google "bush directive 51" finds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_and_Homeland_Security_Presidential_Directive which discusses the non-classified procedures for maintaining continuity of government in the event of a "catastrophic emergency". There are constitutional questions about it.
-- rec -- On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 12:26 PM, Nick Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > David, > > > > Is it possible that this is what we psychologists call, “a believed-in > imagining”? > > > > Given the 25th Amendment, there would have to be a law that designated > anybody other than those designated in the amendment. > > > > Nick > > > > Nicholas S. Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology > > Clark University > > http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > > > > *From:* Friam [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Prof > David West > *Sent:* Monday, February 06, 2017 1:44 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] National Constitution Center > > > > don't know answers to your questions - the directive is also known as NDS > something or other, and I don't know if it is secret. For Bush it was a > director of a division of Homeland Security (after that agency was > established). > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 5, 2017, at 02:13 PM, Nick Thompson wrote: > > David, > > > > Would that be Bannon? Can we find out? How do you know about this > Directive 51. Sounds like something about Aliens. No, not that kind. The > other kind. > > > > Nick > > > > Nicholas S. Thompson > > Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology > > Clark University > > http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > > > > *From:* Friam [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Prof David West > *Sent:* Sunday, February 05, 2017 1:06 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] National Constitution Center > > > > every President signs a specific directive - for Bush it was Directive 51 > - that designates one specific person who can decide the succession. > Normally they would follow constitutional directives but can "skip" over > someone in the sequence who they deem "unfit." Normally this would come > into play only in extreme situations - like a bomb taking out the capital > during a joint session / state of the nation address kind of thing. > > > > dave west > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 5, 2017, at 12:06 AM, Nick Thompson wrote: > > We got into a discussion on Friday about who can decide that the president > is unfit. > > > > https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/ > amendments/amendment-xxv > > > > In the first instance, it’s principle officers of the executive branch … > all Trump appointees except Pence. > > > > Only in the case of a conflict between those principle officers and the > president does congress get involved, having the power to prevent the > president from returning to office by vote of 2/3 of both houses. > > > > N > > ============================================================ > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > > > > ============================================================ > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >
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