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In reply to the discussion: Fuck Occupy already. Fuck 'em. They hurt Democratic causes. [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)21. DADT repeal?
If the secret service hasn't restricted access to the Mall, this bill does not apply.
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Yes.... With the tweaking of this law, President Obama will leave it up to the military to decide if
midnight
Mar 2012
#58
I think you mean that Obama may leave it up to the military. There is nothing binding
rhett o rick
Mar 2012
#76
Yeah right. It was soooo clear that we had a raging national debate over it. Clear as a bell. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2012
#77
read this shit, this morning. like you - i'm not sure of the motives. But ....
marasinghe
Mar 2012
#5
Have you read the legislation? It makes it a federal crime to disrupt a Natl Special Security Event
Leopolds Ghost
Mar 2012
#30
"Some Ron Paul types" -- by that I assume you are attempting to refer to Occupy supporters
Leopolds Ghost
Mar 2012
#28
Including any special event "of national significance". Which does not require SS involvemnet.
morningfog
Mar 2012
#39
How, exactly, did you manage to bold the paragraph right above the one that requires Secret Service?
jeff47
Mar 2012
#83
"Congress shall make NO law...abridging..the right of the people peaceably to assemble..."
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2012
#11
Sure there were, called robber barons, and they used public and private armies against Americans.
saras
Mar 2012
#52
This has been on the books since 1971! Here, look, all they did is cleaned it up:
joshcryer
Mar 2012
#24
I can't help but note that this thread has more recs than the one you wanted them to rec
Leopolds Ghost
Mar 2012
#32
Unless OWS was secretly planning to assault the President or Vice President
WonderGrunion
Mar 2012
#35
So now your claim is that the NDAA allows indefinite imprisonment at the Presisdent's whim,
MannyGoldstein
Mar 2012
#70
1971-Bad, anti-assembly law passed. 1982-bad made worse. 2012-=worst made more ambiguous by
TheKentuckian
Mar 2012
#80