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Title: ‘DOOMSDAY’ LEGISLATION
Source: americanfreepress.net
URL Source: http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/doomsday.html
Published: Jan 22, 2008
Author: Greg Szymanski
Post Date: 2008-01-22 02:00:05 by TwentyTwelve
Keywords: Catastrophe, Congressmen, ‘DOOMSDAY’ LEGISLATION
Views: 1615
Comments: 15

www.americanfreepress.net/html/doom sday.html

‘DOOMSDAY’ LEGISLATION

Handful of Congressmen Could Rule America in Event of Catastrophe

By Greg Szymanski

No longer do Capitol Hill legislators need a quorum to do the people’s business. Now under a piece of hotly contested legislation passed without media attention on Jan. 5, only a few members of Congress are needed to do official business in the event of a catastrophe instead of the usual 218.

Critics claim H. Res. 5 paves the way for tyranny, allowing “only a few to decide for so many.”

The provision states: “If the House should be without a quorum due to catastrophic circumstances, then . . . until there appear in the House a sufficient number of representatives to constitute a quorum among the whole number of the House, a quorum in the House shall be determined based upon the provisional number of the House; and . . . the provisional number of the House, as of the close of the call of the House . . . shall be the number of representatives responding to that call of the House.”

Supporters claim the bill, passed “under the cover of congressional darkness,” is intended to allow the government to “continue operating” in the event of a catastrophic emergency or terrorist attack. However, constitutional experts say the law is blatantly unconstitutional and ripe for challenge.

Normally, 218 lawmakers out of the 435 members are needed to declare war, pass laws and validly conduct the people’s business. But under the new rule a majority is no longer needed when circumstances arise, including natural disaster, attack, contagion or terrorist attacks rendering representatives incapable of attending House proceedings.

“It’s another measure brought up by lawmakers that shows their callous disregard for democracy,” said one California attorney who preferred to remain anonymous.

GOP House leaders pushed the controversial “doomsday legislation” through for passage as a part of a hefty and voluminous rules package. It drew little attention and was probably not even discovered by many who voted on it since the rules package centered on recent ethics violations.

“I think the new rule is disgusting, terrible and unconstitutional,” said Norm Ornstein, of an independent, bipartisan panel called the Continuity of Government Commission which is studying the issue. “The way it was passed was deceitful and the intent behind the legislation was very foolish.”

Rep. Brian Baird, (D-Wash.) agrees, arguing that the rule change violates the Constitution, which specifically states: “a majority of each Chamber shall constitute a quorum to do business.”

“Allowing for as few as 12 lawmakers to make vital decisions and to possibly declare war on another nation is not what this country is all about.”

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#1. To: TwentyTwelve (#0)

Wow, talk about on the same wave length. Sorry about the double post. 8-(

Press 1 for English, Press 2 for English, Press 3 for deportation

Death of Habeas Corpus: “Your words are lies, Sir.”

Uncle Bill  posted on  2008-01-22   2:03:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Original_Intent, FOH (#0)

Extended Term for President? - Associated Content

On January 5th, 2005 congress without announcement passed a law referred to as the " The Doomsday Legislation" which basically extends the current ...

TwentyTwelve  posted on  2008-01-22   2:04:29 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Uncle Bill (#1)

American Hiroshima:

TwentyTwelve  posted on  2008-01-22   2:06:49 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Uncle Bill (#1)

Wow, talk about on the same wave length. Sorry about the double post. 8-(

What are the odds of this happening?

TwentyTwelve  posted on  2008-01-22   2:07:39 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Uncle Bill (#1)

Congress passes doomsday legislation

TwentyTwelve  posted on  2008-01-22   2:08:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: TwentyTwelve (#0)

Handful of Congressmen Could Rule America in Event of Catastrophe

And who is in this handful?

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robin  posted on  2008-01-22   2:14:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: robin (#6)

And who is in this handful?

the ones that make up the COG

hammerdown  posted on  2008-01-22   2:21:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: TwentyTwelve (#0)

They don't set something like this up unless there is a plan to use it.

I think they are anticipating widespread disorder when the economy collapses - which is now beginning.

When people realize more widely how they are being set up, have been set up, there will likely be unrest and some of it may well be violent unrest. The Congresscritters will be targets for hotheads looking for the scum that set them up. With hunting season being opened on the congressional overpopulation bulge they might only have 12 left to hold the party.

I would not want to be a Congresscritter once the fecal matter hits the air recirculating device.

"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken

Original_Intent  posted on  2008-01-22   2:55:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: Original_Intent, FOH, FormerLurker (#8)

The Congresscritters will be targets for hotheads looking for the scum that set them up. With hunting season being opened on the congressional overpopulation bulge they might only have 12 left to hold the party.

Interesting.

TwentyTwelve  posted on  2008-01-22   2:57:06 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: TwentyTwelve (#9)

Interesting.

If things go into widespread collapse the food distribution system will break down, and hungry mobs will be looking for the people who brought disaster on them.

IF that occurs then they'll want to "restore order" - with the current criminals in charge of course.

That is only one scenario.

Another possibility is a False Flag Terra' attack taking out a large chunk of Congress and thus "necessitating" "emergency measures".

We are moving into a chaotic period and it is hard to predict exactly what will come next.

"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken

Original_Intent  posted on  2008-01-22   3:03:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: Original_Intent, FOH (#10)

We are moving into a chaotic period and it is hard to predict exactly what will come next.

History may not predict the future.

TwentyTwelve  posted on  2008-01-22   3:06:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: TwentyTwelve (#11)

History may not predict the future.

Oh, there is a parallel, not exact but close, the collapse of Rome.

"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken

Original_Intent  posted on  2008-01-22   3:38:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: hammerdown (#7)

The Mount Weather Special Facility is a Continuity of Government (COG) facility operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The 200,000 square foot facility also houses FEMA's National Emergency Coordinating Center. Located on a 434 acre mountain site on the borders of Loudon and Clarke counties, the above ground support facilities include about a dozen building providing communications links to the White House Situation Room.

operated by "heckova job" FEMA

super

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robin  posted on  2008-01-22   10:26:29 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: robin (#13)

super

yeah, nice re-org, cutting them loose from DHS

hammerdown  posted on  2008-01-22   12:39:33 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#15. To: hammerdown, *KATRINA* (#14)

Another post-Katrina change eliminates a requirement that the homeland security secretary must declare an Incident of National Significance to trigger a more aggressive response -- a step that was delayed during the 2005 storm -- and instead spells out different standing plans for dealing with natural catastrophes and national security crises, the FEMA official said.

hmmm, so then we can place blame at someone's door

Ron Paul for President - Join a Ron Paul Meetup group today! The Revolution will not be televised!
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.-T Jefferson

robin  posted on  2008-01-22   12:43:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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