Current News and the New World Order While I have been knee deep in research for a series of articles I’m writing (not yet published) I was reading through the many emails sent to me daily by various news watch groups.
I found this article not only to be of special interest, but should be brought to the attention of every American citizen.
The following article is comprised of several writers and articles (of which most can be accredited to Chuck Baldwin) with regards to Obama’s newly established Executive Order creating a “Council of Governors”.
This article will explain precisely who and what this is, as well as a warning to all you who still sit on the sidelines as we watch the dismantling of our Constitution and our liberties snatched away. According to a recent report released by White House Office Press Secretary, President Obama has signed an Executive Order establishing the newly formed “Council of Governors” which he insists will strengthen the “partnership” between State and Federal Government in order to “protect” our Nation.
The quote is as follows:
"The President today [January 11, 2009] signed an Executive Order establishing a Council of Governors to strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State Governments to protect our Nation against all types of hazards. When appointed, the Council will be reviewing such matters as involving the National Guard of the various States; homeland defense; civil support; synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities."
If your are wondering what the big deal is about this, it is a huge deal when it concerns the potential for Government to once again swallow up our liberties while expanding federal and international police powers over us. This “Council” is comprised of “Ten State Governors who will be selected by the President to serve two year terms . . . Once chosen, the Council will have no more than five members from the same party and represent the Nation as a whole."
The report goes on to state that "Federal members of the Council include the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, the U.S. Northern Command Commander, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. The Secretary of Defense will designate an Executive Director for the Council."
The 10 appointed governors (and one of them is not even a State governor) were named Thursday, February 4, 2009 by Obama, as follows:
*Governor James Douglas (R-Vermont)
*Co-chair *Governor Chris Gregoire (D-Washington)
*Co-chair Governor Brad Henry (D-Oklahoma)
Governor Jay Nixon (D-Missouri) Governor Martin O'Malley (D-Maryland) Governor Janice Brewer (R-Arizona) Governor Bob McDonnell (R-Virginia) Governor Michael Rounds (R-South Dakota) Governor Beverly Perdue (D-North Carolina) Governor Luis G. Fortuno (R-Puerto Rico)
There is cause for serious concern because every bit of this entails expanding traditional Command in Chief powers to the DOD [Department of Defense], spreading troops around the US (potentially not American troops at that . . .) and deciding who has ultimate tactical command over reserves and Guard in the event of National 'emergencies,' terrorist attacks, or natural disasters."
Actually, this Executive Order is simply the latest in a series of events going back to the Bush and Clinton years, in which the federal government has taken steps to lay the foundation for extensive military police action within the United States. Let’s not forget the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which is a law that bars the military from exercising domestic police powers. Posse Comitatus Act
Back in 2008, retired lawman Jim Kouri wrote,
This article will explain precisely who and what this is, as well as a warning to all you who still sit on the sidelines as we watch the dismantling of our Constitution and our liberties snatched away. According to a recent report released by White House Office Press Secretary, President Obama has signed an Executive Order establishing the newly formed “Council of Governors” which he insists will strengthen the “partnership” between State and Federal Government in order to “protect” our Nation.
The quote is as follows:
"The President today [January 11, 2009] signed an Executive Order establishing a Council of Governors to strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State Governments to protect our Nation against all types of hazards. When appointed, the Council will be reviewing such matters as involving the National Guard of the various States; homeland defense; civil support; synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities."
If your are wondering what the big deal is about this, it is a huge deal when it concerns the potential for Government to once again swallow up our liberties while expanding federal and international police powers over us. This “Council” is comprised of “Ten State Governors who will be selected by the President to serve two year terms . . . Once chosen, the Council will have no more than five members from the same party and represent the Nation as a whole."
The report goes on to state that "Federal members of the Council include the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, the U.S. Northern Command Commander, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. The Secretary of Defense will designate an Executive Director for the Council."
