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Executive Order 13603

Posted by melissa97 7 years, 11 months ago to Government
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I know it's long but please read all five pages because this is real and most people have no idea it exists.
SOURCE URL: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimpowell/2012/04/29/obamas-plan-to-seize-control-of-our-economy-and-our-lives/#4eb501d21627


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    Posted by coaldigger 7 years, 11 months ago
    To me, the wording of the actual order is even more scary than the analysis presented in the article. Suspension of individual rights in the name of national defense is the suspension of everything that is worth defending.
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    • Posted by wiggys 7 years, 11 months ago
      how about marshal law. 0 did not write this ayers and his ilk did. they want to take over the country and 0 is the perfect pawn. if he were to leave office for a new pres on one side the winner would further promote obamacare and on the other side it couldn't be stopped. in either case the new pres would have to deal with the situation just like every pres since lbj has had to deal with medicare and every pres since fdr has had top deal with ss. the stark reality is we the people and I mean those of us who came to the country legally between 1560 and 1920 are being, not going to be, screwed by ingrates who just didn't like the idea of being free. 0 and his people are a course if given the opportunity to completely destroy the usa to the point that it will never be what it was. and when all of production comes to a standstill and I personally think that is what is going to happen they will rejoice with the rest of their drink of choice. even the rockerfellas and bushes will not be exempt.
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      • Posted by stargeezer 7 years, 11 months ago
        Why do you think that there is so much hatred for Trump? He's got enough money that he can't be bought and he doesn't have to listen to either party to get the job. He may not be "your" man OR my man, but he sure as heck is not what we have had for 7.5 years or what hillary/bernnie would bring.
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        • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
          That is perplexing i didn't think there was enough left over after Hildebeast, College Students and Professors took their share. We have a few good ones embedded in the latter group but the first group is what a room temperature majority.
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        • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
          I think the left sees him as a pawn of the rich (since he is sort of rich) and he has used the system to abuse the poor and the elderly, and I am sure they really do think he took Linberghs baby...
          But he is annoying in many ways. Maybe that is part of the charm, since politicians traditionally kiss everyones butt, and lies to all. Trump has no real need to do that, so he resonates with a lot of frustrated people. I am just not too sure he is stable enough to do the job without pissing off the entire world. But then, most of the world is already pissed off at someone.
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          • Posted by stargeezer 7 years, 11 months ago
            Much there goes without question, but when it comes to the worlds attitude over the US, Trump is not really going to affect that anyway - they almost completely hate us anyway. For the most part they always forget that it us who pulled their butts out of the fire when the last tyrant rose to power and started killing them all.

            Perhaps we should stop winning "hearts and minds" while trying to convince every two bit dictator to "like us by the capitulation of OUR values, history, and laws. I kinda think Trump just might be the right guy to do this. The "Hildabeast" or crazy uncle bernie sure won't.
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            • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
              It is something to consider, a foriegn policy needs to be balanced, and not rely on just hoping we "make friends" especially when we star naming friends who are not very good to their own people. Realistically, our country has a long history of manipulating other countries for our own benefit, and not theirs. Maybe we should be more Randish and stay closer to home and have a big stick, and not interfere.
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              • Posted by RevJay4 7 years, 10 months ago
                The "big stick" is a necessity in this world of today. Too many groups want to take over the US and make it over to their brand of belief. That has been the whole point of the last 7+ years of the current administration. To "fundamentally transform" this nation into a third world country has been the goal, thus the attacks on all the traditional values in the name of "equality". What a sham.
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                • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 10 months ago
                  Unfortunately, said stick is in their hands. The current situation of the country is indeed something being re-engineered in someone's image, I am not sure whose though. Too many candidates.
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        • Posted by Dobrien 7 years, 11 months ago
          Trump is the kind of candidate that turns the moderate leftists into Burnt Shambles or Hillacraps supporters. He ensures more of the same in the next cycle. What a sham or shame .
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      • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
        martial meaning military. Marshal is law enforcement officer all of whom except for Military police are civilians.

