In emergency, Bush appoints himself head of all three branches of govt.?

[pnwmom]

This seems truly scary.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/052107T.shtml

With scarcely a mention in the mainstream media, President Bush has ordered up a plan for responding to a catastrophic attack.

Under that plan, he entrusts himself with leading the entire federal government, not just the Executive Branch. And he gives himself the responsibility "for ensuring constitutional government."

He laid this all out in a document entitled "National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD 51" and "Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-20."

The White House released it on May 9.

Other than a discussion on Daily Kos led off by a posting by Leo Fender, and a pro-forma notice in a couple of mainstream newspapers, this document has gone unremarked upon.

The subject of the document is entitled "National Continuity Policy."

It defines a "catastrophic emergency" as "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government function."

SNIP

[Double T]

1. I thought bush already appointed himself the head of all three branches of government........

more than 6 years ago. So what's different or is he just reminding us.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Oath of Office:

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

To do otherwise would be immediate grounds for impeachment.

[leftchick]

3. I have not seen one democrat comment on this!

not one! ???

[Metta]

4. amazing stuff. Not getting much press.

Thanks for posting.