Sunday, May 19, 2013

Pentagon Engaging in a Power Grab Against the Civilian Leadership

Click here to access article from Washington's Blog.
The stated purpose of the updated rule is “support in Accordance With the Posse Comitatus Act,” but in reality it undermines the Insurrection Act and PCA in significant and alarming ways. The most substantial change is the notion of “civil disturbance” as one of the few “domestic emergencies” that would allow for the deployment of military assets on American soil.
The piece contains an interesting interview by this blogger with a constitutional lawyer to get his views on this latest Pentagon directive.