Ste of Ga Governor just declared Ga State of Emergency

[vetwife]

This is all about the G-8 summit. Cnn scroll lines just stated that Gov. Sonny Purdue just declared The State of Georgia a State of Emergency due to the security risk of the G-8 summit. the state of emergency is to last 6 weeks. Does this mean we are under martial law?

[maddezmom]

1. Yikes....I suppose so

must've taken a page out of Jeb's playbook?

[Fovea]

2. thats what it sounds like

when you say state of emergency.

[Gin]

3. probably.......geez why can't they go to gitmo instead???

let us know what martial law looks like...because...I expect the whole country will be under martial law right before the election.

[napi21]

16. Cliip from AJC article.

(snip)

Citing, among other reasons, the "potential danger to the persons and property of this state from unlawful assemblages, threats of violence and otherwise," the executive order creates a unified public safety command for the summit.

By aligning theGeorgia Army National Guard and state law enforcement and public health under one office, the order potentially reduces the response time of state agencies for terrorist strikes or disruptive demonstrations, Harold Melton, Perdue's executive counsel, said Friday.

Bill Hitchens Jr., the head of Georgia's homeland security office, will lead the command.

Protesters in Savannah said declaring a state of emergency was an overreaction. "I don't think it's usual. I don't think it's an appropriate response," said G-8 protest organizer Kellie Gasink.

(snip)

The last time a governor used such an order was during the 1996 Olympics, he said.

(snip)

"It will also make it more easy to justify our application to cover expenses for the summit with federal monies," Melton said.

Already, $25 million in federal money has been transferred to the state for security expenses and millions more could be tapped for National Guard costs, which would be paid directly to the Department of Defense

[LifeDuringWartime]

44. unlawful assembly?

didnt realize such a thing existed :mad:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. Essentially, yes.

Under such a move, I am sure what NatGuard as is left in the state would be activated. Police are gonna be able to get really agressive. I would counsel you to try to find a copy of the state of emergency plan to find out what it all means.

Now the fun really begins. Glad I am not down there. In fact(and this is from a guy whose family settled in SC and NC in the 1600s...A long and legendary history there...), I have become quite glad I just don't live in the south.

[Pachamama]

10. Don't feel to safe in the North, Midwest, SW, NW, West ...coming soon to

...a neighboring state near you....yes, folks, the fascists are moving in and using the laws to do so...wonder what our founding fathers would advise us?

[tom_paine]

34. You KNOW what they would advise us to...

n/t

[Pachamama]

46. Yeah, Ducktape and Plastic Sheeting?

:evilgrin:

...and that its for our "safety"...

As Solicitor General Theodore Olson said while argueing in the "enemy combatant" case - "Just trust us"...

[tom_paine]

55. That's exactly it.

:evilgrin:

[maddezmom]

5. here's a link:

Governor declares state of emergency for G-8 Summit

The Associated Press - ATLANTA

Gov. Sonny Perdue has declared a state of emergency in six Georgia coastal counties beginning Monday as a security precaution for the G-8 summit.

Citing, among other reasons, the "potential danger to the persons and property of this state from unlawful assemblages, threats of violence and otherwise," the executive order creates a unified public safety command for the summit, set to take place June 8-10 on Sea Island.

The order, signed by Perdue on May 7, does not provide additional money or change criminal laws in Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn and Camden counties.

But the action, which could last through June 20, will align the Georgia Army National Guard, state law enforcement and public health agencies under one office, potentially reducing the response time in the event of terrorist strikes or disruptive protests, said Harold Melton, Perdue's executive counsel.
~snip~
http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=38655

[muriel_volestrangler]

19. An emergency a month before the event?

Why doesn't he come clean and declare a police state? That way, at least the English language doesn't get hijacked along with civil liberties.

[ZR2]

6. state of emergency allows the governor

to mobilize the National Guard, or what's left of them, if things get too far out of hand.

