I read the entire text of the law as well as the supporting legislative definitions.  At no point did I understand the law to permit compulsory detention of individuals under any circumstances.

Proposals such as this aren't new, (it makes sense to use spare infrastructure during an emergency) and it seems with each administration and crisis there are claims that the current president or congress is preparing to impose martial law as soon as the next reichstag fire can be staged.  I have read such hyperbole about Bush, and now it begins with Obama...

Our liberties are very much under assault, but we, as a voting public are the ones assaulting them--if you follow what I mean.  Specifically, in the name of "safety" we are the ones who support and pass evermore draconian legislation to regulate one another because someone made a foolish choice (drug offender registries), or because of their sexual (some sex offender legislation or anti-gay legislation) or political orientation (some anti-gun legislation), or because their national origin is different from the majority (proposals for laws attempting to bar the receipt of basic human rights for non-citizens).  I do not believe however, the government is organizing a coordinated assault on our remaining freedoms to serve nefarious ends.  We're doing just fine destroying freedom all by ourselves. 

MP

**psst*~ I have an "in",so do not worry. You'll have a friend on the outside.*(j/k)

I read the entire bill myself,and saw it much the way MP did.

I'll hide and watch. Maybe I should stop reading revelations.

I'll hide and watch. Maybe I should stop reading revelations.

Second that motion. 

Wonder why nobody seemed to object when Shrub was hiring Halliburton to provide detention camps:

http://www.marketwatch.com/...

Hmmmmmmm  interesting question RF. Any answers?

An educated guess would be the acronym IOKIYAR. 

Which means what? Or is that your spam code!!!!

MY spam code:  dyvll

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