        The LEAs and other government agents who refer to everyone else excepting themselves as civilians are the one's to watch. That's your future Gestapo.

        It's a mind set and that particular variety is set in concrete.
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    • Posted by Dobrien 7 years, 11 months ago
      1909, the Carnegie institute for world peace in their minutes for the first year of existence. Asked the question is there anything that can change a country more than war. The conclusion was no. The next year was devoted to how do we get the USA in a war :their conclusion control the state dept and the diplomatic Corp.
      They knew that the people would give up their freedom during a time of War.
      Exactly what has happened since 2001 and it gets worse every year.
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    Posted by jimjamesjames 7 years, 11 months ago
    Makes sense that when he sees the Hildebeast is going to lose, to create a false flag emergency and invoke it.
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    • Posted by $ allosaur 7 years, 11 months ago
      I'm certain the emperor is thinking about it.
      But does he have the guts to declare martial law when it will be clear that he just wants to keep Trump out of office?
      He has shown cowardice when it comes to such things as not backing up his drawing of a red line.
      Still, the Narcissist-In Chief has his huge egotistical legacy hang-up to nurture.
      He has his Obamacare and wants to keep it. Period.
      He wants his fundamental change and he wants us to keep it. Period.
      That including other things--
      He wants coal miners out of work and to keep them unemployed. Period.
      He wants pseudo-transgenders to traumatize little girls and wants them to keep doing it. Period.
      Old Dino could keep this up but won't. Period.
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      • Posted by DavidT 7 years, 11 months ago
        More accurately, he has shown cowardice to other countries. For this country he believes his will is law and won't back down as easily.
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        • Posted by $ allosaur 7 years, 11 months ago
          That same thought began to grow inside of old extinct dino's wormy head after I wrote what I wrote above.
          By the way, David is my favorite first name for some reason. Now why is that?
          Can't quite put the finger on that reason. Think I'll tap a finger to my head to help me think.
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    • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
      Exactly! Or manufacture a "national emergency" when all the drug addled Dumbocraps and Liberals start rioting if Trump wins. Look at how the act at their "protests".
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 7 years, 11 months ago
    And we thought that 10-289 was bad. What I hadn't thought about before was the sheer number of executive orders. It is now in the tens of thousands?!
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    • Posted by 7 years, 11 months ago
      And that isn't counting presidential memorandum.
      But this particular executive order is one of the most terrifying things i have ever read. The government has gone to far. WAY to far.
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    • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
      Remeber: This was 2012, april, and he had just figured out (or been told) that he would be re-elected (since Romney would lose). So now we are near the end of the Great Ones legal term, do you think we will soon see a fabricated "emergency" to implement this? It reads a lot like what the government in AS tried to do.
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      • Posted by RevJay4 7 years, 10 months ago
        If there is to be a fabricated "emergency", it will come when and if the preponderance of evidence against the Helldabeast sinks her chance of being elected.
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        • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 10 months ago
          Not necessarily. Remember her opponent is left wing also. They could use a four year break to repair damage and rebuild and whatever Trump does, like Bush, it will only aide their cause. Slow it up? Big deal that's their game as long as the direction is left.
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          • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 10 months ago
            I think you may be right. The movements are all in her favor, and Obamanations endorsement is as if the King has appointed his heir. The Republicrats are all scheming how to dump Trump, as he has this nice propensity for self immolation by mouth. At this point I see either party winning as a loss for us.
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  • Posted by Dobrien 7 years, 11 months ago
    He has spent the last 7+ years systematically destroying the country that he hates. He is destroying the foundation our rights and our constitution month by month.
    Totalitarian govt makes individuals totally subservient to the state. His centralized govt controlling all commodities , food , medicine , energy , fresh air , toilets , sunshine , rain , the ground under your feet. I am sure they will treat everyone equally like the IRS and Lois Lerner types will be certain of that.
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    • Posted by 7 years, 11 months ago
      This give the government control over everything in the country including food it also allows for the government to " to employ persons of outstanding experience and ability without compensation" this executive order can be enacted both during peace times and during times of national emergency.
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      • Posted by Dobrien 7 years, 11 months ago
        Sounds like he is legitimizing slavery and starvation.
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        • Posted by 7 years, 11 months ago
          isn't it ironic that the first African american president is the one to legalize government sanctioned slavery?
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          • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 7 years, 11 months ago
            The first legal slave owner in America was a Black America...why should we be surprised!
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            • Posted by 7 years, 11 months ago
              my thing is WHY THE HELL HAVEN'T WE HEARD ABOUT THIS??? this was put into place in 2012
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              • Posted by Dobrien 7 years, 11 months ago
                Because we have taxation without representation.
                Sound familiar.
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                • Posted by 7 years, 11 months ago
                  so furthermore since this law is first of all against our moral code and second of all blatantly illegal, what are we to do about it? the founders started a revolution over a two percent tax increase on a breakfast drink that wasn't even coffee (among other things)and now our government has so much power that it is "legally" allowed to enslave its citizens!
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              • Posted by $ allosaur 7 years, 11 months ago
                One answer is that the lefty lamestream media is preoccupied with watching King Batty's back and have their own progressive/socialist agenda to nurture.
                (I meant to write King Barry--not Batty. That's such a great typo I'm gonna let it stand).
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              • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
                Because EOs are put in place within a huge pile of BS crap stuff, so they get submerged in it. When the time comes, they will roll it out, and do what they want with terms like "Under section 803, you are required to move to Indiana and work in a coal mine" and you will have what option? They have placed no legal restraints on this, other than the challenge it is all unconstitutional, and how will that be done? The right thing would be a legal challenge 4 years ago when it was signed, but no one cred enough to do it, or knew it was a waste of effort.
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            • Posted by Dobrien 7 years, 11 months ago
              The irony is killing us.
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              • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
                Some of the suspense can be allayed. For example There will not be a First Gentleman if Waddle gets the.nod. Still be First Lady. Remember Same Sex?

