NDAA---Lane County Moves to Pass Ordinance Against Federal Indefinite Detention

8/16/2014

NDAA ORDINANCE IS FINISHED! ‏

Dear Supporters of PANDA ~ Oregon,

The Lane County Ordinance designed to protect its residents from the unconstitutional provisions of the 2012 NDAA is finished and has recently been submitted to the County Commissioners! Each of the four Commissioners, who attended the April 15th public hearing on the 2012 NDAA, publically stated in front of roughly 300 residents their support for an ordinance against its usage in Lane County. Now is the critical time for all Oregonians to put some serious pressure on the Commissioners to follow through with their public statements. Due to the size and political weight of Lane County, the passage of this ordinance would have an extraordinary domino effect upon other counties around the state, representing an unprecedented victory for local sovereignty and the protection of Constitutional civil liberties. Below you will find a brief outline on the specifics of what the ordinance will achieve, as well as an outline of the most effective and necessary immediate actions needed from those who want to protect the constitutional rights suspended by the 2012 NDAA.

Outline of the Proposed Ordinance;

1)    Purpose and Finding: County commissioners passed on June 3rd, 2014 a resolution acknowledging the unconstitutional provisions of the 2012 NDAA, and prohibited the use of any county resources in its implementation. The Commissioner hereby declare that Lane County is not a battlefield and is not subject to the “law of war” (“Law of war” suspends the constitutional rights of persons in the U.S. including their right of a trial)

2)    The ordinance criminalizes the following activities;

a.     arrest or capture any person in Lane County, or citizen of Lane County within the United States, with the intent of “detention under the law of war,” or

b.     actually subject a person in Lane County to “disposition under the law of war,” or

c.     subject any person to targeted killing in Lane County, or citizen of Lane County within the United States, or

d.     assist and/or use any county resources in the implementation of any of the unlawful acts listed above.

3)    Penalty for violating ordinance

a.     Pay maximum fine and imprisonment allowable under state and county law.

b.     Prosecuted under Oregon Criminal Code relating to, but not limited to assault and battery, kidnapping, murder, criminal liability for conduct of another, or other as applicable

Outline of immediate Action needed from Oregon residents;

1) E-mail one or all of the following commissioners with the Subject line “NDAA ORDINANCE” and ask them to pass a meaningful and effective Ordinance that not only turns their resolution into law, but also helps protect Lane County citizen from the unconstitutional implementation of the “law of war”. (The “law of war” is what the National Defense Authorization Act [NDAA], the Authorization for Use of Military Force [AUMF], and other authorizations use to illegally suspend the Constitution)

Jay Bozievich – Jay.Bozievich@co.lane.or.us

Sid Leiken – Sid.leiken@co.lane.or.us

Pete Sorenson – Pete.sorenson@co.lane.us

Pat Farr – Pat.Farr@co.lane.us

Faye Stewart – Faye.Stewart@co.lane.us

2) (CRITICALLY IMPORTANT) Come to Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, August 19th at 9:00am for only 30 minutes (Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Ave, Eugene) to show support and solidarity with PANDA ~ Oregon as we request for the commissioners to put the proposed ordinance on a “future agenda” item. Those who attend can choose to speak for up to 3 minutes during the public comment section, or equally beneficial just showing your physical presence in favor of the proposed ordinance. (Meetings are rarely attended by residence, so a physical presence during PANDA’s request is extraordinarily meaningful and effective)

3) Keep looking for PANDA ~ Oregon updates for when the proposed ordinance will be on an official Board of County Commissioner meeting agenda. We will once again need as many people as possible to fill Harris Hall to put pressure on the Commissioners and their legal counsel to pass this ordinance.

Please E-mail PANDA ~ Oregon for any additional questions or information. We are available to present to any community action groups eager to learn more about the specific of the ordinance, the 2012 NDAA, or PANDA ~ Oregon’s State strategy. Thanks again for all of the support and action we have already received from concerned Oregonians all across the state. Please forward this letter any people and groups who may be interested in supporting our efforts. Lets continue to educate and encourage our elected officials to uphold their Oaths of Office, defend our Constitutional rights, and promote our local sovereignty.

Sincerely,
Colin Farnsworth
P.S. Go to the PANDA ~ Oregon’s Facebook page to see the following documents:
https://www.facebook.com/pandaOR1776

1) PANDA ~ Oregon’s Proposed Ordinance for Lane County: “RCGO”

2) Lane County NDAA Resolution

3) Klamath County NDAA Proclamation

4) Coos County NDAA Resolution

5) Josephine County NDAA Proclamation

6) Douglas County NDAA request for repeal

7) Lane County Commissioner NDAA request for repeal

8) Democratic Party of Lane County NDAA Resolution

9) Republican Party of Lane County NDAA Resolution

10) U of O College Republicans NDAA Resolution

Colin Farnsworth
PANDA ~ Oregon State Coordinator
Oregon.Against.NDAA@gmail.com

Feel free to contact us at anytime for more information or visit:

1) PANDA ~ Oregon Youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVPBv-oZoli5NnE_MC6BRQ

2)PANDA ~ Oregon Facebook page
www.facebook.com/pandaOR1776

3) PANDA’s National website:
www.PANDAunite.org

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