The 10 appointed governors (and one of them is not even a State governor) were named Thursday, February 4, 2009 by Obama, as follows:
*Governor James Douglas (R-Vermont)
*Co-chair *Governor Chris Gregoire (D-Washington)
*Co-chair Governor Brad Henry (D-Oklahoma)
Governor Jay Nixon (D-Missouri) Governor Martin O'Malley (D-Maryland) Governor Janice Brewer (R-Arizona) Governor Bob McDonnell (R-Virginia) Governor Michael Rounds (R-South Dakota) Governor Beverly Perdue (D-North Carolina) Governor Luis G. Fortuno (R-Puerto Rico)
There is cause for serious concern because every bit of this entails expanding traditional Command in Chief powers to the DOD [Department of Defense], spreading troops around the US (potentially not American troops at that . . .) and deciding who has ultimate tactical command over reserves and Guard in the event of National 'emergencies,' terrorist attacks, or natural disasters."
Actually, this Executive Order is simply the latest in a series of events going back to the Bush and Clinton years, in which the federal government has taken steps to lay the foundation for extensive military police action within the United States. Let’s not forget the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which is a law that bars the military from exercising domestic police powers. Posse Comitatus Act
Back in 2008, retired lawman Jim Kouri wrote,
"In a political move that received little if any attention by the American news media, the United States and Canada entered into a military agreement on February 14, 2008, allowing the armed forces from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a domestic civil emergency, even one that does not involve a cross-border crisis, according to a police commander involved in homeland security planning and implementation."It is an initiative of the Bi-National Planning Group whose final report, issued in June 2006, called for the creation of a 'Comprehensive Defense and Security Agreement,' or a 'continental approach' to Canada-US defense and security.
"The law enforcement executive told Newswithviews.com that the agreement--defined as a Civil Assistance Plan--was not submitted to Congress for debate and approval, nor did Congress pass any law or treaty specifically authorizing this military agreement to combine the operations of the armed forces of the United States and Canada in the event of domestic civil disturbances ranging from violent storms, to health epidemics, to civil riots or terrorists attacks. "
This is a military plan that's designed to bypass the Posse Comitatus Act that traditionally prohibited the US military from operating within the borders of the United States. Not only will American soldiers be deployed at the discretion of whoever is sitting in the Oval Office, but foreign soldiers will also be deployed in American cities,' warns Lt. Steven Rodgers, commander of the Nutley, NJ Police Department's detective bureau." See Kouri's column at: Global Research
The groundwork for this US-Canadian agreement occurred in 2002 when President G.W. Bush created USNORTHCOM. For the first time in US history, an entire Army division has been tasked with "homeland defense efforts and to coordinate defense support of civil authorities." (Source: USNORTHCOM official web site)
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which passed with almost unanimous bipartisan support, and was signed into law in January 2008 by then-President Bush, required the implementation of the Council of Governors. In June of 2009, USNORTHCOM sent a legislative proposal to Congress requesting "amending Title 10 of USC, expanding the Secretary of Defense's powers to mobilization of the Army Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Navy Reserve, and Marine Corps Reserve to assist civil authorities in disasters and emergencies . . . 'thus enabling a truly Total Force approach to disaster response.'"
See the full report at: USNORTHCOM
Matthew Rothschild at The Progressive penned,
"The Pentagon has approached Congress to grant the Secretary of Defense the authority to post almost 400,000 military personnel throughout the United States in times of emergency or a major disaster."
Concerning this, David Mundy at the Texas National Press commented,
"If granted, the move would further erode the authority of the states and would minimize the role played by the states' militia . . . in handling domestic issues.
"More ominously, nothing in the Pentagon's request specifies that the troops to be posted in U.S. cities would not necessarily be Americans."
The report notes that in September of 2009, USNORTHCOM released its 32-page initial framework for the "Tri Command," referring to NORAD, NORTHCOM, and Canada COM. It is noted that while NORTHCOM and Canada COM are national organizations, NORAD is set up as a binational force. It is largely understood, therefore, that the Council of Governors has been established for the purpose of getting the governors' blessing on this newly accumulated power.
In other words, the CG is Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Stockton's effort to establish a liaison between the governors, DHS, DOD, and the National Guard.
Anyone who is not concerned about the ever-increasing encroachment of federal power upon the states and citizenry at large is either not paying attention, or is already a slave at heart. Instead of worrying about whether a gubernatorial or State legislative candidate is a conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat, we need to be focusing on whether or not our State governors and legislators have the historical and constitutional acumen and resolve to resist the current dismantling of State sovereignty and personal liberty being orchestrated by this federal leviathan that is known as Washington, D.C.
Why more of us are not as concerned as we should be can be traced to the mistaken belief that the American people have nothing to fear from an overreaching federal government. This is pure folly! We have far more to fear from Washington, D.C., than from Iran, Iraq, North Korea, or any other potential terrorist state.
