President Obama to Expand Powers of NSC
EmailJust in case you missed it, the Washington Post has a news-making interview with President Obama’s National Security Adviser, Gen. Jim Jones (Ret.), this morning in which Jones discusses the pending expanded powers of the National Security Council.
Through a pending presidential directive, President Obama will expand the NSC’s membership and increase its authority "to set strategy across a wide spectrum of international and domestic issues," writes the Post’s Karen DeYoung.
"The world that we live in has changed so dramatically in this decade that organizations that were created to meet a certain set of criteria no longer are terribly useful," said Jones of the NSC, which was founded just after World War II.
Continued Jones: "The whole concept of what constitutes the membership of the national security community — which, historically has been, let’s face it, the Defense Department, the NSC itself and a little bit of the State Department, to the exclusion perhaps of the Energy Department, Commerce Department and Treasury, all the law enforcement agencies, the Drug Enforcement Administration, all of those things — especially in the moment we’re currently in, has got to embrace a broader membership."
Thus the NSC will now also focus on energy, climate change, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, and NSC directorates will supervise implemenation of policy. The NSC will get "Cabinet and departmental seats at the table — historically occupied only by the secretaries of defense and state — determined on an issue-by-issue basis," writes the Post.
- jpt
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That’s just making government all the more giamongous.
Posted by: amber | February 8, 2009, 10:46 am 10:46 am
Turf War! I’ll bet on Hillary.
Posted by: Mesquito | February 8, 2009, 10:56 am 10:56 am
“Through a pending presidential directive, President Obama will expand the NSC’s membership”
Oh no, another SEIU seat….
Posted by: BertieW | February 8, 2009, 11:19 am 11:19 am
Yay! Now we’ll be safe from that bad old climate change! Bet they’ll whip the planet right into shape — some new laws, new taxes, increased enforcement agents, the Earth won’t dare continue on its normal cycle of warming and cooling.
Yeesh, only our government would link climate change to national security. But hey, it’s just as good a plan as any other…
Posted by: LaughingCynic | February 8, 2009, 11:20 am 11:20 am
We are in real danger here. Obama is going to become more like a dictator. All signs are pointing to it. Make more people dependent on government for their livelihood… move the Census bureau to Rahm Emanuel, expand the powers of the NCS, open more concentration camps, etc… He is dangerous in my opinion and I predict there is more to come. But people, you voted him in, so you reap what you sow. He is a great divider right now, making fun of the republicans and some fellow democrats who think there is too much pork in his spending bill. Most of the money will be eaten up by corporate greed and government mismanagement.
Posted by: Fran | February 8, 2009, 11:21 am 11:21 am
“We are in real danger here.”
Posted by Fran
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Yes, we are. But there are precious few people who are cognizant of those signs. And the parroting masses will scream “rightwingnutcase!” within, oh, about 6 posts from yours telling you you’re wrong.
Obama knows the routine, he’s probably studied sociopolitical tactics used by previous “world leaders.” He’s very good at manipulating. This will go amazingly smoothly for him, with the foundation already in place from Bush, who I really thought was going to go President for Life.
But this is what the masses wanted.
Posted by: LaughingCynic | February 8, 2009, 11:35 am 11:35 am
NSC was just fun for a couple of years as volunteers. It’s not needed.
Posted by: Fanespective | February 8, 2009, 11:36 am 11:36 am
Watch out folks!
We were told that he would put in place a new security force that only responds directly to him. Somehow sounds familiar, somewhere in Europe about 80 years or so ago…
You have nothing to worry about unless they/he goes after the second amendment…
Posted by: Rachael | February 8, 2009, 11:42 am 11:42 am
Under Bush, this would have been viewed as proof of fascism. Where is the ACLU now? Where are those who were so outspoken about any expansion of national security for the past 8 years? Now that Obama is President is it suddenly patriotic to give up our freedom and privacy?
Posted by: bct | February 8, 2009, 11:44 am 11:44 am
I hope all you doom and gloom people had this reaction with your Bush.
Posted by: Domgiants | February 8, 2009, 11:44 am 11:44 am
intel and input arriving at one doorstep Works for me , there is no turf war here. Once its understood who is in charge, they shouldn’t be a problem.
Posted by: alan | February 8, 2009, 11:46 am 11:46 am
hmm. i guess that’s the trick. get a democrat to do the same and the drones shut up.
