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Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq
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Posted on 07/19/2007 1:17:36 PM PDT by Rodney King

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)(IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)(NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, find that, due to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by acts of violence threatening the peace and stability of Iraq and undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq and to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people, it is in the interests of the United States to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, and expanded in Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004. I hereby order:

Section 1. (a) Except to the extent provided in section 203(b)(1), (3), and (4) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(1), (3), and (4)), or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the date of this order, all property and interests in property of the following persons, that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United States persons, are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported,

withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense,

(i) to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of:

(A) threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq; or

(B) undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people;

(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, logistical, or technical support for, or goods or services in support of, such an act or acts of violence or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(iii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section include, but are not limited to, (i) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order, and (ii) the

receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.

Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids, has the purpose

of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

Sec. 3. For purposes of this order:

(a) the term "person" means an individual or entity;

(b) the term "entity" means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; and

(c) the term "United States person" means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States.

Sec. 4. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 and expanded in Executive Order 13315, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.

Sec. 5. For those persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that, because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets

instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render these measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 and expanded in Executive Order 13315, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1(a) of this order.

Sec. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the United States Government, consistent with applicable law. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order and, where appropriate, to advise the Secretary of the Treasury in a timely manner of the measures taken.

Sec. 7. Nothing in this order is intended to affect the continued effectiveness of any rules, regulations, orders, licenses, or other forms of administrative action issued, taken, or continued in effect heretofore or hereafter under 31 C.F.R. chapter V, except as expressly terminated, modified, or suspended by or pursuant to this order.

Sec. 8. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right, benefit, or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers or employees, or any other person.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

July 17, 2007.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: constitution; eo
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The basic idea of the Constitution is that the government can't be trusted. The defense of this Executive Order, which ignores the 5th amendment will be that "well, whats the problem is they apply it to people who are helping the terrorists"? The question is, who decides who is helping terrorists? According to this EO, the executive, not the judicial branch, does.

In other words, don't worry about the Constitution, trust the government.

Sigh.

1 posted on 07/19/2007 1:17:42 PM PDT by Rodney King
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To: George W. Bush

bump for your interest.


2 posted on 07/19/2007 1:19:08 PM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: Rodney King

English, please.......


3 posted on 07/19/2007 1:19:12 PM PDT by Red Badger (No wonder Mexico is so filthy. Everybody who does cleaning jobs is HERE!.......)
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To: Rodney King

Does this mean President Bush now owns the Sheehan House in Crawford?


4 posted on 07/19/2007 1:19:22 PM PDT by Petronski (Just say no to Rudy McRomney.)
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To: Rodney King

I still have to let my attorney tell me what all this really means, but it almost sounds like 52 US Senators are going to have their land seized by the federal government.


5 posted on 07/19/2007 1:22:11 PM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Rodney King

I’ll take “Who is John Galt” for $500 Alex ...


6 posted on 07/19/2007 1:22:29 PM PDT by SubGeniusX ($29.95 Guarantees Your Salvation!!! Or TRIPLE Your Money Back!!!)
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To: Petronski
I was thinking more along the lines of the Kerry properties, the Kennedy compound, Harry Reid's land holdings, and Hillary Clinton's bank account...

That was just a joke, because I do actually believe in the protections provided by the Constitution.

7 posted on 07/19/2007 1:22:35 PM PDT by Zeppo (We live in the Age of Stupidity. [Dennis Prager])
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To: Rodney King

wow. the president cannot suspend the 5th amendment. Time to get a new AG to advise the President. Gonzales seems to think that the Amendments were made to be tossed aside.

this won’t pass constitutional muster. not by a long shot


8 posted on 07/19/2007 1:23:10 PM PDT by ChurtleDawg (kill em all)
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To: Red Badger

You forgot to press #1.


9 posted on 07/19/2007 1:23:14 PM PDT by HOTTIEBOY (The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
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To: HOTTIEBOY

LOL!!!..........


10 posted on 07/19/2007 1:23:42 PM PDT by Red Badger (No wonder Mexico is so filthy. Everybody who does cleaning jobs is HERE!.......)
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To: traviskicks

R.I.P - 5th Amendment - 7/17/07

PING....


11 posted on 07/19/2007 1:25:02 PM PDT by SubGeniusX ($29.95 Guarantees Your Salvation!!! Or TRIPLE Your Money Back!!!)
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To: Rodney King
Dose this mean that Ahmanutjob and his ilk can't get at their foriegn investments and holdings?

No wonder he wants the Japanese to pay for their oil with Yen.

12 posted on 07/19/2007 1:25:39 PM PDT by WorkerbeeCitizen (An American Patriot and an anti-Islam kind of fellow. (POI))
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To: ChurtleDawg

Well,

some in this administration consider the Constitution “quaint and outdated”....


13 posted on 07/19/2007 1:28:12 PM PDT by SubGeniusX ($29.95 Guarantees Your Salvation!!! Or TRIPLE Your Money Back!!!)
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To: SubGeniusX

Exactly what I was thinking........Ayn Rand was a prophetess.......


14 posted on 07/19/2007 1:28:58 PM PDT by Red Badger (No wonder Mexico is so filthy. Everybody who does cleaning jobs is HERE!.......)
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To: Rodney King

Frightening. One can only hope it will be knocked down quickly.


15 posted on 07/19/2007 1:30:08 PM PDT by gracesdad
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To: Rodney King
I wonder if this falls under the Unitary Executive Theory.

Specific Constitutional reference:...make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution... all... Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof

IE, the Executive branch is given power to make laws that are necessary for it to enforce other areas of the Constitution.

Not defending, just discussing..

16 posted on 07/19/2007 1:31:21 PM PDT by mnehring (Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit)
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To: Rodney King

“The question is, who decides who is helping terrorists? According to this EO, the executive, not the judicial branch, does”

Clearly it should be the executive branch. The judicial branch is not fighting the WOT.


17 posted on 07/19/2007 1:33:19 PM PDT by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: Rodney King

It will never stand.


18 posted on 07/19/2007 1:33:26 PM PDT by edsheppa
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To: Rodney King

so he’s going after about half of congress, right?


19 posted on 07/19/2007 1:34:34 PM PDT by absolootezer0 (Stop repeat offenders. Don't re-elect them!)
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To: SubGeniusX

You’ve made ma laff SGX. You’re sig line made me laff, your response made me laff.

I always like to tell people if their humor has boosted my day. ;)


20 posted on 07/19/2007 1:35:35 PM PDT by Fishtalk (http://patfish.blogspot.com)
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