Concerning this, David Mundy at the Texas National Press commented,
"If granted, the move would further erode the authority of the states and would minimize the role played by the states' militia . . . in handling domestic issues.
"More ominously, nothing in the Pentagon's request specifies that the troops to be posted in U.S. cities would not necessarily be Americans."
The report notes that in September of 2009, USNORTHCOM released its 32-page initial framework for the "Tri Command," referring to NORAD, NORTHCOM, and Canada COM. It is noted that while NORTHCOM and Canada COM are national organizations, NORAD is set up as a binational force. It is largely understood, therefore, that the Council of Governors has been established for the purpose of getting the governors' blessing on this newly accumulated power.
In other words, the CG is Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Stockton's effort to establish a liaison between the governors, DHS, DOD, and the National Guard.
Anyone who is not concerned about the ever-increasing encroachment of federal power upon the states and citizenry at large is either not paying attention, or is already a slave at heart. Instead of worrying about whether a gubernatorial or State legislative candidate is a conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat, we need to be focusing on whether or not our State governors and legislators have the historical and constitutional acumen and resolve to resist the current dismantling of State sovereignty and personal liberty being orchestrated by this federal leviathan that is known as Washington, D.C.
Why more of us are not as concerned as we should be can be traced to the mistaken belief that the American people have nothing to fear from an overreaching federal government. This is pure folly! We have far more to fear from Washington, D.C., than from Iran, Iraq, North Korea, or any other potential terrorist state.
It is Washington, D.C.,--and Washington, D.C., alone--that has the power, opportunity, and propensity to squash our freedom and sell us into tyranny. In response to pressure from the United Nations, President Richard Nixon issued Executive Order #11647 on February 10, 1972, which carved up the United States into 10 "standard Federal regions." For the doubters out there, Wikipedia has a rather detailed web page mentioning the federal 10-region breakdown of the United States.
See the Wikipedia entry at: Wikipedia - 10 Region Breakdown See the map at: Standard Federal Regional Boundries Still not convinced?
Try a casual web search of the 10 US regions and you will quickly discover that each major federal agency, such as the EPA, OSHA, DOT, FEMA, etc., has their agency already divided into these 10 regions. As an example, here is the official district map for FEMA: FEMA Boundries Map
Commenting on the creation of the 10 "super" regions initiated by President Nixon, CuttingEdge.org director David Bay very astutely said,
"This regional system is also apparently a military structure."
This is a very insightful observation, because I'm sure this was said long before President Obama took office, yet, that is exactly what his CG accomplishes. It grants federal executive power to these 10 governors--with the specific responsibility of providing leadership and direction to the National Guard and related homeland military activities.
And is it any coincidence that the number of governors appointed to this new CG is exactly 10? Even more telling is the fact that the 10 governors come from each US region (the governor of Puerto Rico represents Region 2), except for Region 5, and guess what?
Region 5 is President Obama's region! Now, get this: the only region that has two governors represented on the CG (making up for Region 5's lack of a representative--who will be Obama himself, no doubt) is Region 3. And put this in your pipe and smoke it: the two governors from Region 3 are from Maryland and Virginia, which are the two states that border Washington, D.C.
But all of this is mere coincidence, right?
See the map on the EPA web site at: EPA Map
So, here is the list of the Council of Governors, as it coincides with the respective 10 regions. If you know anything about what is going on, you should easily be able to see the logic of how and why these governors were selected.
Obviously, the two basic criteria would be:
1) The location of necessary government infrastructure, facilities, personnel, etc., combined with...
2) The compliant attitude and overall disposition of the governor selected.
Here is how it looks:
Commenting on the creation of the 10 "super" regions initiated by President Nixon, CuttingEdge.org director David Bay very astutely said,
"This regional system is also apparently a military structure."
This is a very insightful observation, because I'm sure this was said long before President Obama took office, yet, that is exactly what his CG accomplishes. It grants federal executive power to these 10 governors--with the specific responsibility of providing leadership and direction to the National Guard and related homeland military activities.
And is it any coincidence that the number of governors appointed to this new CG is exactly 10? Even more telling is the fact that the 10 governors come from each US region (the governor of Puerto Rico represents Region 2), except for Region 5, and guess what?
