National Defense Authorization Act on Townhall

• The Destruction of American Exceptionalism Tue Jan 31
  Donna Wiesner Keene
  De Tocqueville’s observations of the infant America include exceptionalism of liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism and laissez faire. Shorten them into modern terms as the democratic acceptance of rule of law. ... more
• Obama Signs the Defense Authorization Bill Sun Jan 1
  Helen Whalen Cohen
• The Truth About the National Defense Authorization Act Thu Dec 8
  Rachel Alexander
  Last week, the Senate voted 93-7 to pass S 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. Congress has passed this Act every year since 1961. ... more
• Detention Pretension Wed Dec 7
  Jacob Sullum
  Do you see a problem with a law that authorizes indefinite military detention of anyone the president identifies as an enemy of the state? For President Obama, the problem is clear: The law does not give him enough discretion. ... more

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