I think we are talking about the same event.
--- On Mon, 1/9/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: NSPD 51 and HSPD-20 improvements in US law for an emergency To: [email protected] Cc: "Alex Calvo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, 1 September, 2008, 11:33 PM >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: Alex Calvo [EMAIL PROTECTED] >MacArthur was criticised for employing troops against protesters when he was >Army Chief of Staff. Hoover sent the troops to toss out the bonus marchers. Roosevelt sent Eleanor! >--- On Mon, 1/9/08, Kyle, David J. (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH) (CTR) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: >From: Kyle, David J. (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH) (CTR) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ChurchillChat] NSPD 51 and HSPD-20 improvements in US law for an emergency To: [email protected] Date: Monday, 1 September, 2008, 8:11 PM As an expat trying to gain a Green Card and subsequently citizenship of the USA I have been moving my realm of study from British politics to study US politics. Much amazes me of what I find. One thing I learnt early on is that the States are basically little countries within a country, with in a few cases great leaders, many good to middling leaders and a few with corrupt leaders in positions of relatively high power. I digress …….. Preamble over ………….. With the Churchill Conference coming up and it being on Ireland (which I will miss as I have to travel to Toronto US Consulate to renew my H1B) I am sure the use by the British Army on the streets will be discussed at length. WSC used troops and tanks against British citizens a few times I think, and I for one agree that he should have been able to do so. Here in the USA I was often told that the Posse Comitatus Act was indeed passed with the intent of removing the Army from domestic law enforcement, and that US military could not be used against US Citizens but on reading said Act I now know this not to be true , indeed with the passing of NSPD 51 and HSPD-20 that the President has a far better grip on power in a National Emergency and can us the military as and how he sees best for the situation. I would like to think that WSC would approve of these bills ensuring one central leader who had some real clout in a dire situation giving instructions to the States as a whole rather than piecemeal. ………….. Though near where I stay in GA there is a Sheriffs’ Official Patrol Car that proudly displays the Stars and Bars on his front fender so I believe there may be some dissenters J David J. Kyle --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ChurchillChat?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