Posted by: bob | February 8, 2009, 11:49 am 11:49 am
This is actually a healthy development as it minimizes the influence of the Pentagon and the State Department, the two agencies of government most dedicated to foreign adventures. The nation needs a comprehensive oversight of impending and future risks to its well being. The fact that the additional government agencies participate in decision making is a great improvement over the heretofore limited control by military and diplomatic personnel.
Posted by: Steve, Livonia, MI | February 8, 2009, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
The world has changed so dramatically over the last decade? Yea, and it’s been the U.S. that has changed it with it’s offensive foreign policy! How typical. Create the monster so you have a monster to fight. Argh!
Posted by: Don | February 8, 2009, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
HOW BOUT TRYING GETTING ONE THING RIGHT AT A TIME, RATHER THAN PUTTING MORE ON YOUR PLATE AND LETTING IT ROT IN FRONT OF THE AUDIENCE.
Posted by: CHEMBROVICH | February 8, 2009, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
NSC is a waste of money. We need to close it down. It’s rewards for political favors.
Posted by: tive | February 8, 2009, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
Gee, after all the Democratic chirupping against secret government and the intelligence community during the good ol Bush days…it is really curious to see the Obama Administration seeking to expand the powers of the NSC. Kind of makes you think.
Posted by: Dave | February 8, 2009, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
oyyvayyy the hypocrisy. where’s the outrage? Bush would be excoriated for this. the masses who blindly follow the Obamanator (made that name up, thx) will just shrug and assume he’s ‘doing the right thing.’
Posted by: ted | February 8, 2009, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
Bringing the management of the Census into the White House is a shocking developemnt. This along with the attack on so called right wing talk radio are the early soundings from an emerging fascism of the left.
Posted by: Dave | February 8, 2009, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
“Thus the NSC will now also focus on energy, climate change, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, and NSC directorates will supervise implemenation of policy.”
“Climate change” is now an NSC issue? Climate change has occurred thoughout Earth’s history – Heard of the Ice Ages? To think we as a human race can influence the “rise of the oceans” is arrogant at best, sheer dishonesty and opportunism at worst. But we have a couple of the best in the business in this regard: Obama and Gore. What the media doesn’t tell the masses is (a.) the Earth has shown no warming in the past 12 years, and (b.) temperature and climate changes and fluctuations have occurred throughout the millions of years of Earth’s history. But back to the topic at hand, the expansion of the NSC…
Is it just my opinion that expanding the NSC to this degree will lead to more bureaucracy, self-interest, and slower decision-making? I’m not advocating insularity, but this seems a bit much.
Seems like this move does nothing to improve our ability improve national security…in fact, quite the opposite.
Amateur Hour continues at 1600 Penn Ave. Think our adversaries are taking note of the rapid changes that have taken place?
Posted by: tjp612 | February 8, 2009, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm
Isn’t it funny how “conservatives” will:
Overlook Bush adding 5 trillion dollars of debt to our economy.
Think its ok to spend 500 Billion Dollars attacking the wrong country… oops. The talaban are STILL in Afganastan funding terrorists by being the worlds largest exporter of opium/heroin.
Send 4,000 american troops to their death fighting to americanize a country that wasn’t a threat in the first place.
YET- They freak out because Obama wants to spend money on americans and american infrastructure. (stimulus)
And now you are freaking because he wants to give more people a voice at the table that decides what kinds of threats our country faces. People who might be aware of things that the generals and traditional school of thought may not be aware of.
Of course you prefer to have a president who listens to no one and does everything he can to distort the facts to get things his way. The only way he knows because he is a spoiled rich kid who never had to earn anything in his whole life.
Posted by: me | February 8, 2009, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
This sure does look like a move by Leon Panetta to increase his own power and authority, now that he’s running the show.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | February 8, 2009, 12:23 pm 12:23 pm
Yes, climate change is a threat.
Regardless of whether or not we are causing climate change, understanding the effects of it and preparing the country to deal with it are certainly national security issues.
Suggesting it is not would be as smart as suggesting that using weather forcasting to evacuate a city like new orleans is a waste of time.
Posted by: me | February 8, 2009, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
Let’s see. I didn’t like it when bush did it….so….instead of claiming I don’t like it when my messiah does it…..I’ll bash bush….yeah that’s it….bash bush.