[Minstrel Boy]

7. From Saturday: Kings Bay, GA Naval Base Locked Down

I wonder if this has anything to do with it? (Those Israeli movers always find themselves in a mess 'o trouble, don't they?)

Suspicious moving van prompt Kings Bay lockdown
The Associated Press - ST. MARYS, Ga.

...

Two Israeli men working for a moving-and-storage company attempted to enter the base about 10:30 a.m. Friday to pick up some items in base housing, said base spokesman Ed Buczek.

One of them was unable to provide security personnel with proper credentials, so base personnel and bomb-sniffing dogs inspected the van.

"The military dogs were alerted to a scent in the cab of the truck," Buczek said. "Guards closed access to the base and notified the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service."

...

Kings Bay is near Sea Island, which will host the G-8 Summit next month.

http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=38654

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=575928

[maddezmom]

9. interesting since he declared it on Sat 22nd

http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=38655
but had it signed since May 7th

[BeHereNow]

20. THANKS for posting that again-

That was the very first thing I thought of
when I saw the headline.
Do we have a thread that has all of the
"mover, art student" incidents?
What happened with the two in Tennessee?
Do you have a collection of all of these stories?
I would love to have the compilation just to
do a little comparative research on what
other news stories were happening around the
same times....
Looks to me like the neocons are getting some
help from the Sharon thugs in creating chaos
in order to justify implementing martial law for the land.
Of course the "brown people" will be blamed.
BHN

[Minstrel Boy]

25. Here's a link to the Tennessee story:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=543413

There are some links within it to related stories.

The debunkers are making themselves scarce around the "movers" stories now, aren't they?

[BeHereNow]

27. Again, THANKS!

Yes, the debunkers don't seem to have much
to say these days...do they?

If I lived in GA, or anywhere near there, I would
be heading out just about NOW.

Smells like a neocon plot to me.
And we know how those end up.
BHN

[UpInArms]

8. six weeks????

The "G-8" is only 3 days in length.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2004/May/middleeast_May415.xml§ion=middleeast

The US initiative, to be presented at the June 8-10 Group of Eight summit in the United States, did nevertheless put pressure on Arab states to put the reforms on the agenda of their summit scheduled for May 22-23.

[vetwife]

11. Thanks for the links...I predicited this crap last year !

I used to live in Kings Bay and I have seen more cops than usual but I guess we are really up the creek now !

[BeHereNow]

29. Are you still in GA, VetWife?

If so, GET OUT of there!
They are planning something horrible,
it's clear!
I put NOTHING past these thugs.
They (the neocons) are teetering right now, with the
torture photos and all-
I predict they are going to go for a
total power grab at this point, and they
will need something really bad to happen
to justify it...I am afraid for the people in GA.
in particular right now. Actually I am afraid
for all of us, but between the "movers" and
this latest news...
:scared:
BHN

[vetwife]

31. Yep ...I am still here and so are a lot of DU'ers

Just found out about all this this AM...

[havocmom]

15. Perhaps they want to be able to restrict travel prior to the event

and expand investigative tools afterwords.

[Bandit]

12. I guess no Protests will be allowed

Freedom of Speech and assembly just went bye bye, at least in Georgia for the next six weeks.

[napi21]

22. They have establlished a "free speach zone" near the G8

This is a snip fro the AJC article.

Gasink's husband, William Pleasant, plans to demonstrate on June 8-10 in Savannah in Forsyth Park, where protesters will have a "free speech" microphone set up, among other events.

Protesters expect to receive a permit Monday to march at 10 a.m. on June 8 in downtown Savannah.

[Zorba607]

54. near the G8?

The summit is being held on a damn island with, I think, no road access, at least a good 1.5 hrs from savannah. Sea island is a resort community I think. Is there any requirement for 'free speech zones' to be within at least one hundred miles of what you are protesting? The definition of the word 'near' is very maleable it seems.

[qwertyMike]

23. So ORGANIZE

It's time!

Rally. Demonstrate. The world will be watching.

