The Reichstag Fire Decree issued by German president Paul von Hindenburg in direct response to the Reichstag fire of February 27, 1933 ... nullified many of the key civil liberties of German citizens. With Nazis in powerful positions of the German government, the decree was used as the legal basis of imprisonment of anyone considered to be opponents of the Nazis, and was used to suppress publications not considered "friendly" to the Nazi cause. The decree is considered by historians to be one of the key steps in the establishment of a one-party Nazi state in Germany.
Source: Wikipedia
From the present...
The National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive, signed on May 9, 2007, would place all governmental power in the hands of the President and effectively abolish the checks and balances in the Constitution.
If a "catastrophic emergency" -- which could include a terrorist attack or a natural disaster -- occurs, Bush's new directive says: "The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government."
Source: AlterNet
The future?
We will go where we are headed unless we abandon the present course.
I cannot think of a bigger "catastrophic emergency" than ceding even more constitutional power to herr Bush. I doubt, for instance, the Americans that were left behind after Katrina would look favorably on that remedy.
No responsible person would ever let an insane person or child play with loaded guns Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Reid. In this case, legislators, you have a convergence.
The cards are on the table.
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