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For Immediate Release:Dec. 5, 2012
A bill condemning detention provisions written into the National Defense Authorization Act and blocking any state cooperation with federal agents attempting to detain people in Michigan without due process unanimously passed the Michigan House Wednesday.
HB5768 declares, “no agency of this state, no political subdivision of this state, no employee of an agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state acting in his or her official capacity, and no member of the Michigan national guard on official state duty shall aid an agency of the armed forces of the United States in any investigation, prosecution, or detention of any person pursuant to section 1021 of the national defense authorization act…”
It passed 107-0.
Bill sponsor Rep. Tom McMillin was jubilant after the vote.
“My bill opposing NDAA’s indefinite detention, and taking away due process, and prohibiting the Michigan government from participating passed the House today. On to the State Senate,” he said.
A large coalition of grassroots activists spanning the political spectrum, including the Tenth Amendment Center, supported the bill and lobbied for its passage.
“There has been a lot of debate about the Feinstein amendment recently passed in the U.S. Senate. Will it really protect Americans from indefinite detention? Or is the language too broad? State actions like the one taken in Michigan today protect people no matter what they come up with in D.C.,” Tenth Amendment Center national communications director Mike Maharrey said. “Even if the Feinstein amendment sticks, it still expressly claims congressional power to pass legislation to detain people on U.S. soil. It is the duty of state legislatures to interpose and stop the progress of evil. And what can be more evil than government-sanctioned kidnapping? Don’t let caterwauling in D.C. distract you. Keep pressing your state lawmakers to take action.”
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Way to Go – Michigan! Way to Go! My cheer to you!
Hitler passed a similar order when he first gained power in Germany. To detain people without due process. For however long he wanted to. God Bless. Michigan.
Now if only Michigan would have protected its non-government people, its citizens, then this would be a much better overturning.
Isn’t it just ironic how politicians and legislators protect their own?
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Am I reading this wrong or is it simply stating that it will block any state cooperation with federal agents attempting to detain people in Michigan without due process. As I read this it isn’t saying the state will block the federal government. It is simply saying the state won’t help the feds. Like the Feds are going to need any help if the want to detain someone. So I guess the state just sits back and watches from a safe distance. Would have liked to see something were the state prevents it from happening in the first place. Guess I’m asking to much.
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