KY Stands Up

Share this post

Imagine Life Under Martial Law

www.kystandsup.org

Imagine Life Under Martial Law

Jul 4, 2010
Share this post

Imagine Life Under Martial Law

www.kystandsup.org

The U.S. Federal Government under both the Bush and Obama administrations has made it perfectly clear that in the event of almost any major disaster scenario, including economic and environmental, they see the institution of Martial Law as not only viable, but inexorable. From legislative actions like the Patriot Act and the Enemy Belligerents Act (currently in committee) to continuity of government programs such as Rex 84 (formerly classified) and Presidential Directive PDD 51 (currently classified, even from Congress), all the “legal” precedents have been put into place to allow the Executive Branch to implement military oversight of civilian affairs, dissolution of Constitutional liberties, even the end of Miranda Rights and the right to a speedy impartial trial as protected under the Sixth Amendment. In some cases, government legislation allows for the rendition and torture of American citizens as combatants, all for the “greater good”, of course…

via neithercorp.us

The machinery for martial law is already in place. The real question is when, not if it will occur, and the more pressing question is will we resist it?

Share this post

Imagine Life Under Martial Law

www.kystandsup.org
Comments
TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2023 Sally Oh
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing