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    Santa Cruz, CA: A Constitution Protection Zone?

    The U.S. government has, again, failed to act on behalf of its constituents by creating legislation that makes any civilian vulnerable to structural violence. Read this article to get the bigger picture.

    On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed the annual 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

    Section 1021 states that:

    Moreover, Section 1021c uses intricate language that is dangerous. For instance:

    Section 1021c[2] also maintains:

    AND Section 1021c[3] sustains that:

    Moreover, Section 1022 allows that any person who might be associated with Al Qaeda can be held in military custody without further notice. Section 1022b[1-2] says this is not required for American citizens, or lawful 'aliens' but it is still an option.

    This violates the 14th Amendment, which states that, "[n]o state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

    Sections 1021 and 1022 of the NDAA of 2012 therefore allow civilians to be:

    And it is not atypical for the GOP legislators to bury small clauses into the NDAA because it is a bill that is updated every year and seldom needs to appeal to popular public opinion.

    Some have spoken out against Section 1021 of the 2012 NDAA, including Federal Judge, Katherine Forrest.

    Therefore, the Romero Institute started a coalition: The Constitution Protection Zone.

    We have your best interest (i.e. your legal protection) at heart, so please sign our petition to make Santa Cruz a Constitution Protection Zone!

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