Posted on 04/04/2012 5:42:49 AM PDT by RichSr
I apologize for not knowing enough about D B law, but now I hope everyone will think what martial law is like. Been there when I was a kid; Do not like it I do not think it is too early to “sound the alarm”. If I am wrong; well been there before, but… if I’m right…we’re in deep.
By Attorney Jonathan Emord Author of "The Rise of Tyranny" and "Global Censorship of Health Information" and "Restore The Republic" April 2, 2012 NewsWithViews.com On March 16, President Obama without public notice unilaterally assumed dictatorial power over the entire country, issuing an Executive Order (“Executive Order—National Defense Resources Preparedness”) that would permit him in times of peace or war, in his sole discretion, to control all of the nation’s industry and resources for “purposes of national defense.” Under Article I, Section 9, Clause 2, Congress has the exclusive power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus (the right of one to be released by a court from military or police custody) in “cases of rebellion or invasion” when “the public safety may require it.” Although not synonymous with martial law, which the Constitution never mentions by name, it is nevertheless clear that the Founding Fathers did not intend the President either to declare a state of war or to act independent of Congress to suspend the writ. Moreover, there is no executive power to impose blanket regulations over the economy independent of Congress, even in times of war. In this Executive Order, President Obama assumes that extraordinary power beyond the limits of the Constitution. Indeed, so sweeping are the areas of control, that there is no substantive difference between the powers he has assumed and those of a dictator. Under the March 16 Executive Order, the President invokes a 1950 Act of Congress, the Defense Production Act, as a basis for asserting extraordinary control over the entire economy in service to the national defense needs of the United States. In effect, President Obama has unilaterally expanded the authority of Commander-in-Chief to include not only command of the military but also to command all private parties and resources in support of the military and objectives of his administration. The powers assumed are vast, comparable to those exercised by dictators. Part II of the Order includes the following section, which delegates to the various secretaries of the administration the power to supplant private contracts with federal controls over every part of the economy. Sec. 201. Priorities and Allocations Authorities. (a) The authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act . . . 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: 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. The Executive Order expressly does not limit the use of these extraordinary powers to times of war or the theater of war but, rather, they can be used for “purposes of national defense,” entirely in the discretion of the President. The powers are delegated to the cabinet secretaries. There is no provision for prior authorization from Congress, so the President assumes that he may act unilaterally. The National Defense Authorization Act declared the entire country a “battlefield” in the war on terror and granted the President the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, permit military arrest and detention without notice of charges or any right of due process any American accused of providing support to terrorists. The President’s Executive Order grossly expands the constitutional violations in the NDAA by replacing the Constitution with a presumed power of the President to govern the entire economy. In the history of the United States, there has never been a more profound and grave moment of the exercise of imperial executive power than this. This President who would be Emperor, now is. © 2012 Jonathan W. Emord - All Rights Reserved
Do you have a better reason? It’s my Guess that as soon as he tries to enact his powers of Marshall Law he will be brought up on impeachment charges or he may even declare the Supreme Court to be wrong and force the issue. Paranoid? We all have good reason to be paranoid with leadership like that!
All he has to do is bypass Congress and the Senate, write in a new law declaring gun ownership to be a felony, pass Obama Care, and what other agendas he has on his plate dealing with national security and the economy. Chicago politics.
Ah, I see.
enact his powers of Marshall Law
That's "martial" law.
By the way, I drove into town today and didn't see any martial law.
Or marshals.
Any relation to D B Cooper?
That's no good, all the sentences will run on the floor.
My last carriage escaped from the cage and....
wait for it...
wait for it...
didn't return...
His computer probably only has an Enter key.
ML/NJ
The moment the words “I have canceled the elections” leaves his mouth, I march on Washington with my rifle and the intention of eliminating all the communist/socialist zombies I can find.
Haha “millions of americans funneling into dc” you’re kidding, right? You do know what martial law is, I hope. You really think “millions of americans” will go to DC under martial law? If it isn’t happening now, it definitely will not be happening under martial law.
Yes, I believe the homo brigades in the national guard and other branches will Kill american citizens, they were just following orders. Remember?
No one will, America will die with a whimper, not a bang. The constitution no longer matters to congress, or most American people. There is NOT ONE patriotic representative who will stand against this monstrosity of fraud, and treason. NOT ONE.
Secession is key here, there has to be some coalition of governors ready to declare secession, declaring their states the REAL USA with newly elected representatives if Obama goes for a power grab like this.
No one will, America will die with a whimper, not a bang. The constitution no longer matters to congress, or most American people. There is NOT ONE patriotic representative who will stand against this monstrosity of fraud, and treason. NOT ONE.
Secession is key here, there has to be some coalition of governors ready to declare secession, declaring their states the REAL USA with newly elected representatives if Obama goes for a power grab like this.
We live in the WDC area. We attended on short notice as did most of the others. There weree 1-2 million people.
And “our” military is doing....
I still say it has to do with gun control.
If I have to do it by myself fine! I suspect I will have many others at my side. I also suspect those at my side will not include IamCenny.
Certainly not if it’s you and a couple other gun owners.
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