Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Comparing Reagan and Clinton: Why BO's EO is tyrannical

Political pundits downplaying as routine the March 16 presidential National Defense Resources Preparedness Executive Order (EO) would find that it is anything but routine when compared with similar EOs issued by Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. The man who occupies the Oval Office is decidedly more authoritative than his predecessors in all aspects of his defense preparedness EO. For example, Reagan mentioned authority or authorities only 20 times. Clinton mentioned the two words 25 times. The current president mentions authority or authorities 62 times. Neither Clinton nor Reagan called for nationalization of America's industry and resources as does the current president.

Reagan's EO issued on November 18, 1988 calls for the development of plans over 100 times to be ready for a national emergency. He sites the purpose for the EO as "The policy of the United States is to have sufficient capabilities at all levels of government to meet essential defense and civilian needs during any national security emergency." Both the current president and Clinton's stated purpose on June 3, 1994 were the same: "The United States must have an industrial and technology base capable of meeting national defense requirements, and capable of contributing to the technological superiority of its defense equipment in peacetime and in times of national emergency."

As an example of differences, Reagan ordered plans be developed for the use of water in agricultural production and food processing and provision of resources for farmers during a national security emergency. Clinton relied on the Defense Production Act of 1950 for these provisions. The current president orders government control over all aspects of this industry (and others) by authorizing cabinet secretaries, in this case, the Agriculture Secretary to "allocate materials, services and facilities as deemed necessary with respect to food resources, food resource facilities, livestock resources, veterinary resources, plant health resources, and the domestic distribution of farm equipment and commercial fertilizer."

Reagan's focus was to assist American citizens in the time of a national security emergency--food distribution, provision of health and medical services, transportation, effective use of the civilian workforce, and to "avoid or minimize disruptions of essential services." Clinton, while slightly more intrusive focused on "adequate industrial resources and production capability." The current president focusses on authoritative government control over natural and industrial resources, commercial and agricultural facilities, food and water, with virtually no mention of services to the citizens in time of a national security emergency. This is a power grab of historic magnitude. Yeshua said in Matthew 24:4, "Take heed that no man deceive you." Please do not take the word of analysts and pundits, but read it for yourself with understanding.

Reagan's Executive Order on National Defense Preparedness: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/12656.html
Clinton's Executive Order on National Defense Preparedness: http://www.answers.com/topic/executive-order-12919

Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson