Final Curtain: Obama Signs Indefinite Detention of Citizens Into Law As Final Act of 2011

Source: Global Research
Jonathan Turley

President Barack Obama rang in the New Year by signing the NDAA law with its provision allowing him to indefinitely detain citizens. It was a symbolic moment to say the least. With Americans distracted with drinking and celebrating, Obama signed one of the greatest rollbacks of civil liberties in the history of our country . . . and citizens partied only blissfully into the New Year.


Ironically, in addition to breaking his promise not to sign the law, Obama broke his promise on signing statements and attached a statement that he really does not want to detain citizens indefinitely.

Obama insisted that he signed the bill simply to keep funding for the troops. It was a continuation of the dishonest treatment of the issue by the White House since the law first came to light. As discussed earlier, the White House told citizens that the President would not sign the NDAA because of the provision. That spin ended after sponsor Sen. Carl Levin (D., Mich.) went to the floor and disclosed that it was the White House and insisted that there be no exception for citizens in the indefinite detention provision.

The latest claim is even more insulting. You do not “support our troops” by denying the principles for which they are fighting. They are not fighting to consolidate authoritarian powers in the President. The “American way of life” is defined by our Constitution and specifically the Bill of Rights. Moreover, the insistence that you do not intend to use authoritarian powers does not alter the fact that you just signed an authoritarian measure. It is not the use but the right to use such powers that defines authoritarian systems.

The almost complete failure of the mainstream media to cover this issue is shocking. Many reporters have bought into the spin of the Obama Administration as they did the spin over torture by the Bush Administration. Even today reporters refuse to call waterboarding torture despite the long line of cases and experts defining waterboarding as torture for decades. On the NDAA, reporters continue to mouth the claim that this law only codifies what is already the law. That is not true. The Administration has fought any challenges to indefinite detention to prevent a true court review. Moreover, most experts agree that such indefinite detention of citizens violates the Constitution.

Faking It: How the Media Manipulates the World into War

Source: GRTV and Corbett Report
James Corbett

TRANSCRIPT AND SOURCES:

As the drums of war begin to beat once again in Iran, Syria, the South China Sea, and other potential hotspots and flashpoints around the globe, concerned citizens are asking how a world so sick of bloodshed and a population so tired of conflict could be led to this spot once again.

Israel Threatens Gaza After Panetta Signals Green Light for Attack on Iran; More Imperialist Moves Against Syria; Wall Street Faction Seeks Closure of Hormuz to Stave Off Dollar Collapse

Source: PressTV
Dr. Webster Tarpley

In this edition of News Analysis we will examine the possibility of another war on the Gaza strip by Israel and whether this latest threat underlies deeper worries by Israel due to changes in the regional landscape from the Arab Spring in which parliamentary results from different Arab countries show a break from the past with Israel.

Establishment Candidates and Mainstream Media Ridicule Ron Paul for Telling the Truth

Source: Infowars

Editor's Note:

Sadly, the mainstream depends on viewer ignorance of actual facts and history in order to discredit and ridicule the one candidate who actually addresses the glaring corruption of the corporately controlled American establishment.

Inside The Media Assault Against Ron Paul and Independent Liberty

Source: Activist Post
Anthony Gucciardi 

Corporate media talking heads simply cannot admit that the Ron Paul 2012 campaign, along with the inexorable momentum of the liberty movement as a whole, has now soared high enough to shatter the false political paradigm -- even crushing opponents in a wide array of corporate-backed polling results.

Of course so-called 'conservatives' cannot talk about the success of the Ron Paul 2012 campaign on air, and it's steadily becoming impossible to use their favorite tactic from the 2008 elections: pretend it doesn't exist.

Whether you are a radio insider, or the average listener, it is easy to see that a great deal of deception goes into formulating the best way to present the Ron Paul campaign to ignorant radio listeners that are not fully aware of the truth surrounding the campaign and the liberty movement as a whole. Instead of speaking the truth, or even slightly discussing the success of the Ron Paul campaign, it seems that a virtually unanimous decision has been made among mainstream reporters. Mainstream 'conservatives' are now rallying their steadily-declining listener base to vote for the best chance of 'winning', not the best candidate.

Fake Conservatives Urge Listeners to Abandon Morals, Vote for 'Best Chance'

It is easy to hear this rhetoric from the majority -- if not all -- phony conservative talk show hosts. Whether they're sounding the alarm to donate and support Romney for the 'best chance to win and take the House', or discussing the 'experience to win' that Gingrich has, they're ordering listeners to throw what's right to the wind and continue the current left/right paradigm charade for another 4 years. Of course this will simply lead to more of the same, a new face and the same anti-constitutional policies that we have seen for countless years.

Nonetheless, these fraudulent conservative preachers cling to the concept of getting a republican in the White House over anything else. It could be Adolf Hitler, but as long as he's running as a mainstream Republican with a 'good chance' of winning, powerhouse 'conservative' figureheads will say it is the nation's only chance. What the talking heads fail to tell you is the fact that Ron Paul has the best chance of winning the 2012 elections.

If these talking heads were into telling the truth, they would tell you that Ron Paul is achieving major success throughout a number of powerful mediums including social media and networking -- the purest form of news and communication. Within social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, which are absent of political overlords, Ron Paul is seeing the most growth of any political candidate.

In fact, Ron Paul has grown in his number of followers by 30.05% on Twitter in the month of December alone, while Gingrich improved by only 1.79%. In a medium where the dissemination of truthful information is prevalent, Ron Paul simply comes out on top.

Despite the massive smear campaigns and media deception, the most intriguing factor in the war against Ron Paul and independent liberty is the call to disregard morals, conscience, and intellectual integrity. Even if Ron Paul was not crushing opponents in mainstream polls and online presence, it does not mean that voters should send their support over to the 'best chance' regardless of their policies or intentions.

The entire mindset of 'best chance' voting displays how backwards the moral compass of the nation truly is, where simply 'winning' -- regardless of repercussions or consequence -- trumps any form of moral or ethical considerations.

Anthony Gucciardi is an accomplished investigative journalist whose articles have appeared on top news sites and have been read by millions worldwide. A health activist and researcher, Anthony’s many articles on wellness and vaccine safety information can be found by visiting his site NaturalSociety.