January 21, 2019
"State of Emergency" nothing new
Timothy Birdnow
So, should the President declare a state of emergency and use that to justify building a border wall, we are supposed to be in a state of panic because nothing remotely like that has ever been done. Or so they say.
Over at Always on Watch we learn differently
From the post:
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These are all "state of emergency" actions taken. But this list does not even include the state of emergency declared during the Great Depression. On March 9, 1933 Franklyn Roosevelt declared a national emergency so he could implement controls over the national economy. That state of emergency has never been rescinded. With this state of emergency Roosevelt was able to implement much of his "New Deal" policy.
Trump should get Congress to fund this, but if he doesn't it would hardly be unprecedented. And in fact we DO have a state of emergency as America is being overrun by vultures seeking to pick our bones clean.
Until we stop thinking of these people as victims and start thinking of them as predators America will be at risk. The fact is, America as we know it will die, swallowed up as surely as the desert sands swallowed up the Edomites or Amalekites in ancient Palestine. nations die, and America is selling her own life quite cheaply these days.
AOW also has a list of things Congress has wasted money on in recent years. Eye opening, if you ask me.
This can truly be called a Mexican Standoff between Trump and the House (and the Media). A Mexican standoff can only end with outside intervention. That may be the coming new caravan, or the anger of laid-off government workers. Any way you slice it Trump can pull the trigger by making this declaration. At this point, he should.
So, should the President declare a state of emergency and use that to justify building a border wall, we are supposed to be in a state of panic because nothing remotely like that has ever been done. Or so they say.
Over at Always on Watch we learn differently
From the post:
But the United States is no stranger to national emergencies.
In fact, the US has been in a perpetual state of declared national emergency for four decades, and the country is currently under 31 concurrent states of emergency about a spectrum of international issues around the globe..."
Here is CNN's list of "active declared emergencies:"
1. Blocking Iranian Government Property (Nov. 14, 1979)
2. Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Nov. 14, 1994)
3. Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process (January 23, 1995)
4. Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources (March 15, 1995)
5. Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics Traffickers (October 21, 1995)
6. Regulations of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels with Respect to Cuba (March 1, 1996)
7. Blocking Sudanese Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Sudan (November 3, 1997)
8. Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 26, 2001)
9. Continuation of Export Control Regulations (August 17, 2001)
10. Declaration of National Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks (September 14, 2001)
11. Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (September 23, 2001)
12. Blocking Property of Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe (March 6, 2003)
13. Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property in Which Iraq has an Interest (May 22, 2003)
14. Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria (May 11, 2004)
15. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus (June 16, 2006)
16. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (October 27, 2006)
17. Blocking Property of Persons Undermining the Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes and Institutions (August 1, 2007)
18. Continuing Certain Restrictions with Respect to North Korea and North Korean Nationals (June 26, 2008)
19. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia (April 12, 2010)
20. Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya (February 25, 2011)
21. Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations (July 25, 2011)
22. Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen (May 16, 2012)
23. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine (March 6, 2014)
24. Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan (April 3, 2014)
25. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic (May 12, 2014)
26. Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela (March 9, 2015)
27. Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities (April 1, 2015)
28. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi (November 23, 2015)
29. Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption (December 20, 2017)
30. Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election (September 12, 2018)
31. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua (November 27, 2018)
In fact, the US has been in a perpetual state of declared national emergency for four decades, and the country is currently under 31 concurrent states of emergency about a spectrum of international issues around the globe..."
Here is CNN's list of "active declared emergencies:"
1. Blocking Iranian Government Property (Nov. 14, 1979)
2. Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Nov. 14, 1994)
3. Prohibiting Transactions with Terrorists Who Threaten to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process (January 23, 1995)
4. Prohibiting Certain Transactions with Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources (March 15, 1995)
5. Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics Traffickers (October 21, 1995)
6. Regulations of the Anchorage and Movement of Vessels with Respect to Cuba (March 1, 1996)
7. Blocking Sudanese Government Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Sudan (November 3, 1997)
8. Blocking Property of Persons Who Threaten International Stabilization Efforts in the Western Balkans (June 26, 2001)
9. Continuation of Export Control Regulations (August 17, 2001)
10. Declaration of National Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks (September 14, 2001)
11. Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (September 23, 2001)
12. Blocking Property of Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe (March 6, 2003)
13. Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other Property in Which Iraq has an Interest (May 22, 2003)
14. Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Export of Certain Goods to Syria (May 11, 2004)
15. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus (June 16, 2006)
16. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (October 27, 2006)
17. Blocking Property of Persons Undermining the Sovereignty of Lebanon or Its Democratic Processes and Institutions (August 1, 2007)
18. Continuing Certain Restrictions with Respect to North Korea and North Korean Nationals (June 26, 2008)
19. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia (April 12, 2010)
20. Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya (February 25, 2011)
21. Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations (July 25, 2011)
22. Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen (May 16, 2012)
23. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine (March 6, 2014)
24. Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to South Sudan (April 3, 2014)
25. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic (May 12, 2014)
26. Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela (March 9, 2015)
27. Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities (April 1, 2015)
28. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Burundi (November 23, 2015)
29. Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption (December 20, 2017)
30. Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election (September 12, 2018)
31. Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua (November 27, 2018)
End excerpt.
These are all "state of emergency" actions taken. But this list does not even include the state of emergency declared during the Great Depression. On March 9, 1933 Franklyn Roosevelt declared a national emergency so he could implement controls over the national economy. That state of emergency has never been rescinded. With this state of emergency Roosevelt was able to implement much of his "New Deal" policy.
Trump should get Congress to fund this, but if he doesn't it would hardly be unprecedented. And in fact we DO have a state of emergency as America is being overrun by vultures seeking to pick our bones clean.
Until we stop thinking of these people as victims and start thinking of them as predators America will be at risk. The fact is, America as we know it will die, swallowed up as surely as the desert sands swallowed up the Edomites or Amalekites in ancient Palestine. nations die, and America is selling her own life quite cheaply these days.
AOW also has a list of things Congress has wasted money on in recent years. Eye opening, if you ask me.
This can truly be called a Mexican Standoff between Trump and the House (and the Media). A Mexican standoff can only end with outside intervention. That may be the coming new caravan, or the anger of laid-off government workers. Any way you slice it Trump can pull the trigger by making this declaration. At this point, he should.
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I teach Foreign Affairs and we often talk about the circumstances under which the "state of emergency" actions may be taken and why we are deceived by the government. Read my comments on "The paradox of President Trump's policies on Mexico", a research paper on domyassignment.pro file copy for free.
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