Today Americans who care about our Constitutional rights took over New York City in an outcry against the appalling “National Defense” Authorization Act (NDAA). Occupy Wall Street planned the daylong event, and was joined and supported by numerous organizations.
The NDAA makes it so that American citizens can be held without a stated reason or filed charge, or even a trial! No evidence or jury is needed to detain people indefinitely; all that is needed is the government saying so. This is similar to what happened in World War 2 era Germany where Jews were imprisoned and enslaved for no just reason.
As a loud mouth activist, this very much concerns me. I could go missing off the map and no one in the world would know that I was suffering in a detention camp simply because I am outspoken about wanting to live in an actual democracy. Many people who speak truth to power could be affected by this law. This is legally sanctioned intimidation to spread fear against the American uprising.
We will not be scared into submission! Got that?!
Today’s OWS event started off with a press conference in front of the New York Public Library, followed by rallies outside NY Senator’s offices. Then to the Rockefeller Center where they were denied entrance by security. Next, a march to Fox Headquarters to protest Rupert Murdoch’s support of NDAA. And then a finale at Grand Central educating the commuters about the NDAA.
It’s so important that we hold our Congress accountable for voting on a law that disregards our human rights. I am looking forward to January 17 where people from all over the country will descend upon Washington DC for the Occupy Congress event. Congress should be protecting the people, not putting us in harm’s way like the NDAA is obviously doing
(the photo is from December 17, not from today's events)
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