                Sanders is more than likely the type to say there can be only one.

                Trump has a bus load.

                Besides where would one find a gentleman in the Socialist party or for that matter a lady?

                Reporter: "Excuse me rumor has it...."

                WHACK

                "That's MIZ to you MCP".
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  • Posted by Herb7734 7 years, 11 months ago
    This sort of action should have been expected as the sun rising in the morning. Every action, attitude, order and pronouncement of Obama has pointed to government takeover for the last seven years. Welcome to the United Socialist Peoples States of America.
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    • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
      USSA is what the rest of the world calls us now. United Socialist States of America - when they ask what happened to your country it's such a fascist police state anymore?

      So tell me how does giving up all your civil rigthts and everything we used to stand for turn in to 'winning the war against terrorism. Looks to me like we lost and a new terrorist element was added.

      Still going to vote for them this fall? Hmmmm voting is one of those rights that's affected.
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  • Posted by DrZarkov99 7 years, 11 months ago
    Here's an even older one: the Insurrection Act (IA) of 1807 (U.S. Code 331-335). In plain language, the President has the authority to declare a state, or states, to be in a condition of "insurrection," loosely defined as in a condition where one or more "residents" (note, not "citizens") have had their civil rights violated, and the governor(s) are unwilling or unable to restore order. Once the President makes such declaration, he/she has full authority, without consent of Congress, to declare martial law in the insurrectionist state(s).

    People sometimes point to Posse Comitatus as a defense against the invocation of the IA, but that's an incorrect assumption. The PC restraint is against the use of the U.S. military in a law enforcement role in a state that is not in a state of insurrection.

