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From: "David S. Isenberg" <isen@xxxxxxxx>
Date: October 31, 2006 12:26:34 PM EST
To: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, David Farber
<dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Bush Moves Towards Martial Law
Dewayne,
Dave,
For your lists, per your editorial judgement.
David I
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Bush Moves Toward Martial Law
Frank Morales
http://uruknet.info/?p=27769
October 26, 2006
In a stealth maneuver, President Bush has signed into law a
provision which, according to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont),
will actually encourage the President to declare federal martial
law (1). It does so by revising the Insurrection Act, a set of laws
that limits the President's ability to deploy troops within the
United States. The Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C.331 -335) has
historically, along with the Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C.1385),
helped to enforce strict prohibitions on military involvement in
domestic law enforcement. With one cloaked swipe of his pen, Bush
is seeking to undo those prohibitions.
Public Law 109-364, or the "John Warner Defense Authorization Act
of 2007" (H.R.5122) (2), which was signed by the commander in chief
on October 17th, 2006, in a private Oval Office ceremony, allows
the President to declare a "public emergency" and station troops
anywhere in America and take control of state-based National Guard
units without the consent of the governor or local authorities, in
order to "suppress public disorder."
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more at http://uruknet.info/?p=27769
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