10990: Reestablishing the Federal Safety Council (superceded by 11612 (which does something similar)
10995: Assigning telecommunications management functions. Ah, maybe we're on to something. Oops, it was revoked by EO 11556, which was revoked by 12046.
10997: Assigning emergency preparedness functions to the Secretary of the Interior. Revoked by EO 11490.
These are Kennedy-era EOs, and every one I check out was revoked or grossly amended. Plus, they aren't as draconian as outlined above or aren't even close to what the list says they are. The poster says "nearly 30 years" and it's well past 40, almost 50. This leads me to believe this is an old one that has been dragged around for years, still scaring gullible people.
Come on, how long have we been using the Internet? I'm half tempted to send out a scam e-mail saying Executive Order 19223 allows for Congress and the courts to be dissolved in an emergency, leaving the President in power. How many people would buy it and never bother to do a little checking?
Would you put it past Obama?
You're probably right, but I wouldn't put it all on the gullibility of the American people. Granted the people can be easilly taken in, they fell for the whole hope and change thing but don't you think that Lord Barry is the type who'd love to become dictator. Anyone who isn't concerned about the Maoists we have in high places declaring martial law is either asleep or crazy.