Congressman fears Obama power grab in An 'emergency'...

[Littlejoe]

WASHINGTON — A White House order updating federal emergency powers has raised alarm among some conservative commentators, and U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, that President Barack Obama is attempting to grab unconstitutional powers.The conservative Drudge Report website linked to it with the headline, "Martial Law?"



Orlando's Rep. Adams: Rep. Sandy Adams fears Obama power grab - Orlando Sentinel

[mattfivefour]

Trust the media to put an alarmist headline on this. Helps sell papers, you know, and make bigger profits for the media moguls.

The reality is buried in the article:
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"... legal experts from both ends of the political spectrum said it's a stretch — at best — to believe the order allows any of those powers. As written, the executive order outlines the powers the president can exercise 'in the event of a potential threat,' such as mobilizing for war. These range from the mundane, such as preparing disaster plans, to more robust authority that includes taking control of civil transportation and forcing U.S. companies to prioritize defense contracts.

"All this has been on the books for decades. Experts on national-security law say the big difference between what Obama signed and the version in place since President Bill Clinton was in office is reference to the Department of Homeland Security, which wasn't around then.

"'It is valid to be concerned that the president has too many powers that are justified by national-defense needs,' said Benjamin Friedman, a defense expert with the libertarian Cato Institute. 'But this executive order doesn't change much compared to prior executive orders that Republican and Democratic presidents have put in place.'

"The last time the order was invoked in a major way was in January 2001, when Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush both utilized it to direct emergency supplies of electricity and natural gas to California in order to prevent blackouts."

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Of course, Satan know people don't remember the contents of an article as much as they remember the headline. In fact few people read past the headline and the first graf or two. So the moguls make their money, the journalists makes their name, and Satan makes the world into a fearful, suspicious, and divisive place.