    We remain, as we have for over 200 years, one Presidential order from totalitarian rule.
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    • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
      Katrina was one clear example where it should have been declared due to the political foot dragging of Governor Blanco of Louisiana send a request for FEMA. But the use of that resource is restricted in a Posse Comitas way to Governor request or so many days then Presidential order. She signed just before the deadline and cost lives and damage to property. That is one rabid dog of a human wannabe.
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  • Posted by lrshultis 7 years, 11 months ago
    "Lincoln famously suspended habeas corpus, the legal action that requires a prisoner to be set free if authorities don’t file charges promptly and proceed to a jury trial, so the accused can have an opportunity to prove innocence."

    Has it come to that where a trial is not the state proving guilt of the accused but rather that the accused has to prove their innocence?
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  • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
    You have been living under this one or one like it all your lives. Last time it was noticeable was WWII. The part I couldn't find was just compensation, limitations or reasons needed and length of time employed before a vote of congress like the war powers act ha ha is required..

    This one is under the DHS consolidation of federal powers also.

    Like the change no one noiticed on Dec 31s doing away with civil rights and Bill of Rights some key definitions were left blank.

    But then no one cared then or apparently does now.
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    • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
      What does this refer to:

      Like the change no one noiticed on Dec 31s doing away with civil rights and Bill of Rights some key definitions were left blank.
      ?
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      • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
        You remember the big phony shut the government down budget charade. the bill passed Senate 85 to 15. Buried int he bill was the extension and upgrade for the arrest and apprehension powers of DHS. Now compare the following with probable cause and warrants, lawyers, judges, Miranda warnings etc.

        The old version was 'arrest upon suspicion of terrorism.'

        Terrorism was not defined nor limited to any particular group such as Mid Easterners.

        The new version added, "arrest upon suspicion of support of terroism." Again no real definition much less limits.

        No probable cause, no warrants, no judges signature etc etc etc. no miranda escobedo rights warnings, no rights.

        And the asshole went on public television in front of a big display of the Constitution etc. and signed the bill remarking how that little change was going to save us all from....

        a two bit tin horn shyster dictator from Chicago?

        Fifteen Senators voted against 85 including all the RINOS voted for it.

        The world slept especially the lame stream media

        Hell most of this forum slept and ho hummed and went back to debating civil rights and the Bill of Rights that don't exist anymore.

        and all it takes is 'mere suspicion' with no proofs required or offered.

        Been that way since the Patriot Act was first put in place. only thing new was adding ' suspicion of 'supporting' terrorism.

        You just read the whole thing with all it 's definitions and limits. NONE.

        But the government didn't shut down and the media cheered and they now have the legal power to ignore the Constitution at a whim. Especially those pesky rights card readings and producing proof and providing a lawyer and trial and all that useless crap.

        ACLU was so pleased

        Joe Mama. That's a slang insult from Yo Mama.

        Ring any bells yet?

        But be happy the suspension of Constitutional protections with in 100 miles of our borders and coastlines was not extended ...but it was kept in place.

        Ding a ling Ding a ling

        How Patriot-ic Act-ing do you feel now?

        When you give up your rights to the whims of the likes of TSA and the President says 'we won the war on terrorism' who besides Obeyme and the toad in his pocket is the 'we' he references? (The toad is Hillary.)

        As for the new Executive Directive the topic of this as HBD read it and decide for yourself. Then go look at it's history which started under Roosevelt around 1940. This one is the latest version and consolidates all the bits and pieces.
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        • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
          No doubt. The charade has been going on for a long time, ask the Japanese US citizens from WW2. Taken as an aggregate, the EO world has pretty much shredded the Constitution under the guise of "administration".
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          • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
            FDR the USA leader during the Great Socialist Wars of the 20th Century invented this one. Not Argentina nor Brazil. Have someone apprehended in a way where no records nor charges are needed. Souond familiar if not reread the patriot act apprehension rules on 'suspicion of.'

            Individual is locked up in a mental institution for observation for as long as is necessary. In effect - disappeared. In the end released to reappear with some 'story' the telling of which supports mental derangement.

            The place was one St. Elizabeths Hospital used by the federal government near Washington DC.

            Another of the Patriot Act techniques is extending a sentence or time required in the disappeared status by, if I remember correctly, up to ten additional years.

