Bush’s Martial Law Act of 2007

[zonmoy]

On October 17, with little fanfare, the unitary decider signed H.R.5122, or the John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007. “The act provides $462.8 billion in budget authority for the department. Senate and House conferees added the $70 billion defense supplemental budget request to the act, so overall, the act authorizes $532.8 billion for fiscal 2007,” explains Jim Garamone of the American Forces Press Service.

According to a press release from the office of Senator Patrick Leahy, however, the bill takes a “sizable step toward weakening states’ authority over their Guard units, according to the congressional leaders who are leading the fight for Guard empowerment.” Leahey and senator Kit Bond, a Montana Republican, “said the conference agreement is expected to include a provision making it easier for the President to declare martial law, stripping state governors of part of their authority over state National Guard units in domestic emergencies. The provision is opposed by the National Governors Association and by key leaders in both the House and Senate.”

http://www.altpr.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=665&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

[cornermouse]

1. Kit Bond?

I believe he's a Missouri not Montana.

[Dhalgren]

2. Anything to make it easier for the Dictator to rule us to death...

[maryallen]

3. Ominous development: Heads up Democrats!!!

We need firm commitments from ALL politicians that they will work to repeal this odious act.

[solara]

4. Here are a couple of other helpful links

I can't do a whole lot to help in this, so I am spreading the word because I think it is important.

Here are some suggestions about what we can do to help

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/29/162837/62

And a little background as well:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/28/155911/22

[Subdivisions]

5. Where are the Governor's on this? Why are they so quiet? n/t

[SeattleVet]

6. They're quiet for the same reason we have been - * managed to bury

this deep under the rest of the story. It's only now that people are finding out what this legislation is capable of doing. It needs to get out into open discussion and people need to be made aware of it, but don't count on it happening before the elections.

[glitch]

7. Why should anyone obey Bush laws? They don't obey ours, or

international laws either. Hell, they don't even obey biblical laws.

[Zorra]

8. Yeah, he's not an elected President. He's just an asshole. n/t

[Karenca]

9. k and r. .n/t