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January 27, 2008
This paper addresses the possibility of a coup d'état by national emergency before the end of Bush's last year in office, citing recent institutional actions that can be reasonably interpreted as being consistent with and preparatory to such an undertaking. These actions, all occurring since Bush's reelection, include among others: 1) claiming by executive order emergency powers unauthorized by Congress;
2) contracting for the construction of high capacity detention centers throughout the country; 3) conducting nation-wide mass arrest exercises; 4) obtaining from Congress removal of legal impediments to the indefinite detention of US citizens without trial; 5) obtaining from Congress the authority to use federal troops for domestic police duties, by nullifying the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878; and, 6) obtaining from Congress the authority to use national guard units, without the consent of state's governor, in that or any other state. While these and other actions cited here have alternative, plausible explanation, and those participating in them may be entirely unaware of the darker ends to which their work may be put, nevertheless each is troubling and collectively they demand serious assessment as a potential threat to both our constitutional republic and its democratic governance, especially in light of the Bush administration's record of unlawful behavior. The reader is therefore asked to give this careful consideration because the eternal vigilance necessary to protect our liberty is better served by reasonable suspicion than by enduring trust.
Originally posted by TrueAmerican
What part of a continuity plan needs to be so classified that our own elected Congressman who have the proper security clearance can't see it?
Originally posted by mythatsabigprobe
Originally posted by TrueAmerican
What part of a continuity plan needs to be so classified that our own elected Congressman who have the proper security clearance can't see it?
That would be the part that says Congress will be disbanded and all power goes to the President.. can you think of a better reason not to let them see it?
Originally posted by TrueAmerican
Whoa, Alex Jones just said on his radio show right now that Russia and China have now threatened to attack the United States. Umm...
Originally posted by TrojanNutzConspiracy
I think we are heading for another civil war in my opinion,
the elite's armies against the people and the people are gonna win!!
Originally posted by filmmaker45
Lets just count the known groups that would resist...