H.R. 645 and Martial Law
Congressman Alcee Hastings recently introduced House Resolution 645, the “National Emergency Centers Establishment Act.” The specifics indicated are that the Act will provide temporary housing and assistance for families displaced by disaster, and as a centralized area for training and and other responses to an emergency.
That all sounds very good, especially as we recall the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But one inconspicuous phrase buried at the end says these emergency centers are also “to meet other appropriate needs, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security” (see section 2, paragraph (b), line (4) of the Act) This is another one of those catch-all phrases that I described in America in Peril which opens the door to almost anything. With prediction of riots and other civil disorders likely to occur with the deepening economic crisis, one of those events the door is opened to is civilian internment under martial law. Coupled with the recent buildup of troops for the Northern Command, that is particularly ominous.
Rather than go into detail that duplicates others’ work, I recommend that you review the reference at the end of this blog. The article by Paul Joseph Watson is especially good at describing the Act and what it portends. He ties H.R.
Bob Aldridge
References:
Watson, Paul Joseph; “Police State: New Legislation Authorizes FEMA Camps In