Posted by: hypocrite liberal | February 8, 2009, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
As a Marine, I’m ashamed to claim Jim Jones as one of our own. Him AND Jim Webb. Shame.
Posted by: Jon | February 8, 2009, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm
Whereas, once not so long ago, to dissent was patriotic. Now, it will become traitorous. The new regime is in place, the change we did not expect is about to occur. Few will see the hypocrisy, fewer will resist. The right will be shouted down, the left will obey. The masses will, as always, go along.
Little things mean a lot.
Posted by: Doug | February 8, 2009, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm
It dont take a profit to see it coming!
Just watch the chess moves. The game is checkmate on the surface walkers. Yes, that is you & I!
They already have their playground and want total control over America and all its wealth.
Watch as history repeats its mistakes. Failure is assured. Failure is the real blessing here.
Posted by: plunker | February 8, 2009, 12:36 pm 12:36 pm
The problem with the Bush administration and their secret meetings is Bush and his neocon friends hide behind closed doors because of self and corporate interest. Americans would be heart sick if they knew the real story behind the invasion of Iraq , and oil companies premeditated profits also behind closed doors. They vindicated this secrecy in their arrogant heads by simplistic biblical scripture. Bush and his neocon simpletons tried to change the United States from an elected representation to a theocracy that included Wall Street money mangers and corporate executives in the inner circle. Similar and in line with their idiotic simplistic understanding of bible prophecy. I really feel they were this goofy in their governing America.
Posted by: Archie Haase | February 8, 2009, 12:37 pm 12:37 pm
Can’t get too excited about an administrative change – that’s what presidents do. I’ll wait to decide if this leads to more intelligent decision making or just back stabbing gridlock. At least it’s far less expensive than the formation of the Homeland Security department (am I the only one who finds that name vaguely disturbing?).
Posted by: jhw539 | February 8, 2009, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
@ Dave 12:21 PM
Thanks for the heads-up regarding Rahm Emanuel having oversight role of 2010 Census. Unbelieveable.
For those interested, search “Census Director to Work Directly with White House” for article from Washington Post.
Does anyone beyond The One trust Rahm Emanuel? I certainly don’t.
Posted by: tjp612 | February 8, 2009, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
Oh, I see, it’s not the National Security “Agency” (NSA), it’s now “Community” (NSC)?
Posted by: LongT | February 8, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
archie you can’t blame bush. try obama,schummmmer, frank, dodd, kerry, kennedy,reid,pelosi-ACORN-housing-banking scandel all one word. it lays in obama lap with his demoncrat buddies.
Posted by: bob | February 8, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
Yeah, “you reap what you sow” can also aptly be used in the case of those twits who voted for Bush & those dumb enough to scream “we want 4 more years!” ha ha, The joke was on everyone because of those fools we all have to eat it now. I didn’t vote for him or for Obama so either way, my conscience is clear. Thank you btw, for screwing things up guys, really really kosher man, thank you for being dub enough for supporting a demi dictator in the 1st place. Pat yourselves on the back guys, as Bob was told by Bush “You’re doing a helluva job.”
Posted by: katchick81 | February 8, 2009, 1:11 pm 1:11 pm
Wow some of these comments are right on the beam! I could not have said it as well ha. Bush left us with 3 wars, and trillions in debt / a great depression due to Bushs’s true ‘god’ (deregulation) which allowed wall street, defense contractors, oil and gas companies to rob us clean!
Even if Obama was super man, he could not get us out of this mess in less than 5-8 years and yes, it will have to be at the expense of our childrens children. Ill take openess and transparency even if the USA is virutally financially and morally bankrubt, over deceit and treachery the Bush years imbedded in brains.
Posted by: Seran | February 8, 2009, 1:15 pm 1:15 pm
katchick, actually Bobo (pronounced Bob-oh) is Korean for fool but you’re close enough. I never dug those what would bob do commercials anyways with Bob Dole pitching (pardon pun) Viagra. All I can ask is this simple question & I don’t think I’m alone in asking this but here it is: What the &%$@ is wrong with our country?! We need help!
