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To: Hoosier Patriot
I thought it was interesting, but we digress.

So, all I've seen is that the Shadow Gov't has vaguely defined powers to keep things running. It would seem to me that W could eliminate a lot of suspicion just by clarifying what the powers this SG has are. I'm all for maintenance of infrastructure and the military, but only as a segue to a return to Constitutional government.

My other concern is, if any in Congress are left, they appoint a new Speaker. He/she then assumes Presidential powers. Is Congress spread out or they all in DC?
190 posted on 03/01/2002 1:57:21 PM PST by BJClinton
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To: BJClinton
I'm all for maintenance of infrastructure and the military, but only as a segue to a return to Constitutional government.

Agreed. It's that segue part that I cast a wary eye upon, and quite honestly doubt. The only segue that I've seen over the course of my life is in a direction that is more and more distant from the Constitution. To think that that would all change, and, as a result of a catastrophe, the government would embrace the Constitution like a long lost child is a stretch of the imagination in my opinion.

So, all I've seen is that the Shadow Gov't has vaguely defined powers to keep things running. It would seem to me that W could eliminate a lot of suspicion just by clarifying what the powers this SG has are.

Agreement on this also. But, has he? No. Okay then, will he? He might, but only if there's a hue and cry from the masses? Who knows? To me, this is a pretty darn big deal, something that one would think would be addressed post haste. And today we find out that we've had a "shadow government" for a few months now. Or, like some say, it's not a "shadow government," it's just a big ol' preparedness plan. You say potato, yada yada yada.

Is Congress spread out or they all in DC?

I don't know. I'm going on the assumption that they feel DC might be at best crippled, at worst completely gone. Either way, I just can't see them ol' boys hangin' around to "firmly take hold of the reigns and get the wagon back on the path" from there, can you? They all got out of Dodge during the Anthrax scare. But that is just my assumption. I really don't know where they might be or go.

By the way, I didn't spell check this one either, I'll let you do it.

197 posted on 03/01/2002 2:41:18 PM PST by Hoosier Patriot
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