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A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict
Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Trial of Donald Rumsfeld
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder
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United States v. George W. Bush et al.
The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism
Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush
The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens
The Case for Impeachment
Impeach the President: The Case Against Bush and Cheney
George W. Bush versus the U.S. Constitution: The Downing Street Memos and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retribution, and Cover-ups in the Iraq War and Illegal Domestic Spying
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The Twilight of Democracy: The Bush Plan for America
Bush Anoints Himself as the Insurer of Constitutional Government in Emergency
By Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive
With scarcely a mention in the mainstream media, President Bush has ordered up a plan for responding to a catastrophic attack.
In a new National Security Presidential Directive, Bush lays out his plans for dealing with a “catastrophic emergency.”Under that plan, he entrusts himself with leading the entire federal government, not just the Executive Branch. And he gives himself the responsibility “for ensuring constitutional government.”
He laid this all out in a document entitled “National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD 51” and “Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-20.”
The White House released it on May 9.
Other than a discussion on Daily Kos led off by a posting by Leo Fender, and a pro-forma notice in a couple of mainstream newspapers, this document has gone unremarked upon.
The subject of the document is entitled “National Continuity Policy.”
It defines a “catastrophic emergency” as “any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government function.”
This could mean another 9/11, or another Katrina, or a major earthquake in California, I imagine, since it says it would include “localized acts of nature, accidents, and technological or attack-related emergencies.”
The document emphasizes the need to ensure “the continued function of our form of government under the Constitution, including the functioning of the three separate branches of government,” it states.
But it says flat out: “The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government.”
The document waves at the need to work closely with the other two branches, saying there will be “a cooperative effort among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government.” But this effort will be “coordinated by the President, as a matter of comity with respect to the legislative and judicial
branches and with proper respect for the constitutional separation of powers.”
Among the efforts coordinated by the President would ensuring the capability of the three branches of government to “provide for orderly succession” and “appropriate transition of leadership.”
The document designates a National Continuity Coordinator, who would be the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism.
Currently holding that post is Frances Fragos Townsend.
She is required to develop a National Continuity Implementation Plan and submit it within 90 days.
As part of that plan, she is not only to devise procedures for the Executive Branch but also give guidance to “state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure.”
The secretary of Homeland Security is also directed to develop planning guidance for “private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators,” as well as state, local, territorial, and tribal governments.
The document gives the Vice President a role in implementing the provisions of the contingency plans.
“This directive shall be implanted in a manner that is consistent with, and facilitates effective implementation of, provisions of the Constitution concerning succession to the Presidency or the exercise of its powers, and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 USC 19), with the consultation of the Vice President and, as appropriate, others involved.”
The document also contains “classified Continuity Annexes.”
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Can't wait for this cataclysmic/disaster
Somehow i get the sense of Pol GW Pot picture on all the Walls in America as a result of this fortuitous plan. It doesn't get much more cheeerie than this... Catastrophy/Debacle then more Catastrophy then more Debacle - Wow a change in the scheme of things - ya think?
National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive
White House News
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 9, 2007
National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive
NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/NSPD 51
HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/HSPD-20
http://tinyurl.com/yqthor
it is happening!
The National Guard is no longer under the control of the State's Governors!
GOOGLE - HITLER TAKEOVER OF GERMANY
Self-anointed "decision guy"
Sorta scary. Makes one wonder if the "Bushies" are setting the stage for their final push toward authoritarianism. Rove's plan for a one party system seems even closer now.
Will
You heard about the detention camps in the US?
Bush's Mysterious New Programs
http://www.truthout.org/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/47/17936
government functions...?
Section (2)(b) on the White House site:
Could a "disruption" in "government functions" be construed to include a failure by Congress to forward an acceptable Iraq funding bill to the President?
I'm guessing I already know what Bush and the AG's positions would be.
Oh My God!Our country is
Oh My God!
Our country is truly under siege by a fascist element the likes of Hitler and Mussolini’s! These people must be stopped before it’s too late!
That's what we're trying to do, through impeachment
Bush's Mysterious New Programs
http://www.truthout.org/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/47/17936
look for a self-inflicted wound, another 9/11 fear-mongering day
..republican's are losing control of everything, and as is the case, they'll resort to unbelievably criminal acts in hopes of terrorizing the sheeple enough to allow a 'martial law' declaration..
why do you fuckers think this bastard and his co-conspirators rammed thru the repeal of 'posse comitatus' and set the stage for Bush being able to declare 'martial law', so he wouldn't then use this unprecedented power??? give me a break..
look for another Rudy Guiliani "I'm a hero" moment, where the U.S. government either uses a nuclear weapon on a U.S. city and blames it on Iran, or does something with a biological agent, once again, with crap that came from Ft. Detrick, MD.
these son's of bitches are dangerous, cornered rats. they will not just sit on their new power, they'll abuse it.
it's time to unplug their machine, folks. like NOW!
Hillary's election ...
...fits MY definition of a "catastrophic emergency".
BUSH FUELS DICTATORSHIP ROCKET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izhi4NAxYKU
Hitler Directive Number 51
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9400228/Hitler-Directive-Number-51