Region 5 is President Obama's region! Now, get this: the only region that has two governors represented on the CG (making up for Region 5's lack of a representative--who will be Obama himself, no doubt) is Region 3. And put this in your pipe and smoke it: the two governors from Region 3 are from Maryland and Virginia, which are the two states that border Washington, D.C.
But all of this is mere coincidence, right?
See the map on the EPA web site at: EPA Map
So, here is the list of the Council of Governors, as it coincides with the respective 10 regions. If you know anything about what is going on, you should easily be able to see the logic of how and why these governors were selected.
Obviously, the two basic criteria would be:
1) The location of necessary government infrastructure, facilities, personnel, etc., combined with...
2) The compliant attitude and overall disposition of the governor selected.
Here is how it looks:
Region 1: Governor Douglas of Vermont
Region 2: Governor Fortuno of Puerto Rico
Region 3: Governor O'Malley of Maryland and Governor McDonnell of Virginia. These are necessary, as these are the two border states of Washington, D.C.
Region 4: Governor Perdue of North Carolina
Region 5: President Barack Obama of Illinois
Region 6: Governor Henry of Oklahoma
Region 7: Governor Nixon of Missouri
Region 8: Governor Rounds of South Dakota
Region 9: Governor Brewer of Arizona
Region 10: Governor Gregoire of Washington State.
And while it is true that President Jimmy Carter revoked President Nixon's "Federal Regional Council" (what Nixon's Executive Order created in 1972) in 1979, the concept never died. It was merely incorporated into other Executive Orders. And there can be no question that President Obama's Council of Governors certainly builds on Nixon's initial "Regional Council" model.
Neither is it a coincidence that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is included in the list of 10 governors appointed to the CG. Why? Does anyone remember the MIAC flap in the State of Missouri last year? I sure do, because I (along with Ron Paul and Bob Barr) was listed in the MIAC report as being a potential dangerous militia member or terrorist.
And while it is true that President Jimmy Carter revoked President Nixon's "Federal Regional Council" (what Nixon's Executive Order created in 1972) in 1979, the concept never died. It was merely incorporated into other Executive Orders. And there can be no question that President Obama's Council of Governors certainly builds on Nixon's initial "Regional Council" model.
Neither is it a coincidence that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is included in the list of 10 governors appointed to the CG. Why? Does anyone remember the MIAC flap in the State of Missouri last year? I sure do, because I (along with Ron Paul and Bob Barr) was listed in the MIAC report as being a potential dangerous militia member or terrorist.
And anyone who supported or voted for the three of us was similarly maligned in the MIAC report. Plus, the report also targeted people who opposed any of the following as being potential dangerous militia members:
The New World Order, The United Nations Gun Control, The violation of Posse Comitatus, The Federal Reserve, The Income Tax, The Ammunition Accountability Act, A possible Constitutional Convention (Con Con), The North American Union, Universal Service Program, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Chip Implantation, Abortion on demand, Illegal immigration.
Remember, this was an official Missouri State Police report that was distributed to all Missouri State law enforcement officers. And Governor Jay Nixon authorized and strongly defended the MIAC report! Later, of course, Governor Nixon and other State leaders were forced to withdraw the report, due to immense public pressure from both the citizens of Missouri and angry Americans all across the country.
A web page set aside with all the pertinent information regarding the MIAC fiasco, including the most recent updates, can be accessed at: Chuck Baldwin
Now we learn that President Obama has appointed this very same Governor Jay Nixon to the newly formed Council of Governors. Doubtless, Nixon's support for the MIAC report brought him into the good graces of this Marxist President, who, in his inaugural address, pledged to "remake America."
Without a doubt, the newly established Council of Governors is helping Obama do just that. We can survive hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, looters and thugs, blackouts, and even Muslim terrorists. What we cannot survive--at least not without great cost and effort--is tyranny at the hands of our own government.
In this regard, our greatest threat is not foreign terrorists or natural disasters; our greatest threat is Washington, D.C. So, while DC has an eye on this new Council of Governors, you'd better keep an eye on your governor as well; and keep the other eye on what's left of your liberties, because if those federal foxes come in the middle of the night and run off with them, it will be your governor that opened the door.
Of course, the big question is not, Is America being "remade"? It most certainly is--and it started long before Obama moved into the White House. The question is, Will this "remade" America be something we can live with?
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