usa has been in a national emergency since 1995
 

filed jan-2010

Continuation of the National Emergency..
On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process. On August 20, 1998, by Executive Order 13099, the President modified the Annex to Executive Order 12947 to identify four additional persons, including Usama bin Laden, who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.
Because these terrorist activities continue to threaten the Middle East peace process and to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the national emergency declared on January 23, 1995, and the measures adopted on that date and on August 20, 1998, to deal with that emergency must continue in effect beyond January 23, 2010. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.


http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=73544

i guess every year they have to resubmit it, any guess on who the other three people are?

Irony that about 3 months later the largest terrorist attack on US soil (up til that point) would take place, perpetrated by...a white man. Oops.

You guys are like a slow boiling frog, you have no idea how fucked you are until it's too late.

Executive Order - 13099
by William Jefferson Clinton

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, William J. Clinton, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists that disrupt the Middle East peace process and the national emergency described and declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995, hereby order:

Section 1. The title of the Annex to Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995, is revised to read "Terrorists Who Threaten To Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process."

Sec. 2. The Annex to Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995, is amended by adding thereto the following persons in appropriate alphabetical order:

Usama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Ladin (a.k.a. Usama bin Ladin)

Islamic Army (a.k.a. Al-Qaida, Islamic Salvation Foundation, The Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places, The World Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders, and The Group for the Preservation of the Holy Sites)

Abu Hafs al-Masri

Rifa'i Ahmad Taha Musa

Sec. 3. Nothing contained in this order shall create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any party against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its officers or employees, or any other person.

Sec. 4. (a) This order is effective at 12:01 a.m., eastern daylight time on August 21, 1998.

(b) This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published in the Federal Register.

William J. Clinton
The White House,
August 20, 1998.

:2 cents:

It's too late now. While some are realizing they are being boiled, the walls on the pot as so high they can't jump out.

they shall be secured from them self :)

who are "you guys" and wtf are you talking about

I don't know, I was a 6 pack and bottle of wine into the evening when logging on last night.

But in the cold light of day, your national debt is bigger than it has ever been, you have no way of paying it, and don't intend to. Your country is fucked economically. I'm glad I pulled my US $ bank account when I did. I wish it had done 5 years earlier.

i am canadian when the shit hits the fan :thumbsup

Nice dodge!

I have a UK and Australian passport, nice being able to pull off a split personality.