2010 Pulitzer-winner Mark Fiore‘s 96-second animated cartoon shows the removal of Constitutional Civil Rights. When “rights” are no longer absolute, they are no longer rights. This changes the definition of the US from defending unalienable rights and limited government under a constitution, to having control over what liberties people receive and unlimited government and no restraining law, at least in these areas of the Bill of Rights.
Here’s how this has progressed since 2006:
The background of NDAA extends into the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA), which “legalized” Executive Branch declaration of again, “any person” of being in a legal category without Constitutional or Geneva Convention Rights: unlawful enemy combatant. The Bush Administration applied this to American citizens and the Obama Administration extends power to assassinate American citizens upon Executive Branch dictate of “unlawful enemy.”
Mark’s cartoon also addresses torture. The US is bound by Constitutional Law, Federal Law, and four treaties to never torture. Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney publicly admit to authorizing waterboarding/controlled drowning. All US case law found this practice as torture; in fact, the US executed Japanese officials for authorizing its use upon US WW2 military.
Thanks to Kebmodee for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.
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