As people keep watching this economic crises unfold we keep hearing that Bush is going to declare martial law. But Bush has no control over the Democratic Congress and it’s the Democrats who control this “bail out” not the Republicans. The Democrats also control the war in Iraq. So this Congressman says the Republicans have been shut out of the bail out legislation and nobody has any idea as to what is in the bail out bill. There are hints that much of it has little to do with bailing out anything but is a money grab. And what is all this about Pelosi declaring martial law?
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Well, let’s see, the pieces are falling into place:
Bush wants to be a DICTATOR, has said of our Constitution, “It’s just a GOD-DAMNED PIECE OF PAPER!!!”,
Now has US Army Units in America training for “Domestic Operations”,
Has established and paid for with our tax money, a PRIVATE ARMY OF MERCENARIES – BLACKWATER,
And now has the “Wall Street Finacial Crisis” to use like 9/11 !!!
Watch out if Bush starts growing a Schickelgruber-like mustache !!!
#60 Answer the question, if you dare.
Do you want citizens to really be able to protect themselves from the gov’t?
#62 – Paddy-O
Sure I do, Paddy-O.
Now you answer the question (if you dare):
Are you seriously putting forth the proposition that the amount of firepower that a citizen would reasonably have in his or her house (no matter what the caliber) would “protect” a citizen from an onslaught by govenment forces???
#63 “Are you seriously putting forth the proposition that the amount of firepower that a citizen would reasonably have in his or her house (no matter what the caliber) would “protect” a citizen from an onslaught by govenment forces???”
Yep. Millions of people armed with RPGs, heavy weapons, etc., vs. what forces wouldn’t defect when ordered to mow down men, women & children in their own homeland.
No brainer.
#64 – O’Furniture
>>Yep. Millions of people armed with RPGs, heavy
>>weapons, etc.
Jesus H. Christ on a crutch. Are you SERIOUS? Do you have rifles and a 10-year supply of canned tuna buried in your back yard?
You better quit while you’re only slightly behind. You’re sounding more and more like a demented survivalist by the minute.
Really, paddy-o, I’ll give you some leeway on politics, but even Eldrige Cleaver recognized when “the man” shows up at your door, you’re fucked. Ask the people at Waco and Ruby Riddge and in New Orleans during Katrina what good their weapons made. I am a gun ownership advocate myself, but frankly more for sport and/or day 5 of the blackout than to physically resist the government.
You guys are all trying to figure out who to blame? They voted no. That means WE WON! Don’t buy into the propaganda. Did you watch the Senate Finance Committee hearing? Paulson said some scary crap. He needs to resign after this. Then we need a plan which provides credit to those that need it but let’s not give a penny to the f***ers that caused this.
The voters beat the bribers for once.
If you guys are interested.. the term “Marshall Law” as in reference to the house of Congress
——–Excerpt
Under the martial law procedure, longstanding House rules that require at least one day between the unveiling of significant legislation and the House floor vote on that legislation — so that Members can learn what they are being asked to vote on — are swept away. Instead, under “martial law,” the Leadership can file legislation with tens or hundreds of pages of fine print and move immediately to debate and votes on it, before Members of Congress, the media, or the public have an opportunity to understand fully what provisions have been altered or inserted into the legislation behind closed doors. This is the procedure that the Leadership intends to use to muscle through important bills in the next two days.
Website link.. http://www.cbpp.org/7-28-06bud-stmt.htm
#12, What,
Only the Commander in Chief (Bush) can nationalize the guard and call them up.
Governors may call up the Guard to deal with any emergency.
The President does not have the authority to unilaterally declare martial law. That is a function of the Congress. Under Art. 1, Sec. 9 Habeas Corpus may only be suspended by Congress.
See ex parte Milligan (71 US 2 [1866]) . There the Supreme court held that
This court also went on to write that Martial Law may only operate when the civil courts are closed. The mere presence of Federal troops does not warrant Martial Law.
Does anyone on here even understand our government from a grade school perspective?
Apparently you don’t.
#48, Soundwash,
… executive order …
… snip …
…has the “full force and effect of law.”
Uuhh, not quite. Executive orders may not usurp Constitutional or Legislated law. Generally, they have only a regulatory effect where Congress has not already legislated the regulations or their form.
#59, Cow-Paddy,
Serious firepower is a Browning M2.
Geeze you are infantile.