- Signatures: 133
- Goal: 10,000
- Deadline: 2-21-2008
See Full Petition
Email this Petition
The Military Commissions Act of 2006 presents a grave threat to liberty and the rule of law in the United States in the following ways:
It revokes habeas corpus, thereby giving the power to imprison people without trial for as long as the President likes
It legalizes torture
It creates a secret committee controlled by the President that can declare anyone to be an enemy, and thereby strip away their legal rights guaranteed by the Constitution
It ends protection of prisoners of war by the Geneva Conventions
It removes the right to a speedy trial
It gives George W. Bush and other top officials legal amnesty for any war crimes has committed
It sets up absurd kangaroo courts that fail to meet the most fundamental standards of justice recognized by free nations, with unfair trials kept hidden from the American public
The Military Commissions Act does nothing to make America more secure. Rather, the Military Commissions Act makes America less secure by crippling the accountability of American government to the people. Partial fixes are not enough. Amendments to certain aspects of the Military Commissions Act that leave other aspects intact fail to address the full scope of the problem. Therefore, we ask for a simple and complete solution: The absolute and total repeal of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
The Military Commissions Act does nothing to make America more secure. Rather, the Military Commissions Act makes America less secure by crippling the accountability of American government to the people. Partial fixes are not enough. Amendments to certain aspects of the Military Commissions Act that leave other aspects intact fail to address the full scope of the problem. Therefore, we ask for a simple and complete solution: The absolute and total repeal of the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
| Number | Date | Name | Picture | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | 4:39 am PDT, Jun 11 | Keith Harrington |  |
|
| 132 | 12:31 pm PDT, May 31 | Amy Mashberg | |
|
| 131 | 5:51 am PDT, May 30 | john kurpil | |
|
| 130 | 10:55 pm PDT, May 19 | Valerie Gilliam |  |
|
| 129 | 6:07 pm PDT, May 8 | ERIC GRIFFIN | |
|
| 128 | 8:32 am PDT, May 4 | Ken Owenss | |
|
| 127 | 9:25 pm PDT, Apr 27 | Steve Jaramillo | |
|
| 126 | 7:32 pm PDT, Apr 25 | Michael Shirley | |
|
| 125 | 7:41 pm PDT, Apr 24 | Dan Davis | |
|
| 124 | 6:24 pm PDT, Apr 18 | Doris Pasilis | |
|
| 123 | 7:21 pm PDT, Apr 15 | Jennifer Trout | |
|
| 122 | 2:33 pm PDT, Apr 15 | Shannon Sheridan | |
|
| 121 | 2:26 pm PDT, Apr 7 | Daniel Shudlick | |
|
| 120 | 7:19 am PDT, Apr 2 | Tamara Rhone | |
|
| 119 | 1:02 pm PDT, Mar 22 | david rowson | |
|
| 118 | 9:13 am PST, Feb 16 | Brad Larsen | |
|
| 117 | 11:49 am PST, Feb 13 | Jessi Simek |  |
|
| 116 | 11:13 pm PST, Feb 4 | Daniel Poland | |
|
| 115 | 4:42 pm PST, Feb 1 | Alec Evans | |
|
| 114 | 11:25 am PST, Jan 14 | norm poire | |
|
| 113 | 5:18 am PST, Jan 1 | Simos Tarabatzis | |
|
| 112 | 9:17 pm PST, Dec 30 | Dana Yandle | |
|
| 111 | 7:59 am PST, Dec 18 | Jeff Blackman | |
|
| 110 | 3:31 pm PST, Dec 15 | Janet Blackman | |
|
| 109 | 2:44 pm PST, Dec 15 | ann anonymous | |
|
| 108 | 11:43 am PST, Dec 15 | Rosemary Lackaye | |
|
| 107 | 11:24 am PST, Dec 15 | Morgan Ravenwood | |
|
| 106 | 9:11 am PST, Dec 15 | Posting as "Bard" | |
|
| 105 | 9:30 am PST, Dec 8 | Patricia Bianca | |
|
| 104 | 5:11 pm PST, Dec 1 | Max Hara | |
|
| 103 | 8:42 am PST, Nov 26 | Paul Feldman | |
|
| 102 | 11:38 am PST, Nov 25 | Anonymous | |
|
| 101 | 7:59 am PST, Nov 13 | Roy Dymond | |
Repeal the Military Commissions Act
We call upon the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to pass legislation that completely repeals the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Note: This Repeal the Military Commissions Act petition was submitted by J. Clifford Cook. ThePetitionSite.com is a free service provided to help concerned citizens rally support for issues they believe in. The opinions expressed by this petition do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of ThePetitionSite.com or Care2.com. There is no express or implied endorsement of this petition nor any newsletter offers (except those from Care2.com) by Care2.com, Inc, ThePetitionSite.com, or our sponsors. If you believe this system is being abused, please contact customer support.
Questions about this petition? Contact the petition sponsor: J. Clifford Cook.
Questions about thePetitionSite.com? Visit our FAQ Page.