The "Martial Law" Hypothesis: A Closer Look and Some Skepticism

-A little-noticed yet controversial Department of Homeland Security Spy Satellite Program went into effect.

 -Fort Stewart's budget was increased from $123.5 million for FY 2008 to $432.3 million (but may this be an election cycle year effect?)

-A 3.9% pay increase for military personnel (but may this be an election year cycle effect?)

Another troubling piece of public declaration is Bush's Presidential Directive 51

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html

(b) "Catastrophic Emergency" means any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions.

Thus, "any incident"- regardless of where it happens that causes mass death, damager or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, (including the economy) can put into effect, "(c) "Continuity of Government," or "COG," means a coordinated effort within the Federal Government's executive branch to ensure that National Essential Functions continue to be performed during a Catastrophic Emergency."-

Thus, regardless of the "incident"- that "severely effects"- the economy can put into effect C.O.G.

One could make the case that all the legal and logistical preconditions for "martial law"- are in place.

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