Am I losing it?

Question

I'm totally freaking out about the government. George Bush has been signing executive orders left and right which grant him rights, essentially, as dictator in the event of a national emergency.

That's here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html

Also, last week he signed an order that gives him the right to steal the property of any individual who 'threatens stabilization efforts in Iraq'. I've heard people argue that this only applies to people who use violence, but I don't buy it. What if he decided that this very question threatened "stabilization efforts"?

You can read that one here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/07/20070717-3.html

So what I'm asking, I guess, is am I right to be utterly terrified of the government? I can absolutely see a staged "terrorist attack" in the next few months which allows Bush to strip us of all rights and rape us as he pleases.

Tell me I'm not crazy.

Answer 1

You are not crazy, it is quite 'sane' to carefully scrutinize and question the policies of your government; especially if they are termed 'executive orders' or directives etc...

NSPD 51 / HSPD-20 establishes another massive increase in the bureaucracy for all of the evaluation and reporting necessary for it's implementation and also sets up a precedent for allocating unlimited 'national resources' to maintain government control of any situation it deems to be 'threatening' to either the 'interests' of America or itself.

Yes this is a little scary, but ambiguous enough to make any challenge to it (the bill) sound 'unpatriotic' or radically paranoid etc...

The Blocking Property bill does indeed make a direct link to 'violent acts' perpetrated against Iraqi interests, directly or indirectly. Is sedition to be considered 'violent' in these terms? The bill does not say, there are no examples given, and who knows what opinions will prevail after the fact... Again the ambiguity of the bill is it's defense from attack, as it doesn't specify what is meant by violence, the assumption is that it means physical force, up until it may not, etc...

These bills do represent a significant increase in arbitrary 'executive' power and yes we should take pause to consider the causes; socialism accrues power unto itself as a default and thrives when superficial and insignificant issues are elevated into emotional appeals for more regulation and controls. In any issue when the common man with the help and support of his friends (gang, group, party) has the 'power' to enforce his opinions upon dissenters, the resulting 'rulers' take advantage of this situation and contrive even more 'issues' and accrue even more arbitrary power etc... Eventually a significant issue is raised and there is no way of stopping the juggernaut of government, swelled by all of the itty bitty increases in power, from simply issuing a directive and seizing absolute control; all in the name of the common good, or the welfare of the underprivileged etc.

Be careful what you ask for, and even more careful of what you demand from a government...

Answer 2

i understand the form you sense sister. each and every so often, i've got faith like that too. And merely by potential of questioning like that, you could exchange right into a extra appropriate muslim. merely by potential of questioning and irritating approximately your self is making you a extra appropriate muslim (i realize it sounds incorrect, yet you get the element). you need to bypass to friday prayers and hear the khutba. possibly that's going to sparkling your coronary heart. study some Quran. notwithstanding in case you do no longer understand what it potential, it nonetheless brings good thoughts. you recognize what I do? I real down each and every of the undesirable issues that i've got been doing and that i seem over them. And it makes me sense undesirable and it makes me choose to do extra appropriate. It facilitates. a minimum of it facilitates me. additionally, you could share the flaws you wrote with your mom or a muslim pal (although that's puzzling to tutor them!) and you're able to be able to speak to them. Sister, i'm hoping you sense extra appropriate and that i rather do wish Allah classes you to the appropriate direction. i'm going to make dua for you. Asalamu alaikum.

Answer 3

you are losing it - the current president is not the only one in history to sign exec orders giving him sweeping power - look at FDR's record - remember that this country has a system of checks and balances - if someone challenges the EO - then the judicial branch gets involved and can overturn or nullify the EO

I think you're too paranoid about him -

if you aren't doing anything wrong then you have nothing to worry about - if you are . . .

Answer 4

ok i dont think there will be a staged terrorist atack and i dont think he will rape us but u have a right to think that he is a horrible president thank god presidents can only serve 2 terms

Answer 5

you really think bush is smart enough to be thinking all of that? everyone keeps saying that he is the dumbest president yet he somehow masterminded this whole takeover scheme?? i think you're safe!!!

Answer 6

you' re a little paranoid my friend
nevertheless, it is fathomable that Bush cud do something like this but it is highly unlikely
it is virtually impossible
so rest assuredly, ur just a little paranoid

Answer 7

Sorry, I won't tell you you are not crazy. You have misread the orders. You make baseless accusations. Sounds paranoid to me...

Answer 8

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it will change the way you think about this country....

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Answer 9

you are not crazy