OBAMA'S UGLIEST CHILD. OR IS SHE?

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): Change we don't really believe in that much. Or do we?

4.25.2013

If you were an alien who just arrived on earth and began to listen to "common knowledge" about the NDAA, the story goes something like this:

On December 31st, in the dark of night, President Barack Hussein Obama woke up in a sweat with his latest power grab in mind. He would deteriorate the very foundation of America and, by Executive Order without input from Congress, give himself the power to detain American citizens indefinitely with no due process to speak of. This power grab should cause great concern for "preppers" who prepare for various doomsday scenarios, as they may be considered "terrorists" under the new law, for storing more that 7 days worth of food.

In case you think I'm exaggerating, this type of talk occurs on the floor of the senate. And in web cartoons.

The uninformed dialogue surrounding the NDAA is pretty scary even if you instinctively know that it's completely made-up. The dialogue is meant to play on fear. And fear has certainly useful in the past for political gain. in this case, the truth is much more complicated. And while Americans tend not to deal with complicated issues quite as well, it's important to know a few fundamental truths about the NDAA (since it really could apply to anyone in the world.)

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has garnered political momentum
with his opposition to Sections 1021/1022 of the 2012 NDAA