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The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law) a decision that is entirely within his discretion, more than 100 special provisions become available to him. While many of these tee up reasonable responses to genuine emergencies, some appear dangerously suited to a leader bent on amassing or retaining power.
For instance, the president can, with the flick of his pen, activate laws allowing him to shut down many kinds of electronic communications inside the United States or freeze Americans’ bank accounts. Other powers are available even without a declaration of emergency, including laws that allow the president to deploy troops inside the country to subdue domestic unrest.
Do you want and do you see the military accept this ? Even the Roman senate early on, had to remind Caesar that he needed the army.
The only question I see, is will the army go along with martial law. Guess what ? They don't have to.
Interesting. I wasn't aware of that. I thought that, for the most part, they had to go along with whatever the CiC told them to do.
I won't say that I am not concerned about this. I am concerned about a lot of things, including a National Emergency to build an ego wall, and Eminent Domain to take away the land to build it on. The entire wall, if it is ever built, should be called Trump's Folly.
The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law) a decision that is entirely within his discretion, more than 100 special provisions become available to him. While many of these tee up reasonable responses to genuine emergencies, some appear dangerously suited to a leader bent on amassing or retaining power.
For instance, the president can, with the flick of his pen, activate laws allowing him to shut down many kinds of electronic communications inside the United States or freeze Americans’ bank accounts. Other powers are available even without a declaration of emergency, including laws that allow the president to deploy troops inside the country to subdue domestic unrest.
Do you want and do you see the military accept this ? Even the Roman senate early on, had to remind Caesar that he needed the army.
The only question I see, is will the army go along with martial law. Guess what ? They don't have to.
Shades of Seward’s folly?
The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law) a decision that is entirely within his discretion, more than 100 special provisions become available to him. While many of these tee up reasonable responses to genuine emergencies, some appear dangerously suited to a leader bent on amassing or retaining power.
For instance, the president can, with the flick of his pen, activate laws allowing him to shut down many kinds of electronic communications inside the United States or freeze Americans’ bank accounts. Other powers are available even without a declaration of emergency, including laws that allow the president to deploy troops inside the country to subdue domestic unrest.
Do you want and do you see the military accept this ? Even the Roman senate early on, had to remind Caesar that he needed the army.
The only question I see, is will the army go along with martial law. Guess what ? They don't have to.
I posted this same thing the other day, not sure if it was here or another forum. Trump isn't going to do anything, he doesn't have support for that type of action, it's unconstitutional and there may be some Republicans still with enough spine to tell him to chill and shut up. But as I said in my post, my son lives in S. America, that's how much he hates Trump and he has said for two years that Trump will call a national emergency and cancel the 2020 elections. That sounded too far-fetched to believe at that time but now not so out of the realm of possibilities.
Trump is melting down but he's pretty much constrained as to how far he can go legally. If he was smart he'd let time run out on the five year statute of limitations on some of the crimes he knows he's guilty of. If he's impeached now, he'll be up on charges in the NY courts in a heartbeat once he's out and before the statute of limitations expires.
The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law) a decision that is entirely within his discretion, more than 100 special provisions become available to him. While many of these tee up reasonable responses to genuine emergencies, some appear dangerously suited to a leader bent on amassing or retaining power.
For instance, the president can, with the flick of his pen, activate laws allowing him to shut down many kinds of electronic communications inside the United States or freeze Americans’ bank accounts. Other powers are available even without a declaration of emergency, including laws that allow the president to deploy troops inside the country to subdue domestic unrest.
Do you want and do you see the military accept this ? Even the Roman senate early on, had to remind Caesar that he needed the army.
The only question I see, is will the army go along with martial law. Guess what ? They don't have to.
I’m all for it. While he’s at it he needs to tell all the ones here already that don’t belong to either drive down there and go back where they came from, fly back on their own ticket, or he will collect them at their housing.
The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law)
I posted this same thing the other day, not sure if it was here or another forum. Trump isn't going to do anything, he doesn't have support for that type of action, it's unconstitutional...
The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law) a decision that is entirely within his discretion, more than 100 special provisions become available to him. While many of these tee up reasonable responses to genuine emergencies, some appear dangerously suited to a leader bent on amassing or retaining power.