            No need to fire on civilians just disappear the leadership.
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  • Posted by Hot_Black_Desiato 7 years, 11 months ago
    Bring hit up now? This order was signed in 2012. Before taking this article as gospel, read the actual executive order and decide for yourself.

    https://www.federalregister.gov/artic...
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    • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
      OK, if this does not scare you, then I miss the point:

      c) be prepared, in the event of a potential threat to the security of the United States, to take actions necessary to ensure the availability of adequate resources and production capability, including services and critical technology, for national defense requirements;

      Here is the direction to take over nearly everything:
      Sec. 201. Priorities and Allocations Authorities. (a) The authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2071, to require acceptance and priority performance of contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) to promote the national defense over performance of any other contracts or orders, and to allocate materials, services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense, is delegated to the following agency heads:Show citation box

      (1) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to food resources, food resource facilities, livestock resources, veterinary resources, plant health resources, and the domestic distribution of farm equipment and commercial fertilizer;

      (2) the Secretary of Energy with respect to all forms of energy;

      (3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to health resources;

      (4) the Secretary of Transportation with respect to all forms of civil transportation;

      (5) the Secretary of Defense with respect to water resources; and

      (6) the Secretary of Commerce with respect to all other materials, services, and facilities, including construction materials.

      Oh yea, go check out this gem (the NDER), a herd of loyal Dumbocraps hand picked to become Executives that can be activated "in an emergency" and tell you what to do:

      (e) The head of an agency may activate an NDER unit, in whole or in part, upon the written determination of the Secretary of Homeland Security that an emergency affecting the national defense exists and that the activation of the unit is necessary to carry out the emergency program functions of the agency.


      Nope, this is a blueprint for a government know to be unable to tell the truth, and make up lies to match it's agenda, to take over.

      Crap...
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      • Posted by term2 7 years, 11 months ago
        The government is making sure it can't be overthrown by us citizens. We should look at Venezuela to see how things are going to proceed here. (Unfortunately I am serious about this)
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      • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
        Here is another Gem. Just refer to all the rpevious orders, mess them up with "revoked" or "nothing changes" or "except whens" and you end up with mush that means "do whatever you want and you can use deadly force if needed":

        Sec. 803. Authority. (a) Executive Order 12919 of June 3, 1994, and sections 401(3)-(4) of Executive Order 12656 of November 18, 1988, are revoked. All other previously issued orders, regulations, rulings, certificates, directives, and other actions relating to any function affected by this order shall remain in effect except as they are inconsistent with this order or are subsequently amended or revoked under proper authority. Nothing in this order shall affect the validity or force of anything done under previous delegations or other assignment of authority under the Act.

        (b) Nothing in this order shall affect the authorities assigned under Executive Order 11858 of May 7, 1975, as amended, except as provided in section 802 of this order.

        (c) Nothing in this order shall affect the authorities assigned under Executive Order 12472 of April 3, 1984, as amended.
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      • Posted by Hot_Black_Desiato 7 years, 11 months ago
        Again...Bring this up NOW? That order was written in 2012...a little late to be complaining about it now.
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        • Posted by $ nickursis 7 years, 11 months ago
          Uh, maybe, as is the norm with most EO and things that the government really doesn't want you to know about, it was successfully buried but for the article Melissa posted. Maybe you keep track of all this, but most people can't. I would think had you known about it, you might have been a little disturbed and brought it up in various forums?
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 7 years, 11 months ago
    I'm opposed to any expansion of Executive Branch power, but is Mr. Powell mis-representing this EO? I don't understand this order, but it looks like it reassigns to specific agencies authorities granted under some 1950 Defense Production Act.

    The article starts off saying there's something ominous about this particular order and then goes through an interesting history of ever-increasing executive power. It feels like an article with a provocative title and provocative insinuations on the first page. Then it says, okay even if the first page was a bunch of political crap, the trend of increasing executive power is a real problem. I agree.
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  • Posted by $ Abaco 7 years, 11 months ago
    I actually think that a majority of the American public is ready to accept this.

