2012
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| 2012 was the year in which the US executive claimed the right to officially dispense with the formality of legal proceedings if it saw fit. |
"End of constitutional democracy"
- Full article: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
- Full article: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
The 2012 NDAA claimed the legal right for the US Executive to kidnap and detentain indefinitely anyone, anywhere. Michel Chossudovsky wriote that "Barack Obama will go down in history as “the president who killed Constitutional democracy” in the United States.”[1] Chris Hedges lead a group of activists who challenged the bill's legality in Hedges v. Obama. His case proceeded to the US Supreme Court, where he was finally defeated in April 28, 2014.
Shootings
Annecy shootings
- Full article: Annecy shootings
- Full article: Annecy shootings
The Annecy shootings were a deep event in France, the significance of which has still to emerge.
Sandy Hook
December 2012 saw an event at a school in Sandy Hook which was used to pass gun control legislation.[2]