-Caveat Lector- Since radical environmental movements like EarthFirst! are on the official government list of terrorist organizations I assume this means that before too long we will see Federal SWAT teams in the forests going after tree-huggers? I wonder if the Rainbow Family is also on that list and can expect impact of this "anti-terrorism bill" etc at their 4th of July annual hippie camping festival (World Peace and Prayer Gathering) http://www.welcomehome.org -----Original Message----- From: Catherine Austin Fitts http://www.solari.com Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 12:52 PM Subject: RE: [CIA-DRUGS] FW: S 1059 DOD Appropriations Bill sets precedence for Military Rule > >The funding cap on this and similar EO's would go up if DOJ did a $4.7BB >asset seizure through offset of monies owed Goldman Sachs and Blackrock in >federal credit programs. Probable cause would be sufficient under SEC, >criminal, common law and money laundering statutes. Maybe RICO and federal >credit statutes. Asset Forfeiture fund can use proceeds for law enforcement >purposes. Presumably, HUD and the US Attorney's office would get credited by >some. This could be particularly flexible if they had an understanding with >the approprations committees. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Ruppert http://www.copvcia.com >> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 11:03 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: [CIA-DRUGS] FW: S 1059 DOD Appropriations Bill sets >> precedence for Military Rule >> >> >> From: "Mike Ruppert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> This is nothing compared to the provisions of EO 12919 from 1994. Besides >> the annual funding cap is only $10 mill. Hard to take over the country on >> chump change. The laws and EOs needed are already up and in place. >> >> Mike Ruppert >> www.copvcia.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Catherine Austin Fitts >> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 3:27 PM >> To: CIA Drugs list >> Subject: [CIA-DRUGS] FW: S 1059 DOD Appropriations Bill >> sets precedence >> for Military Rule >> >> From: "Catherine Austin Fitts" >> I'm no lawyer, but my read of this plus current asset forfeiture laws says >> that the President and DOJ could fund their use of both local enforcement >> and the military from asset seizures. If you look at RICO and money >> laundering statutes, they would be able to seize tremendous amounts of >> assets--both bank accounts and real estate---on a sweep to flip to a >> decriminalized model. I wonder what they were hoping to do with a $4.7 >> billion seizure of HUD loan sales. Seems like that would fund a lot more >> seizures. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 7:44 AM >> Subject: S 1059 DOD Appropriations Bill sets precedence for Military >> Rule >> >> >> This bill is in the presidents lap for signing. Check out the Duration of >> Authority. >> >> >> SEC. 1023. MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES TO RESPOND TO ACT OR >> THREAT OF TERRORISM. >> >> (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE- The Secretary of >> Defense, upon the >> request of the Attorney General, may provide assistance to civil >> authorities >> in responding to an act of terrorism or threat of an act of terrorism, >> including an act of terrorism or threat of an act of terrorism >> that involves >> a weapon of mass destruction, within the United States, if the Secretary >> determines that-- >> (1) special capabilities and expertise of the Department of Defense are >> necessary and critical to respond to the act of terrorism or the threat of >> an >> act of terrorism; and >> (2) the provision of such assistance will not adversely affect >> the military >> preparedness of the Armed Forces. >> >> (b) NATURE OF ASSISTANCE- Assistance provided under >> subsection (a) may >> include the deployment of Department of Defense personnel and the >> use of any >> Department of Defense resources to the extent and for such period as the >> Secretary of Defense determines necessary to prepare for, prevent, or >> respond >> to an act or threat of an act of terrorism described in that subsection. >> Actions taken to provide the assistance may include the prepositioning of >> Department of Defense personnel, equipment, and supplies. >> >> (c) REIMBURSEMENT- >> (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), assistance provided under >> this section shall be provided on a reimbursable basis. >> Notwithstanding any >> other provision of law, the amounts of reimbursement shall be >> limited to the >> amounts of the incremental costs incurred by the Department of Defense to >> provide the assistance. >> (2) In extraordinary circumstances, the Secretary of Defense may >> waive the requirement for reimbursement if the Secretary determines that >> such >> a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States and >> submits to Congress a notification of the determination. >> (3) If funds are appropriated for the Department of >> Justice to cover >> the costs of responding to an act or threat of an act of >> terrorism for which >> assistance is provided under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall >> reimburse the Department of Defense out of such funds for the >> costs incurred >> by the Department in providing the assistance, without regard to >> whether the >> assistance was provided on a nonreimbursable basis pursuant to a waiver >> under >> paragraph (2). >> >> (d) ANNUAL LIMITATION ON FUNDING- Not more than $10,000,000 may be >> obligated to provide assistance under subsection (a) during any fiscal >> year. >> >> (e) PERSONNEL RESTRICTIONS- In providing assistance under >> this section, >> a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may not, unless >> otherwise authorized by law-- >> (1) directly participate in a search, seizure, arrest, or other >> similar activity; or >> (2) collect intelligence for law enforcement purposes. >> >> (f) NONDELEGABILITY OF AUTHORITY- >> (1) The Secretary of Defense may not delegate to any >> other official >> the authority to make determinations and to authorize assistance >> under this >> section. >> (2) The Attorney General may not delegate to any other official >> authority to make a request for assistance under subsection (a). >> >> (g) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITY- The authority provided in this >> section is in addition to any other authority available to the >> Secretary of >> defense, and nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict any >> authority regarding use of members of the Armed Forces or equipment of the >> Department of Defense that was in effect before the date of the >> enactment of >> this Act. >> >> (h) DEFINITIONS- In this section: >> (1) THREAT OF AN ACT OF TERRORISM- The term `threat of an act of >> terrorism' includes any circumstance providing a basis for reasonably >> anticipating an act of terrorism, as determined by the Secretary >> of Defense >> in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of >> the Treasury. >> (2) WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION- The term `weapon of mass destruction' has >> the >> meaning given the term in section 1403 of the Defense Against Weapons of >> Mass >> Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2302(1)). >> >> (i) DURATION OF AUTHORITY- The authority provided by this section >> applies during the period beginning on October 1, 1999, and ending on >> September 30, 2004. >> >> > > > DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. 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