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Forum Post: Tell me if the White House is censoring their "petitions". I try to sign to veto NDAA, it will not let me!

Posted 12 years ago on Dec. 19, 2011, 8:37 a.m. EST by BlueRose (1437)
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Ok, here is the link,

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/%21/petition/veto-national-defense-authorization-act-2012-several-provisions-bill-pose-threat-civil-liberties/GLfhBn6D?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl

"we petition the obama administration to: Veto the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 as several provisions of the bill pose a threat to civil liberties. We implore the Obama Administration to veto the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1867). Several provisions of the bill pose a direct threat to the civil liberties of Americans by authorizing the indefinite detention of American citizens without trial or access to legal counsel, with the mere suspicion of terrorism as justification. These provisions, which undermine several fundamental protections granted by the U.S. Constitution, are applicable to American citizens detained on U.S. soil, essentially redefining America as "part of the battlefield" in the war on terror. In light of failure of the Udall Amendment , and the likely passage of the bill in the Senate, we urge the president to exercise his authority to veto the National Defense Authorization Act."

The site allows people to create "petitions", however, I CAN NEITHER SIGN NOR MAKE MY OWN PETITION. Can you all take a look, is it just me the White House apparently "hates"?

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[-] 1 points by charlieg68 (1) 12 years ago

i just signed it and was confirmed...You've signed this petition

Thank you for participating. Find other petitions you're interested in or start your own. currently 16,444...

[-] 1 points by BlueRose (1437) 12 years ago

Thanks, I was able to sign this morning also.

[-] 1 points by BlueRose (1437) 12 years ago

This could be a huge scandal if someone would help me check. Thanks for the solidarity. NOT.

[-] 1 points by BlueRose (1437) 12 years ago

I am hearing the signature numbers go up, but I still question how many signatures are suppressed. Cannot get this to work.