President Obama Signs Executive Order Establishing Council of Governors

Excuse me if this has already been posted...

Is the Fed trying to get by the 10th Amendment or is Martial Law coming to a Neighborhood near you???

President Obama Signs Executive Order Establishing Council of Governors
enewspf.com

www.whitehouse.gov...

Washington, D.C.--(ENEWSPF)--January 11, 2010. The President today signed an Executive Order establishing a Council of Governors to strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State Governments to protect our Nation against all types of hazards. When appointed, the Council will be reviewing such matters as involving the National Guard of the various States; homeland defense; civil support; synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities.

The bipartisan Council will be composed of ten State Governors who will be selected by the President to serve two year terms. In selecting the Governors to the Council, the White House will solicit input from Governors and Governors’ associations. Once chosen, the Council will have no more than five members from the same party and represent the Nation as a whole.

Federal members of the Council include the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs, the U.S. Northern Command Commander, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. The Secretary of Defense will designate an Executive Director for the Council.

The Council of Governors will provide an invaluable Senior Administration forum for exchanging views with State and local officials on strengthening our National resilience and the homeland defense and civil support challenges facing our Nation today and in the future.

The formation of the Council of Governors was required by the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act which stated, “The President shall establish a bipartisan Council of Governors to advise the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the White House Homeland Security Council on matters related to the National Guard and civil support missions.” (NDAA FY2008, Sec 1822)

Source: whitehouse.gov

[edit on 1/12/2010 by Hx3_1963]

Originally posted by Hx3_1963
Is the Fed trying to get by the 10th Amendment or is Martial Law coming to a Neighborhood near you???

Neither, what makes you think that?

If you had read the press release you would have seen "The Council of Governors will provide an invaluable Senior Administration forum for exchanging views with State and local officials"

so it is just a forum for exchanging ideas

Very important development people! Not that this is definitely a bad thing, but it sure does need to be checked out to ascertain the true intentions and ramifications of it.

Yes, this reeks of trying to by-pass the 10th amendment. Obama doesn't like the fact that the states have so much power.

reply to post by dereks

You could be right, but, I see it as a further integration of Central Power.

How will they choose who serves on this ~Council~?

I have a lot more questions at this point.

What does this .Gov legalese double talk REALLY mean?

Always look for the loop holes...

Originally posted by Hx3_1963
How will they choose who serves on this ~Council~?

Try reading the press release! It is explained there...."The bipartisan Council will be composed of ten State Governors who will be selected by the President to serve two year terms. In selecting the Governors to the Council, the White House will solicit input from Governors and Governors’ associations. Once chosen, the Council will have no more than five members from the same party and represent the Nation as a whole.

What does this .Gov legalese double talk REALLY mean?

What legalese are you on about?

reply to post by dereks

Hmmm...I just don't like the Fed side of the list I guess..

Federal members of the Council include the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs, the U.S. Northern Command Commander, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. The Secretary of Defense will designate an Executive Director for the Council.

...And who/what is this?

The Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement

Another ~Bureau~ no one ever heard of... and ~Engagement~...sounds like a Military term used on a Battlefield...to me at least, and notice not a peep from the Big MSM on this?

...And if it's for a future disaster why no mention of FEMA?

ETA: Well 4 of the top 4 in the ~Bureau~ are from Chicago...surprise!

www.whitehouse.gov...

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement. Prior to her current position, she served as Co-Chair of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team, and Senior Advisor to Obama's presidential campaign. Prior to joining the Obama administration, Jarrett served as a Director of corporate and not for profit boards, including Chairman of the University of Chicago Medical Center Board of Trustees, and Vice Chair of the University of Chicago Board of Trustees, and the Chicago 2016 Olympic Committee. Jarrett received her A.B. from Stanford University in 1978 and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1981.

Christina M. Tchen, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Tchen was previously a partner in corporate litigation at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. In that capacity, Tchen represented public agencies in state and federal class actions, including the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, the Illinois Department of Public Aid, and the Chicago Housing Authority. Tchen is the recipient of many awards, including the Leadership Award from the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (1999); "Women of Achievement" award from the Anti-Defamation League (1996); and Chicago Lawyer "Person of the Year" (1994).

Michael Strautmanis, Chief of Staff to the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Engagement. Strautmanis practiced complex litigation and employment law in Chicago before joining the Clinton Administration at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Following this, he served as Counsel for Legislation for the American Association of Justice. Strautmanis served as Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff to then-Senator Obama in the United States Senate. He continued as Senior Counsel for Obama for America, where he played a leading role in political outreach as a member of the Congressional Relations team. Strautmanis received a B.S. from the University of Illinois, and a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.

The White House Office of Public Engagement Staff:

Brian Bond, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. ,Bond has an extensive background in constituency outreach and coalition bridge-building. Most recently he served as the National Constituency Director for the Obama for America Campaign in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to that, he served as the Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee’s Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council. He also served several years as the Executive Director of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, an organization committed to training and electing Out LGBT candidates for public office. A former Executive Director of the Missouri Democratic Party, Bond is a Missouri native has a degree in Public Administration from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

[edit on 1/12/2010 by Hx3_1963]

Originally posted by dereks


so it is just a forum for exchanging ideas

So was the inquisition. Just sayin....

Originally posted by dereks

Originally posted by Hx3_1963

Try reading the press release! It is explained there...."The bipartisan Council will be composed of ten State Governors who will be selected by the President to serve two year terms. In selecting the Governors to the Council, the White House will solicit input from Governors and Governors’ associations. Once chosen, the Council will have no more than five members from the same party and represent the Nation as a whole.

What does this .Gov legalese double talk REALLY mean?

What legalese are you on about?

Yes, lets go with what you say and everything will be OK! The Fed. Govt. is only for good and will never harm or take advantage of our citizens.

Seriously folks. All these Obamanites speak a different language than most. I think it's call Moronise.

Obama needs to stay the hell out of our states! Period!
If he wants to use an Executive order, than why don't he grow some balls and use the one by JFK, 11110

This could very well be some advance planning to deal with the looming resistance on the state level if Obamacare actually passes. I think at least 13 states will challenge the constitutionality of this mess if it presses through. That number is sure to grow because Obamacare is poised to financially destroy some key states. California being one of those.

Is Obama trying to force the states into his lap? We'll have to wait and see. Every move Obama makes like this has been highly calculated in advance. "If this, then that"

Everything seems to link back to Obamacare these days. This is clearly Obama's purpose.

reply to post by jibeho

Well if all the ~rumors~ of accessing accounts for healthcare comes into play they'll need more than the NG...not that they would side with the .Gov...

Originally posted by Hx3_1963
Another ~Bureau~ no one ever heard of... and ~Engagement~...sounds like a Military term used on a Battlefield...to me at least, and notice not a peep from the Big MSM on this

Your spot on Hx3! Another Bureau, to represent the states, appointed by the Feds? Sounds like a means to sneak by a power grab.



[edit on 10-4-2010 by burntheships]

if I remember correctly
this COG just met this past Monday
morning at 11:30 am at the Fed Reserve
in NY. It was a closed private meeting.

Whats up with that???

reply to post by Hx3_1963


I was not aware that nearly all of the 10 Council were military officers.

The mechanisms for martial law and dissoluting the United States have been put to good use when by executive order, a Council of Ten Governors [Operation Garden Plot style] was established by Obama on January 11, 2010. All of the appointed officials are for the most part military officers:

Federal members of the Council include the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs, the U.S. Northern Command Commander, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. The Secretary of Defense will designate an Executive Director for the Council.

The takeover of state and local government to break up into regions in a national 'emergency' would occur during time of war or disaster

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