Has no one

[asheris]

explained to this moron about the Posse Comitatus Act?

Sure, there have been exceptions made over the years, but always very, very strictly declared. Not this blanket use Bush is requesting. (Note that this is the second time in a few weeks he's asked for this in relation to different things.)


Bush wants Congress to give him the power to use the nation's military in law enforcement roles in the United States.

TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 67 > § 1385
§ 1385. Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus
(notes)

Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

TITLE 6 > CHAPTER 1 > SUBCHAPTER VIII > Part H > § 466
Sense of Congress reaffirming the continued importance and applicability of the Posse Comitatus Act
(notes)

Comments

[altonwings.livejournal.com]

That'd be what... three people? Maybe four? Everyone else is serving in countries outside the US, and unless he wants to be known as the pullout president, they'll be there for a long time still.

Sounds like the machinations of a desperate man.

[asheris.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Starting to sound like the final days of Nixon's presidency, when he was talking about having the 82nd Airborne surround the White House and not let anyone take him out. His own Chief of Staff had meetings with the Pentagon about it, and orders were sent down the chain of command that no direct orders from the White House were to be obeyed; only orders that came through normal, military channels.

Freaky.