-Caveat Lector- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -----Original Message----- From: Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 5:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CIA-DRUGS] RE: Executive orders go too far? Sen. Hatch speaks out against Clinton's 'Stroke of the pen' From: "Dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was under the distinct impression that an EO needed to be PUBLISHED in order to have "legal force". I guess a "PPD" is a hearse of a different color? EO 13107 http://www.servtech.com/~grugyn/eo-13107.htm http://www.blazeinet.com/thewatchman/000057.html U.N. connections w/EO 13037 http://reagan.com/HotTopics.main/HotMike/document-1.12.1999.0.html Gnu whirled odor? or Sovereign U.S. http://sovereignty.freedom.org/ mirror site: http://sovereignty.net/ Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Shafer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 12:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [CIA-DRUGS] Executive orders go too far? Sen. Hatch speaks out against Clinton's 'Stroke of the pen' From: Jamie Shafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> WorldNetDaily.com (thanks to Sam Smith's Progressive Review for his synopsis) THURSDAY OCTOBER 07 1999 Executive orders go too far? Sen. Hatch speaks out against Clinton's 'Stroke of the pen' By David M. Bresnahan � 1999 WorldNetDaily.com President Bill Clinton has gone too far, according to one senator. He writes law whenever he wants, circumventing Congress in the process. <snip> Presidents have always been granted broad discretion when it comes to matters of national security. Along with that comes secrecy. The courts and Congress have not objected. Secrecy is considered to be a vital part of national security. For a president who is abusive of his power and authority, this provides the perfect excuse to classify as secret any executive order or directive that he does not wish to have scrutinized. The Congress has no idea what is actually contained in classified documents, and therefore there is absolutely no oversight or accountability. The potential for abuse is enormous, and it could be undetected for many years. Each presidential abuse of power leads to more when a president discovers he can create any law he wants with the "stroke of the pen." The topics of national security, national emergency, and top-secret classification all came into play when President Clinton signed Presidential Decision Directive 25 in 1994. That document has been requested by numerous members of Congress, and all have been turned down. All that is available is an executive summary. Excluded from the summary is the portion which sources claim describes the use of the U.S. military as a domestic police force during a national emergency. More than one source familiar with the actual document has independently confirmed the claims. The executive summary also makes clear that the U.S. can place military forces under the command of a foreign commander as part of a United Nations peace force. PDD 25 is said to specifically permit a foreign commander to rule over U.S. troops, even on U.S. soil, "when doing so serves American security interests," according to one military source. It appears that President Clinton took a major step in his grab for power on Dec. 10, 1998, when he enacted Executive Order 13107 at a time when Congress was out of town and unlikely to take action or even notice. That order gives the president the ability to enact treaties without the constitutional requirement of Senate ratification with a two-thirds majority vote. EO 13107 could be argued as justification for the president to implement U.N. treaties without approval of the Senate, which literally dissolves the sovereignty of the U.S. It sets up the Interagency Working Group to oversee legislation proposed by the president to make sure it is in conformity with U.N. initiatives, handle public relations to educate the public about such issues, and evaluate future needs in order to comply with U.N. human rights initiatives. President Clinton laughed when he learned the nation's governors and mayors objected to Executive Order 13083 on federalism. States' rights were being attacked, and they rallied to the cause. President Clinton appeared to back down when he agreed to suspend the order, but he knew that all he had to do to reactivate it would be to sign another piece of paper. The apparent capitulation by the president caused the governors to ease pressure on him, but according to Sen. Hatch, the president recently reissued the order in a reworded form that is just as dangerous. Asked if there is still a problem with federal vs. states' rights Sen. Hatch said, "Yes we do, but they've been making headway." WorldNetDaily recently published a description of the new version of the Executive Order on Federalism. President Clinton does not hesitate to write law wherever he sees fit. When Congress did not take the action the president wanted on the tobacco issue, he quickly signed an executive order in 1995 which declared nicotine to be an addictive drug and authorized the Food and Drug Administration to establish regulations. In the same year he signed an executive order to financially bail out the country of Mexico. Congress saw fit to make a few speeches in opposition to the move, but no effort was made to stop him. The actions illustrate Clinton's willingness to circumvent Congress and the legislative process whenever he wishes. "Stroke of the pen. ..." David M. Bresnahan is a staff writer for WorldNetDaily.com, is the author of a new report on Y2K, the book "Cover Up: The Art and Science of Political Deception," and offers a monthly newsletter "Talk USA Investigative Reports." He may be reached through email and also maintains an archive of his work. � 1999 WorldNetDaily.com, Inc. --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- Get EXPERT CONTENT at ONElist! Join PROS&PUNDITS. For details go to: <a href=" http://clickme.onelist.com/ad/prospun1 ">Click Here</a> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
