Posted by an acquaintance:'I just watched a very disturbing report on CBS Sunday Morning

[elleng]

with Jane Pauley. Ted Koppel interviewed Gary Hart and John Yoo about secret powers given to the president during national crises. PEADs are Presidential Emergency Action Documents that can be used to effectively suspend the constitution during an emergency. Trump has declared 7 national emergencies during his term, including the COVID-19 outbreak. Trump often comments that he has more power than everyone realizes and after watching this report, my blood ran cold. Members of Congress are not aware of the PEADs and have no authority over how they are used. In fact, Gary Hart stated that he had never heard of PEADs during his 50 years in the government. John Yoo admitted they exist, defended their use, and has participated in updating the documents. Apparently, the Trump administration is currently revising the PEADs. Gary Hart called these documents a blueprint for dictatorship.

PLEASE watch today’s episode as soon as it’s posted on the CBS site. This is exactly how Trump will delay the election.'

[still_one]

1. We will see if the Supreme Court would rule to suspend the election, which has NEVER occurred during

any national or wartime event is Constitutional

As for John (there never was a torture he didn't like), Yoo, I will wait to see what the SC says on the subject if it gets that far

Barring a nuclear war, (which I wouldn't put past trump), if he tried to suspend the election, and the SC agreed with that, the country is quite simply over. The country would no longer exist, and the Civil Unrest that would occur would be massive, and I don't believe this would be just from Democrats, it would cross party lines

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Where does the authority for these documents originate ? It sounds like Uglicans just ...

making shit up again.

[still_one]

3. It doesn't appear to be made up. I just don't think its Constitutionality has ever been tested

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/presidential-emergency-action-documents

The most important thing is to just vote these nazis out

[stopdiggin]

4. Could we have an example

where one of these has been executed? What action taken, and during what national emergency? Otherwise I'm not even sure what we are discussing/debating here.

[elleng]

7. Federal Emergency Plan D-Minus was a plan developed by the United States in the 1950s

to guide the federal government in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophic nuclear attack. Plan D-Minus was part of the National Plan for Emergency Preparedness, which also included Mobilization Plan C (providing direction for federal planning in the three weeks prior to a global nuclear war).

https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/federal-emergency-plan-d-presidential-emergency-action-documents-peads/

[stopdiggin]

16. thank you! (nt)

[AmyStrange]

5. It certainly does sound worrisome, and...

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thank you for the heads up.

Federal Emergency Plan D / Presidential Emergency Action Documents (PEADs)

https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/federal-emergency-plan-d-presidential-emergency-action-documents-peads/

Trump's emergency powers worry some senators, legal experts

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-emergency-powers-worry-senators-legal-experts-70718059
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[elleng]

6. Thanks for looking into it.

Spreading this around.

[AmyStrange]

8. I'll try to keep it kicked, and...

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hopefully no one complains.

If anyone does, just reply with a, "kick and thank you for helping to keep this thread visible!"
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[elleng]

9. NOTHING to complain about.

[AmyStrange]

10. I thought that many times also, but...

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some people don't like it when something negative is posted, or overshadows the election, or seems like there's really nothing to worry about.

You've already had a couple posters here doubt that it even exist.

Just a heads up, but thank you for starting this thread.
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[eShirl]

11. seems outside the US Constitution

[3Hotdogs]

12. Its in the Constituion until it is exercised and challenged and declared so.

You're depending on Keggerboy, Sleepy Clary and others to decide this?

[mitch96]

13. Here is a link to the segment

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213915116

[elleng]

14. Thanks

[appalachiablue]

15. Thanx for the heads up Ellen. This sounds very serious,

esp. who's involved.

[AmyStrange]

17. Kick