For instance, the president can, with the flick of his pen, activate laws allowing him to shut down many kinds of electronic communications inside the United States or freeze Americans’ bank accounts. Other powers are available even without a declaration of emergency, including laws that allow the president to deploy troops inside the country to subdue domestic unrest.
Do you want and do you see the military accept this ? Even the Roman senate early on, had to remind Caesar that he needed the army.
The only question I see, is will the army go along with martial law. Guess what ? They don't have to.
A national emergency is not automatically martial law. Martial law can be a component of said national emergency but it is not automatic. That decision, the decision to suspend constitutional rights, is up to the President to implement or not.
Good. I’m glad I did not hurt your feelings.You should just admit that you've been in favor of Trump declaring martial law starting on January 21, 2017.
It's okay, everyone knows already.
The Russian reference would seem wholly appropriate.Shades of Seward’s folly?
Do your research before you make such statements please. It is NOT "Unconstitutional." :doh
The President has the power to do so, but he must specify the reason and then report to Congress on the progress. Congress also has the power to end the State of Emergency.
This is codified under 50 U.S. Code Chapter 34 - NATIONAL EMERGENCIES. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-34
Having said that, I don't think it would be a good idea, and whoever brought this to Mr. Trump's attention is leading him astray.
I prefer he simply keep refusing to accept any appropriations bill unless and until the House grants funds for the wall.
The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law) a decision that is entirely within his discretion, more than 100 special provisions become available to him. While many of these tee up reasonable responses to genuine emergencies, some appear dangerously suited to a leader bent on amassing or retaining power.
For instance, the president can, with the flick of his pen, activate laws allowing him to shut down many kinds of electronic communications inside the United States or freeze Americans’ bank accounts. Other powers are available even without a declaration of emergency, including laws that allow the president to deploy troops inside the country to subdue domestic unrest.
Do you want and do you see the military accept this ? Even the Roman senate early on, had to remind Caesar that he needed the army.
The only question I see, is will the army go along with martial law. Guess what ? They don't have to.
The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law) a decision that is entirely within his discretion, more than 100 special provisions become available to him. While many of these tee up reasonable responses to genuine emergencies, some appear dangerously suited to a leader bent on amassing or retaining power.
For instance, the president can, with the flick of his pen, activate laws allowing him to shut down many kinds of electronic communications inside the United States or freeze Americans’ bank accounts. Other powers are available even without a declaration of emergency, including laws that allow the president to deploy troops inside the country to subdue domestic unrest.
Do you want and do you see the military accept this ? Even the Roman senate early on, had to remind Caesar that he needed the army.
The only question I see, is will the army go along with martial law. Guess what ? They don't have to.
And from Russia! :mrgreen:Werd.Hell, we only paid $7 million, and got a whole damn state.
I'm no legal expert in this, but yes I think it might be marshal law. He'd be suspending Constitutional powers, by sending the military to do civilian policing. No?A national emergency is not automatically martial law. Martial law can be a component of said national emergency but it is not automatic. That decision, the decision to suspend constitutional rights, is up to the President to implement or not.
Definition of martial law. 1 : the law applied in occupied territory by the military authority of the occupying power. 2 : the law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government in an emergency when the civilian law enforcement agencies are unable to maintain public order and safety.Sep 24, 2018
The moment the president declares a “national emergency” (martial law) a decision that is entirely within his discretion, more than 100 special provisions become available to him. While many of these tee up reasonable responses to genuine emergencies, some appear dangerously suited to a leader bent on amassing or retaining power.
For instance, the president can, with the flick of his pen, activate laws allowing him to shut down many kinds of electronic communications inside the United States or freeze Americans’ bank accounts. Other powers are available even without a declaration of emergency, including laws that allow the president to deploy troops inside the country to subdue domestic unrest.
Do you want and do you see the military accept this ? Even the Roman senate early on, had to remind Caesar that he needed the army.
The only question I see, is will the army go along with martial law. Guess what ? They don't have to.
Good. I’m glad I did not hurt your feelings.
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