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Indefinite Detention Is LEGAL!

Submitted by TimFromLA on

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You're read the headline and you said: WTF? Indefinite Detention is unconstitutional. Actually no, it isn't. More than 70 years ago, a law was passed in Congress to allow this to happen. Let me explain

"When Obama signed to law the NDAA: Indefinite Detention, did you know that there was precedence and what Obama did was "legal"? How was it legal? Another Democratic President did the same thing...Roosevelt...when he signed Executive Order 9066 rounding up more than 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry. Congress passed: Public Law 77-503 (http://tinyurl.com/y3mw86) giving power to the military to detain American citizens during times of war.

Three men broke the law by not obeying Public Law 77-503 by not going to the concentration camps. They were arrested. They were Min Yasui, Fred Korematsu and Gordon Hirabayashi. More than 40 years later, all three men were found not guilty under coram nobis (http://tinyurl.com/8gxco9w) and their conviction records were overturned. But what about Public Law 77-503? Many attorneys say: because of coram nobis, Public Law 77-503 was legally overturned, mainly because of judicial review. The Supreme Court has the power to overturn a law created by Congress if they deem unconstitutional. No they don't.

ARTICLE III (http://tinyurl.com/ct4xuvu) does not give the power to the SCOTUS to overturn P.L. 77-503. Only Congress has the power. And because Congress has the power, Not one member of Congress, from 1942 to 2012, in 70 years, challenged P.L. 77-503. And because of what the Democratic party did 70 years ago, the Democratic Party 70 years later is just continuing the legacy."

I just want to give all the members of OWS heads up and I hope you share this.

OnResistance Radio Collective on KPFK 90.7FM Friday Night 7PM PST!

Submitted by lizsavage on

This Friday night, don't miss out on the pilot radio show "OnResistance" which will be featured on the well know listener supported, Los Angeles Station, KPFK! This show will feature a format based on direct democracy and horizonatalism. It features a collective of activists, from OLA and beyond speaking on behalf of themselves, and bringing and open dialogue and fresh perspective to the listening audience.

Below is a exerpt from their tumblr page:


Statement and call to action for Rachel Corrie

Submitted by OLA Web Team on

On Wednesday August 22, 2012 the Los Angeles General Assembly Reached consensus on this statement and call for a peaceful action in memory of Rachel Corrie, and in solidarity with the ongoing struggle of the Palestinian people. 

Theme GA Cancelled this Weekend, Our Comrades Foreclosure comes first!

Submitted by lizsavage on

This weekend I had planned my first stab at actually facilitating a GA. Unfortunatly I have to cancel it because there is a much greater need in our community.

Our comrades have been fighting foreclosure for four years. The foreclosure is completely fraudulent, starting with the paperwork the bank submitted to offer this loan to the family to begin with. This house has gone to auction many times and has never once been sold. They recieved eviction papers this week, and the house is still with no buyer.

The PR war being launched against OLA

Submitted by lizsavage on

Its been almost 11 months now, and as we close in on the year anniversary of Occupy, we see major fear arising from the simple fact that Occupy Los Angeles is still around, still going strong, and refusing to give up or give in.

This has infuriated the business interests of those who control and want to own all of downtown Los Angeles. The Central City Association has commandeered Los Angeles in the name of the banks, corporate interests, and the nepotisic group of fiends and lackeys.

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