Obama Forms 'Shadow Gov't' for Crises

newsmax.com ^ | July 28, 2009 | Dan Weil

[Free ThinkerNY]

The White House has taken on a wider role in forming a backup government in case a crisis forces officials to leave Washington.

Government officials familiar with the plans tell The New York Times that the initiative began during the final months of the Bush administration, and the Obama administration decided to leave it in place.

The White House Military Office will now lead the way in installing a “shadow government” should officials have to leave the capital because of a terrorist strike or some other catastrophe. The contingency plans include moving those officials to Mount Weather, Va. and running backup computer systems.

Previously, civilian agencies, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, had many of these responsibilities.

But White House officials in the Bush administration were disappointed with civilian management of the response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The involvement of multiple agencies slowed things down, they found.

The civilian agencies, of course, weren’t too happy to see their power curtailed. They argued that the change gave too much authority to a small group inside the administration, and they expressed concern that Bush was concentrating too much power in the White House, The Times reports.

[adorno]

REALLY smart ( not ) of them to reveal the location where they can be found .

That location could be meant to mislead those that would cause us harm.

[chris37]

I’m ready to go anytime. I have had a good life thus far. I have enjoyed the Freedom that heroes who came before me laid down their lives for. However, before I go, I am going to take the time to stick my thumb in the eye of the devil.

[atc23]

The US gov’t is a massive, paranoid bunch of conspiracy theorists.

[Renegade]

US harm or THEM harm ?

[theFIRMbss]

>I’m ready to go anytime

I hope Christ lets us
look back, see what the world's like
without us in it.

[adorno]

US harm or THEM harm ?

Lets' see...

By "us" I meant the U.S. and the people within it, including the people in government.

I'm not sure what you mean by "THEM". But, if by "them" you mean the people in government, then it's still the part of "us" that is in government.

[Renegade]

In the case of civil unrest, it is the people ( citizens ) who will be seeking them ( the government ) . Sort of like the people with torches looking for Frankenstein .

[chris37]

I’m very sad to say that I think it will be a better place. While some people are wonderful, beautiful, and loving beings, lately I have become of the opinion that mankind has utterly failed, and is far more Evil than it is Good. maybe I am too jaded now, I don’t know, but everyday I read what goes on in this world, and many of those days I wish I could just leave.

[adorno]

In the case of civil unrest, it is the people ( citizens ) who will be seeking them ( the government ) .

Yeah, but that's a different matter altogether.

The topic of this thread was about a terrorist attack on the country or the government.

[JSDude1]

Mercy, we (and they need mercy), we must never forget 1 Tim Chapter 2, that Christ desires all men to be saved!

[bethybabes69]

I don’t know, but everyday I read what goes on in this world, and many of those days I wish I could just leave.

That's a terrible indictment, but unfortunately I underdtand exactly with what you're saying.

[bethybabes69]

The topic of this thread was about a terrorist attack on the country or the government.

You reckon?

The White House Military Office will now lead the way in installing a shadow government should officials have to leave the capital because of a terrorist strike or some other catastrophe. The contingency plans include moving those officials to Mount Weather, Va. and running backup computer systems.

It's becoming quite obvious that the laws that have been passed here in Europe, and also in America are there to protect the 'Lords from the Serfs', and not much else.

[MortMan]

Will this shadow government be in charge of fomenting or “solving” crises?

[adorno]

It's becoming quite obvious that the laws that have been passed here in Europe, and also in America are there to protect the 'Lords from the Serfs', and not much else.

With the kind of "leadership" that we have in both the U.S. and in Europe, your sarcasm is very understandable.

However, whether we like them or not, a country (IOW, the people), would still have a need for the "leadership" to be safe in order to, (gasp!), lead.

A leaderless citizenship would result in the ultimate chaos or anarchy.

[bethybabes69]

Yeah, I'll need to got my 'Mad Max' style outfits outta the wardrbobe and get them dry cleaned!
It's hard contemplating a post Government World, but unless they get back to grassroots Public opinion, and stop with this tyranny they've been hellbent on imposing, it's gonna happen sooner or later I think, it's a reality we might just have to deal with.