Would You Consider Sponsoring a Resolution Against the NDAA?

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Excellent news! Thank you David for introducing this, and sorry I did not hear about your press conference in time to attend. Could you please send us a copy of the text?

  Do you think your resolution will encounter any opposition on the board? I would certainly expect it to pass. After it passes, what do you intend to do to follow up on the issue? Is there anything we can do to help you address other civil liberties issues? A recent Pew Research Center poll showed that for the first time, most Americans think the federal government is a threat to their rights and freedoms:

http://www.people-press.org/2013/01/31/majority-says-the-federal-government-threatens-their-personal-rights

  More than half of the people in this country see "their own" government as a threat. This is serious stuff.

Love & Liberty,
                                   ((( starchild )))
   Outreach Director, Libertarian Party of San Francisco
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
                               (415) 625-FREE

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Nicely done...

Mike

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Aubrey,
Brilliant!! Excellent networking!!! Now were getting somewhere.
John

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From: Starchild <sfdreamer@...>
To: Supervisor David Chiu (District 3) <david.chiu@...>
Cc: LPSF Activist List <lpsf-activists@yahoogroups.com>; LPSF Discussion List <lpsf-discuss@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:32 AM
Subject: [lpsf-discuss] Re: [lpsf-activists] Fw: Would You Consider Sponsoring a Resolution Against the NDAA?

Excellent news\! Thank you David for introducing this, and sorry I did not hear about your press conference in time to attend\. Could you please send us a copy of the text? 

Do you think your resolution will encounter any opposition on the board? I would certainly expect it to pass\. After it passes, what do you intend to do to follow up on the issue? Is there anything we can do to help you address other civil liberties issues? A recent Pew Research Center poll showed that for the first time, most Americans think the federal government is a threat to their rights and freedoms:

Majority Says the Federal Government Threatens Their Personal Rights | Pew Research Center

More than half of the people in this country see &quot;their own&quot; government as a threat\. This is serious stuff\.

Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
Outreach Director, Libertarian Party of San Francisco
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
(415) 625-FREE

From: "Chiu, David" <david.chiu@...>
To: Aubrey Freedman <aubreyfreedman@...>
Cc: "Chan, Amy" <amy.chan@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 9:59 AM
Subject: RE: Would You Consider Sponsoring a Resolution Against the NDAA?

Aubrey – Want to make sure you’re aware that I’m introducing a resolution today against the NDAA, and holding a press conference at 12:30 pm on City Hall steps. Wasn’t sure if someone had reached out to you and your colleagues, but wanted to let you know personally. Thanks for your initial email.

My aide Amy can send you more information if you’d like.

David

From: Aubrey Freedman [mailto:aubreyfreedman@…]
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 11:54 PM
To: Chiu, David
Subject: Re: Would You Consider Sponsoring a Resolution Against the NDAA?

Hi David! Thanks--reading your email made my day! Is there anything we can do to help in the meantime? The Libertarians will be behind your efforts 100%. We hate the NDAA and can't understand why more folks aren't upset about it.

Many Thanks!
Aubrey
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From: "Chiu, David" <david.chiu@sfgov.org>
To: "aubreyfreedman@..." <aubreyfreedman@...>
Cc: "Chan, Amy" <amy.chan@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 8:35 PM
Subject: FW: Would You Consider Sponsoring a Resolution Against the NDAA?

Aubrey –

I am talking to some civil rights attorneys about this issue, and am considering sponsoring some version of the resolution. We’ll be in touch.

David

From: Aubrey Freedman [mailto:aubreyfreedman@…]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 12:39 AM
To: Chiu, David
Subject: Would You Consider Sponsoring a Resolution Against the NDAA?

Hi Mr. Chiu. As the Chair of the Libertarian Party of San Francisco, I would like to request that you take a look at the attached (and copied below) resolution regarding the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) that was signed into law at the end of 2011. We have been very concerned about sections 1021 and 1022 in the NDAA that allow the President almost unlimited authority to order any US citizen or lawful resident alien to be detained indefinitely in prison without charge or trial for "belligerent acts against the United States." With such vague wording, almost any one of us at one time or another could be detained by the military for uttering the wrong words. It isn't enough to say that this President or that President would never give such an order--such power should not ever be available, and that's why we have a Constitution. The NDAA completely goes against the grain of the values of San Francisco, the heart of liberalism, and as a key

representative of The City, we are hoping that the wording in the NDAA disturbs you too.