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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Do you even know what the National Emergencies Act is all about?
Prior to its enactment, a president could declare a national emergency and extend presidential powers with no limitation on how long that could extend and with virtually no Congressional role.
The National Emergencies Act limits the time period to two-years, and more importantly, it codifies specific checks and balances by requiring reporting of all presidential actions to Congress and greater Congressional oversight of those actions.
Please explain how providing greater checks and balances than previously existed is tyrannical?
Never let the facts get in the way of your rush to cast Obama as a tyrant or fascist.
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Of course I know what it is. You missed the point being that Obama isn't reversing the erosion of civil liberties under the Bush administration like he said he would. Patriot Act, wire tapping, continued state of emergency, still in 2 wars. All of the BS from the past administration is still staring us down and some of it Obama even made worse.
The congressional oversight hasn't done anything to curtail the government's ability to suspend habeas corpus (which is permitted under a state of emergency). By continuing this Obama is saying he needs to right to suspend habeas corpus. It's more BS terror mongering.