Originally Posted By: Driftin'
Originally Posted By: Iwant2fish
Yeah, but the latest NDAA seem to have rendered that pointless.


Some old national emergencies....

http://www.scribd.com/doc/51409755/Senate-Report-93-549

Read the Foreword & Introduction of the one above, if nothing else.




What does that have to do with the NDAA? I can't read the link, it freezes my computer.


Originally Posted By: Driftin'


Question: So what happens to the Constitutional government when a state of national emergency is declared?



Well during the 40 year State of Emergency we had, the Congress transfered the powers of congress to the president. Not sure would happen if done again.