Obama's Board of Governors

[t165 30]

A friend of mine on Facebook (yeah I'm one of those) sent me a message yesterday detailing a proposal by the Obama Administration to form a Board of Governors made up of selected elected Governors from different states to oversee a transition which would allow enhanced information sharing between the Armed Forces, National Guard units, and domestic Law Enforcement Agencies while bypassing current protocols. David is a bit of an anarchist and seems to think this is a move by the federal government to establish greater jurisdiction within the individual states by the Federal Government. I took it as a means for enchanced communication between the states and Federal Government/Military due to the constant threat of terrorism within our United States. I was curious if any on this forum has heard anything about this and what is your take?

Edited January 13, 2010 by t165

[waynebar 52]

This link is to the White House web site, I would think it to be a reliable source, http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/2010executive_order.pdf

From what I understand this executive order will make it easier to enable the execution of Martial Law should the Administration deem it necessary. Scroll down for the complete text of the executive order. (I don't know why the emoticons are appearing in the text below?)

 

 

 

 

THE WHITE HOUSE

 

Office of the Press Secretary

 

For Immediate Release January 11, 2010

EXECUTIVE ORDER

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS

By the authority vested in me as President by the

Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,

including section 1822 of the National Defense Authorization

Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-181), and in order to strengthen

further the partnership between the Federal Government and State

governments to protect our Nation and its people and property,

it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Council of Governors.

(a) There is established a Council of Governors (Council).

The Council shall consist of 10 State Governors appointed by

the President (Members), of whom no more than five shall be of

the same political party. The term of service for each Member

appointed to serve on the Council shall be 2 years, but a Member

may be reappointed for additional terms.

( The President shall designate two Members, who

shall not be members of the same political party, to serve as

Co-Chairs of the Council.

Sec. 2. Functions. The Council shall meet at the call

of the Secretary of Defense or the Co-Chairs of the Council to

exchange views, information, or advice with 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 Commander,

United States Northern Command; the Chief, National Guard

Bureau; the Commandant of the Coast Guard; and other appropriate

officials of the Department of Homeland Security and the

Department of Defense, and appropriate officials of other

executive departments or agencies as may be designated by the

Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Such views, information, or advice shall concern:

(a) matters involving the National Guard of the various

States;

( homeland defense;

© civil support;

more

(OVER)

 

 

 

2

(d) synchronization and integration of State and Federal

military activities in the United States; and

(e) other matters of mutual interest pertaining to

National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities.

Sec. 3. Administration.

(a) The Secretary of Defense shall designate an Executive

Director to coordinate the work of the Council.

( Members shall serve without compensation for their

work on the Council. However, Members shall be allowed travel

expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as

authorized by law.

© Upon the joint request of the Co-Chairs of

the Council, the Secretary of Defense shall, to the

extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of

appropriations, provide the Council with administrative support,

assignment or detail of personnel, and information as may be

necessary for the performance of the Council's functions.

(d) The Council may establish subcommittees of the

Council. These subcommittees shall consist exclusively of

Members of the Council and any designated employees of a Member

with authority to act on the Member's behalf, as appropriate to

aid the Council in carrying out its functions under this order.

(e) The Council may establish a charter that is consistent

with the terms of this order to refine further its purpose,

scope, and objectives and to allocate duties, as appropriate,

among members.

Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this order:

(a) the term "State" has the meaning provided in

paragraph (15) of section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002

(6 U.S.C. 101(15)); and

( the term "Governor" has the meaning provided in

paragraph (5) of section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(5)).

Sec. 5. General Provisions.

(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or

otherwise affect:

(1) the authority granted by law to a

department, agency, or the head thereof; or

(2) functions of the Director of the Office of

Management and Budget relating to budgetary,

administrative, or legislative proposals.

( This order shall be implemented consistent

with applicable law and subject to the availability of

appropriations.

more

 

 

3

© This order is not intended to, and does not, create

any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at

law or in equity by any party against the United States, its

departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or

agents, or any other person.

BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 11, 2010.

###

[tatooed 1]

obama is the anti christ the non gun owning liberal's who put him in office had there head up there ass example gm bailout 30 plus billion for them to anounce gm trucks will be made in next model year in china and the following the cars will be made there cheaper for gm to move factories to china with savings in labor. would be cheaper than paying americans labor for 1 year the us goverment is selling out america to china those yellow commie bastards. and the white house ain't white anymore .

[kevinfreel 215]

hmmm... punctuations. !,.?:;' use them

[patriot 7,197]

There goes the rest of posse comitatus.

 

Hear that flushing sound yet?