Old 60's Fart

[qwertyMike]

33. This is a chance to take it to the streets

THE WORLD WILL BE WATCHING

[havocmom]

13. Us old geezers would like to remind young potential protestors

of the chant The whole world is watching!. Sounds like it may be necessary if horses and clubs get called into action to keep people in 'free speech zones'.

[qwertyMike]

24. Peace

Havocom.
Kids today, eh?

[Isere]

14. The real state of emergency in Georgia

is Zell Miller!

[vetwife]

17. Why am I shocked? Cops everywhere Saturday...and we are 350 miles away

from the Summit. I counted about 18 police cars Saturday and just though they were checking out something like a stolen vehicle. We are on the suburbs of Atlanta..West....
Now I know why the helicopters are in the air...at least three or four flying around at interval times.

[RebelOne]

36. I didn't see any unusual police activity in my area.

I'm about 25 miles northwest of Atlanta.

[jukes]

37. Rebel1

Bartow County? Acworth, here.

[vetwife]

41. We are not that far apart Jukes...I am about 45 miles away from you

So you are not any safer than me. Start paying attention to the helicopters flyingin and out at Dobbins. You should see a lot of it.
They are coming in from Ft. Benning up that way.

[RebelOne]

50. My office is directly across the street from Dobbins.

But haven't noticed any unusual helicopter activity today.

[vetwife]

51. So I wonder if they are not going to Dobbins...then where? I am west

[RebelOne]

49. Cherokee County, Woodstock

We're not too far apart.

[markus]

18. Before you panic, it may only mean he can bust the budget to pay for it

for overtime for police, etc., without legislative approval.

That much more likely what this is all about.

[vetwife]

21. Nah...The budget is already busted....GEMA and FEMA takes over now...

I just read what happens when State declares State of Emergency.
They did this at the Summer Olympics in 96 and I got a feeling this is a whole lot worse. I am not in a panic..This is a preview of what is to come......St Marys is on a lockdown....that is where the Nuclear Submarine Base is and only minutes from the G-8 Summitt.

[Fear]

26. Martial law -> and first GOOGLE result.........hmmmmm

I googled up martial law and this is the first link that comes up.

Fascinating article on http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/27/1027497418339.html


snapshot from the article:
==========================
FEMA, whose main role is disaster response, is also responsible for handling US domestic unrest.


From 1982-84 Colonel Oliver North assisted FEMA in drafting its civil defence preparations. Details of these plans emerged during the 1987 Iran-Contra scandal.

They included executive orders providing for suspension of the constitution, the imposition of martial law, internment camps, and the turning over of government to the president and FEMA.
==========================

[vetwife]

28. I find that interesting considering there are helicopters in the air

as I am posting this. It started Saturday with the helicopters but they are flying over more frequent today. Who knows what all this crap means ! I know one thing. It is some kind of serious. People from other countries are gonna travel here to find out they are at a checkpoint. Look at America and get your democracy right here southern style ! What a joke !

[BeHereNow]

30. I am afraid for you...

Seriously.
BHN

[vetwife]

32. Thanks BHN..I am afraid for all of us

I guess a strike in Georgia could end up with a sympathy vote. Where in the world can one go to feel safe. I can't leave. Igot three disabled people in this house. My husband, a disabled combat vet, and one kid with Juvenile diabetes and one with a cleft pallet having surgeries. Plus my blind 81 year old Father. I can go nowhere. What is worse I got to travel into downtown Atlanta June 2 and go to a Federal Building.. The VA. Jack is already like many other vets on the verge of breaking with this war and all. We are all up the creek..This is as I predicted last year a preview of things to come.

[jukes]

38. Vetwife

Probably live w/in reach if things get really bad.

very sorry for your burdens. if things get nasty, you can PM me & i'll do whatever i can to help out, now or closer to the elections.




:hi:

[onecent]

35. This just scares me to death.

My son is a Chiropracter in Atlanta...and I'm scared. How can Bush take over right under our noses? I wish I understood exactly what this all means.

