Politics – In late 2006, Congress revised the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act to make it far easier for a president to declare martial law. Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181
Not reported on? Could it be that the faux 'news' media didn't want the democrats to look good? And how odd this story was 'sunk' by three people. I can only assume they don't approve. How very un-American of them.
You can bet on that. The Main Stream Media, despite the ConMen's constant refrain of Liberal Media, are all now firms owned by huge conglomerates who have a vested interest in promoting the conversion of America and indeed the entire world into the New World Order, a fascist government owned by and operated exclusively for the uber-rich elites.
Paul Valery certainly nailed modern campaigning when he said: "Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them."
Let's talk about really important issues like lapel pins.
SO now the entire news media consists of FNC?
The NY Times,,, nothing,,,,, all the left wing media on the west coast nothing,,,, CNN chirp the ABCEFG news media channels nada,,,,,, so I'd think just naming FNC shows bias,,,,
Slate, I am pretty sure Jordan11 was using the word faux in its literal meaning and not as a pun regarding Rupert Murdoch's propaganda efforts.
NBC is owned by GE, one of the nation's largest defense contractors. Virtually all the MSM in the USA today is under the control of a handful of mega corporations, all of whom would benefit massively if the USA and the world fell under the rule of a single fascist corporatocracy.
I noticed that someone was shocked at the use of US troops to be used on its' citizens. Did you know that the North American Military Command has signed agreements with Canada to use Canadian Troops on US soil? Also did you know that the US is housing 350,000 NATO troops here because our troops are indisposed in the Middle East.
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Well it's about damned time!
You ave no clue how many times Posse Comitatus was skirted on the so-called war on drugs in the 90's. Do you think if we have a mega 9-11 type attack that the public won't be crying for help like Katrina. The Public will fall in lock step with martial law. Like the cowards they are. Hoping that someone will save them. Instead of taking the fight to the people that did it. Agree with it or not, it doesn't matter, the American public will be so scared that they will crap there pants and wonder why. But it will unite us for a minute, just like 9-11 did.
Where has our news media gone. This is the first signs of a government controlled media. When one can do this with no coverage it should scare all of you not make you gleeful!
Black,
Perhaps you are not familiar with the Council on Foreign Relations? Founded in 1918 through a think tank assembled to figure out how many newspapers it would take to control the general opinion of the public, they agreed on 25 and bought them, and set up Editors in Chief in each establishment, to make sure the presidents agenda was supported always.
All this means is that some who knew, what you are coming to know, have been scared longer. It's been about 7 years for me now.
To funny, only on nutscape.
Thats funny, this only seem to be true for bush because it sure as hell wasn't true for Clinton, they tend to tell us more than we needed to know then! No i think the media took one look at their savings in the tax cut and said i am for that. Top to bottom they are the ones paying less than the common man. There might be some truth to what you are saying but i have seen it trend differently when it comes to Republican presidents!
That is where you are so very wrong. The war on drugs, like the war on terror has been, to date' an abject failure.
If anything this action by Congress restores the power of the Posse Comitatus Act and takes the ability to declare nationwide or regional martial law out of the hands of the President and back into the hands of Congress.
Let us hope that should a major natural disaster strike your area that you will not be among those calling for help, but I bet you will be screaming as loud if not louder than all the rest for it!
Should a nature disaster or large scale terrorist attack happen. I will be the one protecting my family and town. While large cities are in chaos. The "bitter" people in small towns will cling to there "guns" and "religion". They will do the right thing, secure their families and homes. And the countryside will be stable , until these so-called "centers of civilized society" stop looting and start thinking of others and not there own selfish needs.
JohnQPublic
"If anything this action by Congress restores the power of the Posse Comitatus Act and takes the ability to declare nationwide or regional martial law out of the hands of the President and back into the hands of Congress"
Back to the way it was pre 9/11? Good.
Now how is the Congress going to act next time we have a 9/11 type event?
Are they going to convene and give orders that allow the Military to act on a DOMESTIC highjacking?
You do realize that under Posse Comitatus, the military can not act without orders from congress?
Remember the highjackings were DOMESTIC flights all starting within the USA. That makes them a DOMESTIC crime, requiring DOMESTIC law enforcement. Under Posse Comitatus, the military can not act without orders from congress.