    Mull that over...
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    • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
      Durng the run up from 9/11 to a full Internal Security type program including the next two Presidential elections that was fouond to be true. The mantra at the time was 'do what you have to do we just want to feel safe.' "Be Safe" was not part of the chant. That's where the twin evils of the protective echelon and ignoring the constitution in favor of Executive Directives took hold and grew like topsy. This of course fit Obamas lack of leadership style unless you count always running for re-election - even as now perfectly. It also fit the Wasserman/Pelosi/Reid and Clinton preference backed up by the Secular Progressives.The latter always collective non thinking fans of a 'nurturing' mother figure on the outside and firm stern father figure on the inside have been in 7th secular heaven ever since.

      The cracks in the plaster however are showing with TSA for the failure of 'make us feel safe along with the clearly politically driven slant of the Justice Department, a really crappy economy with zero expectations and other failings.

      Strong leadership is needed for sure to correct the course and bring back to the rhumb line but I don't see that being offerered.

      So far the platforms are hard left, hard left, left/righ/left, and ease to five degrees leftrudder - and that only because the Libertarians got on all 50 state ballots.

      It will take a full impact demonstration of the new powers along with another Recession II or inflation/devaluation/repudiation shock wave followed by civil unrest.

      Guaranteed with a Clinton or Sanders, Probable with a Trump although I saw one sign of sanity and problematical with even a Johnson unless he gets full congressional support.

      Meantime "i have no plans to become an EX expat.
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  • Posted by sfdi1947 7 years, 11 months ago
    Yes, it does, and it will be enacted in the dark of night, in the depth of the winter, probably in the early morning of 20 Jan. 2017. They think they are prepared, but they don't have a clue.
    It will be the start of the 2nd Civil War and will end in the Balkanization of the United States with a country of Red states and islands of Blue that we will take back when their economies fail.
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  • Posted by Owlsrayne 7 years, 11 months ago
    I read the summary on Wikipedia,being unable to get to the above site. It is an Order that is right up BHO alley. If such an emergency should happen the Prez would become a Dictator. I surprised that the Congress hasn't tried to strike it down. It must be that there are too many Fluffy Bunnies in the Congress and Senate.
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  • Posted by lrshultis 7 years, 11 months ago
    "Lincoln famously suspended habeas corpus, the legal action that requires a prisoner to be set free if authorities don’t file charges promptly and proceed to a jury trial, so the accused can have an opportunity to prove innocence."

    Has it come to that where a trial is not the state proving guilt of the accused but rather that the accused has to prove their innocence?
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    • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
      Recall there are two instances when that may be suspended legally per Constitution.This is the legal background for Lincoln, FDR, and perhaps the reason why ......read it first.

      Article One, Section 9, clause 2, which demands that "The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it."

      wars are not declared in response to invasions and the government shuns from declaring a state of civil insurrection preferring to find other means. Those who rail against Lincoln on this matter cannot read. it contains and affects more than the point Irshultis referred to in the preceding comment.
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      • Posted by lrshultis 7 years, 11 months ago
        I wasn't questioning Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus, but the article's author's belief that a trial is for the accused to prove his innocence rather than that the purpose of the trial is for the government to prove the guilt of the accused. If the government is not able to do so, then the accused has to be released even if he may actually be guilty of a crime. Habeas Corpus is part of that requirement of government toward proving guilt. It is only possible to show that the positive evidence toward guilt is wrong and not prove that a negative happened by the accused. Trials are held in many places without the state having to prove anything so that the accused has to prove a negative, thus prove his innocence.
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        • Posted by $ MichaelAarethun 7 years, 11 months ago
          True and I should point out the legal suspension of habeas is strictly defined and limited. People like FDR in his quest to dump the old system and install socialism went much further much faster than the fore fathers would have expected from a 'legitimately' acting President. Something we see now on a daily basis from FDR II but I gotta tell you Lightning Boy you are no FDR. You aren't even a Carter.
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