King George To Assume Full Power?

Pathless · 06-02-2007, 08:18 PM

And now for the truly frightening!! Come see the monster, the elephant in the room--will the fat lady sing?? Is the show about to be over?? Come one, come all, and see King George claim his rightful place as Theocratic King of the Apocalypse--that is, given any natural disaster or act of terrorism.

The National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive, signed on May 9, 2007, would place all governmental power in the hands of the President and effectively abolish the checks and balances in the Constitution.

If a "catastrophic emergency" -- which could include a terrorist attack or a natural disaster -- occurs, Bush's new directive says: "The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government."

What? you ask. Yes, me too. What?? What is this? How does something like this happen, and just what is a "Presedential Directive" anyway??

Be afraid. Be very afraid.
Sorry, I don't like to be a fear-monger, but this is just too messed up, y'all. Somebody pinch me.

Read more.

ardenz · 06-02-2007, 08:28 PM

I'm visiting the Kingdom later this year...I AM afraid...its heavily guarded at all entrances. Fingerprinting/iris scanning...better be careful what I say.

"The Madness of King George".......I saw that movie !

seattlegal · 06-02-2007, 11:09 PM

Full text of the Executive Order, from whitehouse.gov.

(full text is also attached)

InLove · 06-02-2007, 11:35 PM

Have mercy. On us all.

I have never seen anything like the present administration. And I'm no spring chick. As a matter of fact, I don't think this country has ever seen anything like it. I find my non-mainstream thought showing up as mainstream more and more every day. Feels sorta strange....

wil · 06-03-2007, 01:45 AM

As we were formed it was each states militia that would be in charge...

If I recollect correctly then it was the Sheriff would take over for each county....titular head of gov't in crisis...posse comitatis or whatever that was...

Then that was superseded by FEMA...and the Director of FEMA I think actually superceded the President during the emergency....

We really don't have to worry about checks and balances...all the congress and supreme court will be hiding in their respective mountains....we'll never actually know what they are saying anyway...

The only real checks and balances now is the media and they are owned by what 5 companies??

And as long as we have cable and Friends, Seinfeld and MASH reruns....whatta we care?

Tao_Equus · 06-03-2007, 02:18 AM

I caught that news a couple of days ago too. Why is he doing this? I think it now pretty much beyond doubt he plans to 'deal' with Iran before his presidency is over. An order identical to the following was issued against Iraq in the month before invasion: The Blotter
Now this. Its all pretty scary.

flowperson · 06-03-2007, 04:24 AM

C'mon now...is anybody really surprised at all about this ?

flow....

Pathless · 06-04-2007, 08:29 PM

It caught me off guard.

I mean, I know GWB jr is bad, mmmmmkay, and power-hungry, and mad to usher in the Apocalypse, and sure I've thought before that maybe he'll try to orchstrate a coup and seize TOTAL POWER over America, then The WORLD, but to actually see it reported, and then documented (thanks for the link, seattlegal) is totally frightening and shocking.

At the same time it is, of course, totally ridiculous. I looked briefly at the full text of the Executive Order, and felt like I was reading a grade-schooler's fantasy of assuming Dictatorhood. Grade-schooler or Grad-schooler?--well, the language used is technical and complicated, like a graduate student's thesis, but the intent and attituide is completely immature and seperated from consensus reality. Yet this immature thesis is an Executive Order from our president, and he's out there, not to be underestimated. He's a cruel man, powermad, unthinking and unfeeling, and all the more dangerous because he dresses himself with lip-service to Christ while strutting around like a pilot. He's already forged ahead with horrible wars, and it looks like a full-on maritial law assault on his peons and serfs in America is now on his mind.

So for all of you living in America, the question needs to be asked: What will you do when Blackwater comes to town? Salute?

Eh, just another conspiracy. No worries.

Jack Halyard · 06-05-2007, 10:00 PM

Holy cow, this is the first I've heard of this, but doesn't surpise me one bit.

I, Brian · 06-05-2007, 10:32 PM

I'm curious - how does this get though when the democrats run both houses?

wil · 06-05-2007, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I, Brian

I'm curious - how does this get though when the democrats run both houses?

They don't have control of this. These stem from Executive Orders and Executive Directives thousands of which are written by every President...creating laws and changes in the government without Congressional approval.

All good stuff. They don't just do it, Treasury just did, with their act that the exportation or melting down of nickels is unlawful....no law, no congressional input, Treasury just creates a new law. (note nickels are now worth 9.8 cents each when melted down....and the fine is $10,000...so the melting will continue for those that melt enough to pay the fine...wonder who is behind all those change counting machines in grocery stores...)

Jack Halyard · 06-07-2007, 06:02 PM

Here's an update folks. Apparently too many people were accessing the document at the whitehouse.gov site and it has been removed.

Jack Halyard · 06-07-2007, 06:05 PM

Well, that's funny. Now I am able to access it, whereas I couldn't a few minutes ago.

InLove · 06-07-2007, 06:05 PM

How 'bout them apples, huh? That is what that printer is for, right? Thanks, dear.

InLove · 06-07-2007, 06:07 PM

LOL, now we have to look for changes...