[DogMan 2,343]

If you want to overstep your boundaries without too many people noticing, the first thing you do is start blurring those boundaries. Sure they will start with something as innocent as information sharing and let folks adapt to that before proceeding onward from there to interweave these entities to the point that they can all act on behalf of each other. All in the name of "protecting" us, of course.

Edited January 13, 2010 by DogMan

[Bean.223 365]

This link is to the White House web site, I would think it to be a reliable source, http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/2010executive_order.pdf

From what I understand this executive order will make it easier to enable the execution of Martial Law should the Administration deem it necessary. Scroll down for the complete text of the executive order. (I don't know why the emoticons are appearing in the text below?)

 

 

 

 

THE WHITE HOUSE

 

Office of the Press Secretary

 

For Immediate Release January 11, 2010

EXECUTIVE ORDER

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS

By the authority vested in me as President by the

Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,

including section 1822 of the National Defense Authorization

Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-181), and in order to strengthen

further the partnership between the Federal Government and State

governments to protect our Nation and its people and property,

it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Council of Governors.

(a) There is established a Council of Governors (Council).

The Council shall consist of 10 State Governors appointed by

the President (Members), of whom no more than five shall be of

the same political party. The term of service for each Member

appointed to serve on the Council shall be 2 years, but a Member

may be reappointed for additional terms.

( The President shall designate two Members, who

shall not be members of the same political party, to serve as

Co-Chairs of the Council.

Sec. 2. Functions. The Council shall meet at the call

of the Secretary of Defense or the Co-Chairs of the Council to

exchange views, information, or advice with 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 Commander,

United States Northern Command; the Chief, National Guard

Bureau; the Commandant of the Coast Guard; and other appropriate

officials of the Department of Homeland Security and the

Department of Defense, and appropriate officials of other

executive departments or agencies as may be designated by the

Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Such views, information, or advice shall concern:

(a) matters involving the National Guard of the various

States;

( homeland defense;

© civil support;

more

(OVER)

 

 

 

2

(d) synchronization and integration of State and Federal

military activities in the United States; and

(e) other matters of mutual interest pertaining to

National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities.

Sec. 3. Administration.

(a) The Secretary of Defense shall designate an Executive

Director to coordinate the work of the Council.

( Members shall serve without compensation for their

work on the Council. However, Members shall be allowed travel

expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as

authorized by law.

© Upon the joint request of the Co-Chairs of

the Council, the Secretary of Defense shall, to the

extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of

appropriations, provide the Council with administrative support,

assignment or detail of personnel, and information as may be

necessary for the performance of the Council's functions.

(d) The Council may establish subcommittees of the

Council. These subcommittees shall consist exclusively of

Members of the Council and any designated employees of a Member

with authority to act on the Member's behalf, as appropriate to

aid the Council in carrying out its functions under this order.

(e) The Council may establish a charter that is consistent

with the terms of this order to refine further its purpose,

scope, and objectives and to allocate duties, as appropriate,

among members.

Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this order:

(a) the term "State" has the meaning provided in

paragraph (15) of section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002

(6 U.S.C. 101(15)); and

( the term "Governor" has the meaning provided in

paragraph (5) of section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(5)).

Sec. 5. General Provisions.

(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or

otherwise affect:

(1) the authority granted by law to a

department, agency, or the head thereof; or

(2) functions of the Director of the Office of

Management and Budget relating to budgetary,

administrative, or legislative proposals.

( This order shall be implemented consistent

with applicable law and subject to the availability of

appropriations.

more

 

 

3

© This order is not intended to, and does not, create

any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at

law or in equity by any party against the United States, its

departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or

agents, or any other person.

BARACK OBAMA

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 11, 2010.

###

 

 

Spot on Wayne,

 

Now he can declare ANYTHING and as long as HIS "Governors" agree its golden and they can say it in the interest of national security.

[IndyArms 10,186]

Obama's Governor : The Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. I have just received word that Obama himself has dissolved the council permanently. The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.

 

General public : But that's impossible. How will Obama maintain control without the bureaucracy?

 

Obama's Governor : The regional governors now have direct control over their territories. Fear will keep the local's in line. Fear of this NEW WORLD ORDER.

 

 

( Edited from the ORIGINAL TEXT slightly to be more appropriate to a galaxy much, MUCH Closer! )

 

 

 

[Bean.223 365]

All he needs now is a Obama Death Star...

 

Very nice comparison Indy.

Edited January 14, 2010 by Bean.223

[crackback 135]

The bright side of that is its only an executive order. The next president can just as easily and quickly undo it. If Posse Commitatus were to be abrogated I would expect at the least governors resisting the loss of control of the Nat Guard and a quick Supreme Court Challenge.