Yes, I've been writing, blogging, calling, emailing non-stop about the NDAA. It's still a horrifying bill that threatens every American, it still passed the Senate 93-7, and it still very well might become law...

But now I don't have to go insane or wear a tin-foil hat. Because Jon Stewart officially ended the "media blackout" surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act tonight. Not just a half-assed mention and a smirk on The Daily Show, either: he spent almost a full 10 minutes showing actual clips from the Senate floor -- and it was horrifying to hear our politicians explain why they committed treason against the United States of America, drafting a bill in secret, behind closed doors. A bill we didn't want. A bill we didn't ask for. But it protects us from the bad guys, or something. In exchange we just have to give up ALL OF OUR REMAINING CIVIL RIGHTS. Seems only fair.

Anyway. Sigh of relief nationwide. Jon Stewart is an American hero. The Comedy Central host and a rag-tag band of online journalists and social media users very well may have saved America from a totalitarian takeover.

Learn more about the NDAA:



http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1313320586001/



FORBES: NDAA is the 'greatest threat' to civil liberties that Americans face -- a very conservative publication not prone to sensationalism, by the way. Link:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/12/05/the-national-defense-authorization-act-is-the-greatest-threat-to-civil-liberties-americans-face/



NY Times blog: NDAA needs to be vetoed immediately by Pres. Obama. Link:

http://loyalopposition.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/president-obama-veto-the-defense-authorization-act/?src=tp



Alternet: Is Gitmo in your future? Link:

http://www.alternet.org/world/153321/battlefield_america%3A_is_gitmo_in_your_future



HuffPo: Former FBI special agent fears what NDAA means for Americans, calls for an Obama veto. Link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/coleen-rowley/ndaa-military-detainment_b_1126781.html



Gawker: The bill that 'could ruin America.' Link:

http://gawker.com/5865089/20-things-you-should-know-about-americas-most-horrifying-new-law FOX Business (TV): NDAA -- the National Defense Authorization Act -- may legalize 'murder' of American citizens on US soil by the military without due process, trial, or attorney. Link:FORBES: NDAA is the 'greatest threat' to civil liberties that Americans face -- a very conservative publication not prone to sensationalism, by the way. Link:NY Times blog: NDAA needs to be vetoed immediately by Pres. Obama. Link:Alternet: Is Gitmo in your future? Link:HuffPo: Former FBI special agent fears what NDAA means for Americans, calls for an Obama veto. Link:Gawker: The bill that 'could ruin America.' Link:

Amnesty International's analysis: Welcome to the war. Link: http://blog.amnestyusa.org/waronterror/welcome-to-the-war/

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