I am learning - learning alot from just reading in DU.

[DemCam]

39. Glad for your twocents, onecent.

Welcome. DU is the source of all news and brings a bit of sanity when one feels isolated in the noise.

[vetwife]

40. Thanks Jukes and as far as fear, well we knew that

or at least most of us here at DU knew that that G-8 summit was a preview of the RNC. I think it could be worse as we have all of these Orwellian tactics being played out and I tell you this is not on the local news. If people are not tuned into CNN on the scoll line or happen to read a paper on page 7, they just notice that there is a lot more air patrol and a lot more cops out than usual. I have this deep sinking feeling inside of me after watching the WH Briefing and Scott the wimp McClellan dodging a question about free speech and Andy Card opposing Politial Talk Radio. I think the bill of rights is gone along with the consitution. People just are not aware yet. Te wold is not happy with us and where better to get mad than in the red red state of GA. Bush don't want to alienate this state as he has it wrapped up but what in the world does the rest of the world want to do to us thanks to this administration. We must all look like George Bush to them and that does frighten me.

[vetwife]

42. Well read this from Indiamedia Atlanta and check out comments

This is gonna get real nasty and from those good old Boys and gals just daring a protestor to protest. The cops are really bad here and this is a mess.
http://atlanta.indymedia.org/newswire/rate/27167/index.php#comments

[rebellious woman]

43. Are they finally seceding?

[loudsue]

45. Holy moly! I'm supposed to drive to Warner Robins from N.C. tomorrow

I'm working on a project in Georgia, and I have to head back there tomorrow afternoon....for a week or so.

Warner Robins is a big military town, and that's where I'll be staying. This whole thing has me MAJORLY spooked! What if the BFEE decides to nuke the place to make their point? These idiots want even more power than they have already.

Ya know somethin'? If we ever can get our votes to count again, and we DO manage take our country back from the forces of evil, I really think we need to have a Constitutional Amendment that says Martial Law can NEVER be declared without an act of 2/3 of Congress. We can have emergency preparedness people ready in case of a nasty disaster, and have protocal that our leaders will follow in the event of such an emergency. But NO RIGHTS should be forfeited without full approval of Congress.

Then we need to get the GOPer "groper-&-raper" ass kissers out of the Dem party!

Having george bush as president has shown this country -- at least the people who bother to THINK -- that the "powers" granted to certain people at certain times can be totally disasterous, in case that person (and their administration) turn out to be THE PEOPLE who would subvert our Democracy....could turn out to be the "terrorists" themselves.

What in the world has our country come to under the republican take-over? It is despicable!

:kick::kick::kick::kick:

[vetwife]

47. Loudsue..you be careful..Take off any bumper stickers you may have

This thing is getting waaaaaaaay out of hand after reading that Indy article. They are being quite as a mouse on the local channels and even CNN isn't talking except for the scroll line, I happen to pick up on. Not only that AJC isn't running this as BIG NEWS...
What's more...I used to live in Kings Bay and I tell you, they are like a fortress. They are very close to Sea Island. They will protect their God at all costs. Bush is a threat to our national security. No doubt about it. I have always been leary of things being too quite.....Calm before the Storm but there isnothing to do but ride it out till we see what is gonna happen. I do say it will make the FTA in Miami look like a Birthday party for Heidi.(Shirley Temple version)

[vetwife]

48. Are there any other Georgians hearing anything on local news?

Its too quite....here in Ga.

[Jose Diablo]

53. Northeast burg of atlanta here

I have heard nothing, alls quiet in the air.

[Shadder]

56. Norcross here

One mention on the news early this morning and thats been it so far.

[THUNDER HANDS]

52. it's a money grab, that's all

Cheap little GOP state wants more tax dollars so they can continue to be a welfare state that's run by politicians who hate welfare.

[stickdog]

57. So they finally realized that their voting machines are rigging their

elections?

[vetwife]

58. I wonder why they are keeping things so quite...

Few know the State is controlling everything now.