Obama renews Declaration of National Emergency from "terrorist threat" for another year

[phantom power]

What is a "state of emergency" that lasts 12 years? We have always been at war with Terrorism.

Twelve years after the worst terrorist attack in American history, President Obama yet again extended his predecessor’s Declaration of National Emergency for another year. The declaration, which was originally put into place on September 14, 2001, was renewed on Tuesday.

“The terrorist threat that led to the declaration on September 14, 2001, of a national emergency continues,” wrote President Obama. “For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue in effect after September 14, 2013, the national emergency with respect to the terrorist threat.”

The powers provided to the executive branch by President George W. Bush’s declaration include the ability to “detain enlisted members of the Coast Guard beyond their terms of enlistment,” “order any enlisted member of the Coast Guard on the retired list to active duty” and “increase the number of members of the armed services on active duty beyond the number for which funds have been appropriated,” according to a report [PDF] by the Congressional Research Service.

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/09/11/obama-quietly-extends-post-911-declaration-of-national-emergency/

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. A state of blowback will always exist

as long as we maintain imperialistic actions towards other countries.

[GeorgeGist]

2. Messaged received:

we're still not free.

[Mnemosyne]

3. K&R nt