Again, BO goes after the free speech exercise of PRIVATE CITIZENS.
Doesn’t anyone in the Drive By media GET IT?? If Bush were to rip Air America, they’d be all over his ass about the first amendment.
This commie attacks people, and they just ask if he likes to shoot from the perimeter.
NOTE WELL: Obama Is Making Plans to Use Executive Power for Action on Several Fronts
Obama Signs Executive Order Establishing Council of Governors
The White House | Office of Press Secretary | 1/11/10
FR Posted by Melissa 24
The President today signed an Executive Order (attached) 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at whitehouse.gov