Lol, 5th amendment? Who needs it!

The latest caper in that darn crazy white house!

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, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)(IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)(NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, find that, due to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by acts of violence threatening the peace and stability of Iraq and undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq and to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people, it is in the interests of the United States to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, and expanded in Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004, and Executive Order 13364 of November 29, 2004. I hereby order:

Section 1. (a) Except to the extent provided in section 203(b)(1), (3), and (4) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(1), (3), and (4)), or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the date of this order, all property and interests in property of the following persons, that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United States persons, are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported,

withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense,

(i) to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of:

(A) threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq; or

(B) undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people;

(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, logistical, or technical support for, or goods or services in support of, such an act or acts of violence or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(iii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section include, but are not limited to, (i) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order, and (ii) the

receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.

Sec. 2. (a) Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids, has the purpose

of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

Sec. 3. For purposes of this order:

(a) the term "person" means an individual or entity;

(b) the term "entity" means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; and

(c) the term "United States person" means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States.

Sec. 4. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 and expanded in Executive Order 13315, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.

Sec. 5. For those persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that, because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets

instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render these measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 and expanded in Executive Order 13315, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1(a) of this order.

Sec. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the United States Government, consistent with applicable law. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order and, where appropriate, to advise the Secretary of the Treasury in a timely manner of the measures taken.

Sec. 7. Nothing in this order is intended to affect the continued effectiveness of any rules, regulations, orders, licenses, or other forms of administrative action issued, taken, or continued in effect heretofore or hereafter under 31 C.F.R. chapter V, except as expressly terminated, modified, or suspended by or pursuant to this order.

Sec. 8. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right, benefit, or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers or employees, or any other person.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

July 17, 2007.

 
I saw this earlier too, I cannot fucking believe this bullshit. God I hope he doesnt start up a false flag terror attack and decide to bypass the 2008 elections. But that could be a good thing too, If he did that, the american public will not stand for it and shit will go down. Its really scaring me how many of these dictator type admendments hes passing when hes nearing the end of his term.

Oh yea, RON PAUL 2008 MUFFUGGGA
 
The Secretary of Treasury, who like most of Bush's cabinet, is the President's bitch, can now freeze and seize your assets if he or the president, or an investigating authority have reason to believe that you are currently, or are planning to, or might possibly pose a threat to any part of the reconstruction effort in Iraq.

Good example: Bad men who give money to terrorists from businesses they run in the US.

Bad example: The ACLU or some other group/person/organization mounts an offensive against one of the president's EO's or the PATRIOT act. This is found to interfere with reconstruction in some way. If you have donated in the past to the ACLU or whoever, your assets can be seized by the Secretariat.

The really bad part is, you don't actually have to DO anything, the act is stated so broadly that anyone who they feel 'might pose a threat' is fair game to be rolled up. In fact, they don't even need to provide a reason before or after the fact. In addition, there's already measures in place to deal with people who finance terror, this just forgoes all that and allows the gov't to arbitrarily seize things with no stated reason. Again placing un-checked power in the hands of the executive branch, that would once have resided in the Judicial.
 
No, if you plan to participate in a protest or anything, frankly, that THEY SAY will be violent, or may become violent. IE, you don't have to do anything, and if someone doesn't like you, your assets can be frozen based on their word alone that you MIGHT do something bad.

'(i) to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of: '

Since actually arresting you would (in most cases, but not all thanks to PATRIOT et al) require some sort of legal excuse, simply taking all your money away for being disagreeable is the new solution.

Just like the FBI, they weren't SUPPOSED to spy on us, but of course it was revealed they did. Perhaps this act isnt MEANT to be abused, but it will be.
 
thats such total bullshit. why the fuck does he feel the need to pop all this bull shit in our asses right now. aren't they pulling troops out. hes just embarassed his multi trillion dollar plan in Iraq went wrong, and hes just trying to cover his ass and not make it look as bad as it really is. fucker.
 
fuck you. Every person has to build up their own 'political' power in this world. Use your own powers to spread the information. Save up money and support a candidate. Saying that as an inndividual you have no power is what they want you to believe.
 
well, it's not like you need your money while you're locked up indefinitely under unspecified charges anyways.
 
Because all his gay acts had to go through congress right??

I guess technically he hasn't done anything 'illegal', morally wrong? Yes. But not 'illegal'
 
Way to look on the bright side, Matty!

Please tell me someone's working on striking this thing down.

(Oh wait... that's what I said when they repealed habeus corpus.)
 
No way did President Bush write that himself. He might have signed his name, but I don't believe he can compose a document written that way.
 
dude that is the most fucked thing ever. Basically if you oppose them enough, they will just take all your shit and lock you up for egtting in the way of whatever thier plan is. 
 
This is why america is screwed, not because of all the crazy stuff that gets by under the table

But, because our youth can't stand to read THREE FREAKING PAGES of text that pretains to the loss of one of your fundamental rights in this country.

How many pages was the last Harry Potter book you read end-to-end in a day? In 20 years when you're taking Chinese food aid and standing in line for a fuel ration, guess who you can blame? Not George Bush, not Dick Cheney. In the end, it'll be YOUR FAULT. I love America, it's a great place, with some good people, nice geography, and some beautiful cities.

But I will not remain in a country where 60% of the populace are lazy, fat, ignorant, and careless, and are allowed to rule over the other 40% who make this nation rich, and keep it operating. Seriously, screw everyone who says 'LOL SUMMARY PLZ' or "I'll just stay out of politics like everyone else!" Listen to yourselves! Christ! If this were Adolf Hitler killing off the jews, would you just go along with it? Would you just 'stay out of it'? Wow. Wake the fuck up.

 
its not like hippies have any assets to freeze anyways.

hahaha.....

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous

crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in

cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in

actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be

subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or

limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness

against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without

due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use,

without just compensation.
 
Americans love a scapegoat to shed their issues on. Bush wouldnt appear to be such a bad guy I bet if the country wasnt so politically divided.
 
i think its because this is a forum for skiiers and not poltcians, the people that posted in this thread at least care a little at what's going on. yeah and you are right there will be no middle class, its going to be all poor washouts or rich billionares.
 
americans need to arm themselves to the teeth. the next step is to take away our weapons under the guise of national security. fuck them and fuck all the americans who are helping them enslave us. (cops,soilders,etc)
 
thats true though.. i used to be middle class... now im poor.. i can barely afford university.. let ylone skiing.. fucking world!!
 
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