Codi6934
"You ave no clue how many times Posse Comitatus was skirted on the so-called war on drugs"
No I don't. but I do know that every president since 1878 has tried to change Posse Comitatus. The only time I know of that it was modified was in 1947 by President Truman if there was an immanent atomic attack.
The Coast Guard is exempt from the Posse Comitatus Act. That's why they can be used on the "war on drugs"
The last time I know of that an attempt to change Posse Comitatus Act was in 1996 under The 1996 Anti-Terrorism Act, which most folks confuse with the patriot act.
Educate yur self look it up
http://www.boogieonline.com/revolution/legal/po...
S. 390 was introduced February 10, 1995 by Sen. Joe Biden, D-Delaware, and Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pennsylvania. H.R. 896 Rep. Charles Schumer, D-New York, and Rep. Dicks.
For political trivia the change to Posse Comitatus shot down by a collation of the ACLU and the NRA. Really that's true
I am not talking about the Coast Guard. I am talking about U.S. troops used on U.S. soil on counter drug operations.
"I am not talking about the Coast Guard. I am talking about U.S. troops used on U.S. soil on counter drug operations"
I haven't heard of that one I thought you were referring to the selective acknowledgement of US territorial waters when drug interdiction is concerned.
As we all know by international law a counties "territorial waters" is 12 nautical miles from shore. However the USA claim US territorial waters at 200 miles from shore.
That would mean under the Posse Comitatus act the Navy could not be involved within 200 miles of our shore as that would be considered "domestic". However when its drug interdiction, the Government/Navy uses the 12 N M as a baseline for operations.
It's completely hypocritical and has never been challenged in court. Apparently no one "really" cares about the rights of drug runners, left right and center. Bummer dude.
As I said , I am not talking about water interdictions. I am talking about land(U.S. soil).
Then you state: "Apparently no one "really" cares about the rights of drug runners, left right and center"
But we d*mn sure want to give rights to terrorist! Tell me how that makes sense?
Besides, I would not trust Hillary with this type of power and Obama would never use like it was suppose to. So, think about it. GW is only here for less then a year. Maybe Congress is seeing something that we have not, yet! Hillary is power hunger. Obama a clueless wimp!!
No offense, but NPSD-51 goes a hell of a lot further than the PC act and is essence Martial Law and then some. Google "National Presidential Security Directive 51"--
Here's a link from the White House:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05...
5c shows that GW Bush would never implement such a program as he has clearly stated that he sees it as nothing more than another god-damned piece of paper.
Perhaps my paranoia of government (which is pretty high) isn't as high as yours for I have read over this directive several times and can find nothing that clearly trips the warning bells for in reality this isn't that radically different than any other comprehensive disaster preparedness plan that might be (and likely already has been) drawn up by any local, county, or state government, that is reasonably competent, to address the issues that would certainly arise in the event of a major catastrophe.
Good show Dionys, I was coming back to comment on that very issue. Maybe a good reason this story wasn't covered nationally, because I think more know about this HSD 51 directive more than the Posse Comitatus law, and millions would be outraged why there was nothing done about the directive, like I am now. This directive in essence makes it even easier to declare Martial Law, and lends him more power over every branch of government. They may as well call it the "Dictatoris Maximus" directive, cause that's exactly what it is.
With this directive in place, I believe the Bilderbergs will attack Iran, for more or less the same reason they attacked Iraq, the spiraling USD. Because it's not really you and I losing tons of money over our dollar being weak, but I would say, all the rich CEO types and big Bankers who loan fake money, and don't forget the FED of course, but these guys are losing the game of "Risk" currently.
Why is this related or of importance? ...
Cont.
Because I firmly believe that oil, no matter how you pour it, equals the largest profitable futures commodity on the market today, trillions in profits and it keeps wealthy families stable. But then people in the rest of the world figured out they could cripple the US by selling their oil in Euros (in defiance to the US of course). If no one uses your money to buy stuff, "it ain't wort nuttin" And Saddam led the way I am ashamed to say, but I have a saying, 'you get back what you give, ten fold'. Well now Iran has followed suit selling oil in Euros. Everyone is following suit. Well, the Bankers don't care about fair, and the FED, World Bank, Bank Of London control us and the government, and they need to know they have a president in office who can go to war if they so desire to control world finance.
If we go to war with Iran, I suspect Bush will remain pres for a year or longer, and they have a way still to do that.