Bush Asks To Extend State Of Emergency For Another Yr

[peterh]

(sorry -- no link yet)

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--President George W. Bush has notified Congress of his
intention to extend by another year the state of emergency in place in the U.S.
since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, MSNBC reported Wednesday.
MSNBC, quoting a White House statement, said the extension is being made due
to the continued threat of terrorism.
The state of emergency, among other things, allows the President to call up
military reserves.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires
09-10-03 1725ET(AP-DJ-09-10-03 2125GMT)


The “among other things” is quite discomforting…IMHO

[Wetzelbill]

1. he must be talking about his presidency

That's the biggest emergency our the state of our union is in.

[Hawkeye-X]

2. he *IS* the state of emergency

We have been in state of emergency since 12/12/00.

Get the Unelected Fraud thrown out with his entire maladministration - PLEASE.

Hawkeye-X

[goobergunch]

12. I'll say

ORDERED,

That the National Emergency with respect to the George Walker Bush Selection be continued in effect until January 20, 2005.

[xray s]

3. The state of emergency will continue...

until Bush is defeated or impeached, whichever comes first.

[arcane1]

4. "the continued threat of terrorism"????

I guess we won't be hearing him talking about success and progress in the war on terra if we are in the same state of emergency for TWO FRIKKIN YEARS!!!

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

5. They plan to stop the 2004 election.

They know they can't win in a fair fight, so they're going to cancel the election on the grounds that it would "rock the boat" in a time of crisis. Not sure what they'll do with Bush's $200M; probably split it among the largest contributors.

[teknomanzer]

17. This country held elections during the civil war,

and during WWII.

There would be no viable excuse to halt elections today.

[Nottingham]

18. Alleluia! Thanks for the answer So there is No Way he could Halt

Elections right?

[unblock]

19. bad precedent...

elections during wartime invariably wind up returning the incumbent for another term....

[TrogL]

6. There may be more to this than appears on the surface

I believe the government, while in a "state of emergency" has certain powers.

The Repugs were upset that Clinton presdided over a "state of emergency" that had been going on for decades IIRC.

[Samuraimad]

7. Could be used to stop protests at the convention.

they'll use the SOM status to shut down the counter-convention and other asorted protests and demonstrations that will rock NYC next September.

[Q]

8. Bush* is going to make sure...

...there's a continued 'emergency' during the next election. Expect the Bushies to use this to their full advantage.

[Shadder]

9. What emergency?

Has something happened in the two years since 9/11 that I'm not aware of that would constitute an emergency within the United States? I sure cannot think of anything outside of Bush himself.

[Rose Siding]

10. If Congress had a brain among them

they would say NO. Something like this SURELY requires a supermajority (not that a silly rule like that would deter the reppups)

You KNOW Byrd will have to harness his tongue. This would be the way for Congress to take back control of Iraq.

[goobergunch]

11. Unfortunately, this can be done through executive order

:puke: :puke:

[Nottingham]

13. Could Bush cancel the elections By Executive Order?

In a state of Emergency can that happen didn't that happen under Lincoln in the Civil War?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

14. they better not give it to him...if they do it gives him authority

to suspend election

[Nottingham]

16. Really!!! Oh that is Awful! So basically the President can be a

Dictator if he wants

WOW! This is really Ugly!

:bounce:

[screembloodymurder]

15. Sorry, Mr. Bush, but until I get a few answers on 911

and Iraq I respectfully decline your request.