W declares the POTUS the "emergency" dictator

Apparently, in the 230 years the US has been a country, we have not had a plan for what to do in an emergency...or so I would assume since GW recently issued a directive stating that in the case of a "catastrophic emergency", the president would be given control of all 3 branches of the federal gov't. Article Text

Wow, I could only imagine what might have happened if there had been a real emergency before this plan was made! Now I can feel safe in the knowledge that George "C's get degrees" Bush will singlehandedly run the country if something bad happens. I'm sure he will do a heckuva job.

Now, some of you "details" people might wonder....What constitutes a catastrophic emergency?

Well...""Catastrophic Emergency" means 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 functions;"

One of the powers granted the president is "Protecting against threats to the homeland and bringing to justice perpetrators of crimes or attacks against the United States or its people, property, or interests;"

I would guess that a large hurricane would fit the definition of "Catastrophic Emergency", and I would think that "bringing to justice" would include bombing or invading someone, so does that mean that we will bomb Iran at the next big hurricane?
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