[circlecity]

Bush signed off on an executive order that was essentially identical to this one.

[Sioux-san]

When? Right after 9/11? EO#, please. If it is still in effect, then why did Barry need to do this other than poke another PINO finger in the Patriots’ eyes.

[IMR 4350]

Yes he did, but from what I understand this expands the powers to anything deemed by the president to be a national emergency.

For example, he could declare the price of fuel to be a national emergency then simply seize the oil and gas being produced on private land from the land/mineral owners for the govt.

Once seized by the govt., the oil and gas producers wouldn't have to pay the mineral owners royalties for the oil and gas produced from their land. Not having to pay the land owners royalties for the oil and gas produced or pay a bonus for the lease itself would reduce the cost of production quite a bit and bring down the cost of fuel.

[hummingbird]

Morning, circlecity:

“Bush signed off on an executive order that was essentially identical to this one.”

“...essentially identical...” makes me worry about the devil that might be in the details.

Rut R’oh on the details.

[ctdonath2]

Many of us weren’t happy about that one either.
And this one goes farther.