Just ran across this about FL and martial law

[JAYJDF]

"In case you haven't figured it out, Florida is under martial law and will remain so until this EO (executive order) is revoked," the author stated bluntly.

On Sept. 7, Bush signed EO 01-261, delegating to the adjutant general "all necessary authority … to order members of the Florida National Guard into active service … for the purpose of training to support law-enforcement personnel and emergency-management personnel in the event of civil disturbances or natural disasters and to provide training support to law-enforcement personnel and community-based organizations relating to counter drug operations."

EO 01-262 was signed Sept. 11 and reads in part: "The scale of the destruction and the coordination, orchestration, and timing evident in these acts of terrorism suggest that they may be part of a larger pattern of acts of terrorism; … I hereby declare that a state of emergency exists in the State of Florida."

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=25051


Is this suppose to be common knowledge?
What purpose does this have?

[RagingInMiami]

1. I live down here

And that's the first I hear about it. The last time I saw any national guardsmen was after last year's hurricane and they were distributing water and ice.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. I believe it only applies to Yankeetown

but yes it is true Jeb did evoke marshall law on them.

[Slaughtermeyer]

3. Marvin Bush & security at WTC

Bush's brother Marvin and his cousin Wirt Walker III were both important players in Securacom, the company in charge of security at the WTC and the company that removed the bomb sniffing dogs the week before 9/11.

[i miss america]

7. BlackOpRadio aired an old Fletcher Prouty interview tonight

He said that when there is a hit, things "are set in motion ... by efforts to remove or relax the protective organization around the target."

I hadn't heard about the bomb sniffing dogs being removed the week before 9/11. Is that for real?

What a coincidence.

[DrDebug]

4. It's genuine. It was signed into effect on September 7, 2001

And this is document can indicate pre-knowledge of 9/11. The purpose is that it gave Jeb Bush the possibility to use the Florida National Guard for civil disturbances, natural disasters, and counter drug operations. And Venice operation is the latter. The civil disturbances was probably the bonus just in case.

Pasted in full:

Public Domain: Work of the State of Florida and uneligible for Copyright

EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 01-261

WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard has the statutory responsibility to provide support to law-enforcement personnel and emergency-management personnel in the event of civil disturbances or natural disasters; and

WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard has the responsibility to provide training support to law-enforcement personnel and community-based organizations relating to counter drug operations; and

WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard must train to meet such responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard is funded for any such training by budgetary appropriation or grants before any such training; and

WHEREAS, the Florida National Guard must conduct such training in active service of the state, as defined by Section 250.27, Florida Statutes (also known as active military service and state active duty) for members of the Florida National Guard to be covered by Section 250.34, Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, as Governor, I may delegate the authority contained in Section 250.06(4), Florida Statutes, to order training to help respond to civil disturbances, natural disasters, and counter drug operations to The Adjutant General of the State of Florida; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the State of Florida that I delegate such authority, so that the Florida National Guard is adequately trained to meet its obligation to help respond to civil disturbances, natural disasters, and counter drug operations and so that members of the Florida National Guard performing such training are covered by Section 250.34, Florida Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the Governor may order the Florida National Guard to provide extraordinary support to law enforcement upon request and such a request has been received from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to assist FDLE in performing port security training and inspections.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEB BUSH, as Governor of Florida, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article IV, Section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution, and by Section 250.06(4), Florida Statutes, and all other applicable laws, do hereby promulgate the following Executive Order, to take immediate effect:

Section 1.

Based upon the foregoing, I hereby find that the public welfare requires that the Florida National Guard train to support law-enforcement personnel and emergency-management personnel in the event of civil disturbances or natural disasters and to provide training support to law-enforcement personnel and community-based organizations relating to counter drug operations.

Section 2.

I hereby delegate to The Adjutant General of the State of Florida all necessary authority, within approved budgetary appropriations or grants, to order members of the Florida National Guard into active service, as defined by Section 250.27, Florida Statutes, for the purpose of training to support law-enforcement personnel and emergency-management personnel in the event of civil disturbances or natural disasters and to provide training support to law-enforcement personnel and community-based organizations relating to counter drug operations.

Section 3.

The Florida National Guard may order selected members on to state active duty for service to the State of Florida pursuant to Section 250.06(4), Florida Statutes, to assist FDLE in performing port security training and inspections. Based on the potential massive damage to life and property that may result from an act of terrorism at a Florida port, the necessity to protect life and property from such acts of terrorism, and inhibiting the smuggling of illegal drugs into the State of Florida, the use of the Florida National Guard to support FDLE in accomplishing port security training and inspections is "extraordinary support to law enforcement" as used in Section 250.06(4), Florida Statutes.

Section 4.

The Adjutant General shall not place members of the Florida National Guard into active service for longer than necessary to accomplish the purposes declared herein.

Section 5.

This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order Number 01-17. Executive Order Number 01-17 is hereby revoked.

Section 6.

This Executive Order shall remain in full force and effect until the earlier of its revocation or June 30, 2003.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Great Seal of the State of Florida to be affixed at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this 7th day of September 2001.

http://sun6.dms.state.fl.us/eog_new/eog/orders/2001/september/eo2001-261-09-07-01.html

[salvorhardin]

5. Do you realize what World Net Daily is?

Does the name Richard Mellon Scaife mean anything to you? Because that's the circle WND's Joseph Farah runs in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Net_Daily
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Farah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Mellon_Scaife

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. Sorry, I misread your post

I thought you were referring to this more recent incident.

July 13, 2006

YANKEETOWN - Gov. Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency in Yankeetown on Wednesday, granting emergency powers to the town's mayor and the remaining two Town Council members and directing the town to hold a special election within 60 days to fill vacant council spots.

According to the governor's executive order, Mayor Joanne Johannesson and the two council members will run the city but won't have authority to approve development proposals or appoint council members. They will answer to a temporary financial board to be appointed by the governor.

"That's great news. Now we can move on with business," said Johannesson, who hadn't yet seen the order late Wednesday afternoon.

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/07/13/Citrus/Yankeetown_emergency_.shtml