifies into law the very dubious claim of presidential authority under the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force to indefinitely detain American citizens without access to legal representation or due process of law. Section 1,021 provides for the possibility of the U.S. military acting as a kind of police force on U.S. soil, apprehending terror suspects -- including Americans -- and whisking them off to an undisclosed location indefinitely. No right to attorney, no right to trial, no day in court.

... Mr. Speaker, I recognize how critical it is that we identify and apprehend those who are suspected of plotting attacks against Americans. But why do we...

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