Green Energy
In light of Obama's appointment of Van Jones as "Czar of Green Jobs", one has to wonder what Obama has up his sleeve. I have to admit, this is the first time I have really become concerned that Barack Obama may have "Revolutionary" plans for America.
But, could Obama get away with such plans?
In short, no. I really don't think so.
He might try such a thing, but it ain't gonna work. Not in America.
One thing to remember, is the government is made up of not merely the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary, but also of institutions which are, in many ways, bigger than the three aforementioned branches; the State Dept., the Pentagon, the FBI, and the CIA.
All four of those institutions wield tremendous power, and have plans which are larger, and work out over longer periods of time than any President is in office.
In short, they have their own agendas.
One could say they are a mediating force between the short-sighted agendas of the Executive and Legislative Branches, and the slow to move Judiciary Branch, as represented by the Supreme Court.
In a way, they function as extra-Constitutional checks on our already complex system of checks and balances.
Obama can basically order anything he wants. However, he has to get those institutions to agree with him, before he can execute most large-scale maneuvers, outside of Legislative policy.
Of the four institutions, the State Dept. is the one most pre-disposed to agree with Obama's ideology. The FBI and the CIA are in the middle, and the Pentagon is the institution least pre-disposed to agree with Obama.
Therefore, if Obama were to attempt to use the military for any extra-Constitutional maneuvers, or just merely against the will of the American people, I have a very hard time believing the Pentagon would go along with Obama's request.
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Midnight Rider butting in here:
The following statistics are part of a larger post I've been working on but would serve well for Pastorius' "Ain't gonna happen in America" thought.
For anyone thinking Obama may try something "revolutionary", use the military against us, have his own personal civilian force bear this in mind:
"According to the 2007 Small Arms Survey by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies, the United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, owning approximately 270 million of the world's 875 million known firearms. According to that same report, about 4.5 million of the eight million new guns amnufactured worldwide each year are purchased in the United States." (The Invisible Man and His Wife, Concealed Carry Magazine August/September 2009)
Americans are an easy going (too much so) bunch but will not be pushed around and will not take kindly to being forced at arms to do someone else's bidding, foreign or domestic.
Should Obama try something like that, it will not end well.
It's in our DNA.
- "as Many As 52 Million Americans Could Lose Or Have Lost Old Insurance Plans”
The McClatchy Newspaper group (not exactly a right wing center of political thought):Even as President Barack Obama sold a new health care law in part by assuring Americans they would be able to keep their insurance plans, his administration knew that...
- Will Obama Attempt To Replace Private Gun Ownership With A "civilian National Security Force"?
Remember this? If you're like me you probably wondered what the fuck Heil Obama meant by a "Civilian National Security Force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded" as the American Military itself. I have a paranoid thought....
- Jesse Jackson Jr: Declare National Emergency
I, Jesse Jackson Jr., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely,...
- Obama's Lawyers Make Strict Constitutionalist Argument In Support Of "don't Ask, Don't Tell"
From Bloomberg: The Obama administration said the U.S. Supreme Court should let the military continue to bar openly gay people under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, arguing that a change in the law should come from Congress, not the courts. So,...
- Roger Simon Asks, "is Obama’s “czar System” Grounds For Impeachment?"
I think it is. The reality is, Congress doesn't seem to care that Obama (the Executive Branch) are outright stealing power away from the Legislative Branch. Every new Czar appointment is a bitch-slap in the face of the Congress and the Senate. And,...
Green Energy
Could Obama Get Away With It?
In light of Obama's appointment of Van Jones as "Czar of Green Jobs", one has to wonder what Obama has up his sleeve. I have to admit, this is the first time I have really become concerned that Barack Obama may have "Revolutionary" plans for America.
But, could Obama get away with such plans?
In short, no. I really don't think so.
He might try such a thing, but it ain't gonna work. Not in America.
One thing to remember, is the government is made up of not merely the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary, but also of institutions which are, in many ways, bigger than the three aforementioned branches; the State Dept., the Pentagon, the FBI, and the CIA.
All four of those institutions wield tremendous power, and have plans which are larger, and work out over longer periods of time than any President is in office.
In short, they have their own agendas.
One could say they are a mediating force between the short-sighted agendas of the Executive and Legislative Branches, and the slow to move Judiciary Branch, as represented by the Supreme Court.
In a way, they function as extra-Constitutional checks on our already complex system of checks and balances.
Obama can basically order anything he wants. However, he has to get those institutions to agree with him, before he can execute most large-scale maneuvers, outside of Legislative policy.
Of the four institutions, the State Dept. is the one most pre-disposed to agree with Obama's ideology. The FBI and the CIA are in the middle, and the Pentagon is the institution least pre-disposed to agree with Obama.
Therefore, if Obama were to attempt to use the military for any extra-Constitutional maneuvers, or just merely against the will of the American people, I have a very hard time believing the Pentagon would go along with Obama's request.
================================================
Midnight Rider butting in here:
The following statistics are part of a larger post I've been working on but would serve well for Pastorius' "Ain't gonna happen in America" thought.
For anyone thinking Obama may try something "revolutionary", use the military against us, have his own personal civilian force bear this in mind:
"According to the 2007 Small Arms Survey by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies, the United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, owning approximately 270 million of the world's 875 million known firearms. According to that same report, about 4.5 million of the eight million new guns amnufactured worldwide each year are purchased in the United States." (The Invisible Man and His Wife, Concealed Carry Magazine August/September 2009)
Americans are an easy going (too much so) bunch but will not be pushed around and will not take kindly to being forced at arms to do someone else's bidding, foreign or domestic.
Should Obama try something like that, it will not end well.
It's in our DNA.
- "as Many As 52 Million Americans Could Lose Or Have Lost Old Insurance Plans”
The McClatchy Newspaper group (not exactly a right wing center of political thought):Even as President Barack Obama sold a new health care law in part by assuring Americans they would be able to keep their insurance plans, his administration knew that...
- Will Obama Attempt To Replace Private Gun Ownership With A "civilian National Security Force"?
Remember this? If you're like me you probably wondered what the fuck Heil Obama meant by a "Civilian National Security Force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded" as the American Military itself. I have a paranoid thought....
- Jesse Jackson Jr: Declare National Emergency
I, Jesse Jackson Jr., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely,...
- Obama's Lawyers Make Strict Constitutionalist Argument In Support Of "don't Ask, Don't Tell"
From Bloomberg: The Obama administration said the U.S. Supreme Court should let the military continue to bar openly gay people under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, arguing that a change in the law should come from Congress, not the courts. So,...
- Roger Simon Asks, "is Obama’s “czar System” Grounds For Impeachment?"
I think it is. The reality is, Congress doesn't seem to care that Obama (the Executive Branch) are outright stealing power away from the Legislative Branch. Every new Czar appointment is a bitch-slap in the face of the Congress and the Senate. And,...