Posted by: babygrl69 | February 8, 2009, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm
Not sure I agree with this move… but funny how the republicans are only now seeing the issues with things like this. When the power belonged to the Conservatives, the rest of us were simply un-patriotic. NOW that the people have spoken, the shoe is on the other foot. Sure hope Obama is man enough to keep your ‘anti-democratic party’ rhetoric from being fair game for illegal imprisonment… or better yet.. how bout a little torture to go with that disent?? LOL at you hard-core Bushies!! You really are laughable!
Posted by: Troy Street | February 8, 2009, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm
It’s funny how the ugh prez don’t know anything about security and tries to expand the NSC.
Does he really know what’s going on?
Someone please help him out!
Posted by: junior | February 8, 2009, 1:27 pm 1:27 pm
Isn’t Jim Jones the one that made all his followers drank the poison drinks?
That’s pretty secured to me.
What a bunch of clowns!
Posted by: junior | February 8, 2009, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
No offense but there is enough blame to go around regardless of which political group seems to be in charge past or present. Being flawed, humans make bad decisions. It would be nice though if we spent more energy solving our problems than concerning ourselves with blaming somebody, except criminal activity. Which surprisingely enough is what is next on the agenda. Does the phrase “crimes against humanity” ring a bell? Glass houses and stones.
Posted by: geofbrewer | February 8, 2009, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
I shuddered and heard “four more years!” echoing through my head when I read this article.
I’ve noticed President Obama has not renounced the unconstitutional and dictatorial powers granted to former president Bush by Congress and his own Executive Orders.
Why is it that Republicans hate Obama? Other than announcing the EVENTUAL closing of Gitmo as a concentration camp and offshore torture center and the BEGINNING of withdrawal from Iraq in sixteen months, I have seen less and less difference between Obama and Bush other than Obama being intelligent and upbeat.
It is often said of Americans that what unites us is greater than that which divides us. Liberty is what unites us and I see it slipping away without regard to the much needed regime change of January 21st.
A regime change that seems increasingly more stylistic than substanitive.
Posted by: Tom | February 8, 2009, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
How interesting. Our own version of the KGB.
Posted by: drjohn | February 8, 2009, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm
GREAT more spying on Americans… Thanks O’bomba!!! Didn’t take long to backtrack from your promises of “Change”, did it??? Looks like four more years of “Chump Change”, to me!!!
Posted by: hmn... | February 8, 2009, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
Tom ….Why is it that Republicans hate Obama?..First of all Republicans don’t “hate” it’s not in their nature, they think Obama was and is not ready to lead, that is being shown as we speak, he has given great speaches and Republicans have been smart enough to read what he says and not how he says it. Bush has kept us safe, for over seven years, Obama is starting to see how he did that (Morning intel reports), Obama screws up, and we get attacked, he’s gone.Closing of Gitmo won’t happen, Haliberton just got $340,000,000.
Posted by: neofred | February 8, 2009, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm
drjohn, do you speak of Obama or Bush?
I suppose your statement could be applied to ALL politicians.
The only dispute I can offer to your reply is Obama has not manipulated intelligence and blatantly lied to start a war……………
………..yet.
Posted by: Tom | February 8, 2009, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm
Well, that’s your opinion but it is not supported by the bipartisan SSIC report.
Obama is going to make Bush look like Pollyanna
Posted by: drjohn | February 8, 2009, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm
mission accomplished brownie
Posted by: alobama | February 8, 2009, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm
Why is it that Republicans hate Obama?
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Am no republican, but we dislike PBO’s socialist policies.
Posted by: phobia | February 8, 2009, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm
DOH-BAMAs plan to secure and protect America ‘Hug a terrorist today and give him social security benefits’
Posted by: DOH-bama Cabinet of Corruption | February 8, 2009, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm
What’s next? Those watchamacallits that look like Good Year blimps hoovering around?
Posted by: amber | February 8, 2009, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm
manipulated intelligence and blatantly lied to start a war……………how does a President blatantly lied to start a war” and not get caught,do you think the Democrats that signed on to the war, (the war that was started be failing to comply to resolution 1441, the very resolution Suddam agreed to and never complied with )do you think the Democrats that signed on to the war were too stupid to catch Bush lying about it and choose not do anything, do you think Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid liked Bush so much they just swept it under the rug, or maybe all of you know something they don’t, and should go tell them so Bush/Cheney can be brought to justice.
Posted by: neofred | February 8, 2009, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
It was the last 8 years of the Dems hating Bush and by help of ABC CBS and NBC. Wire taping has been going on through every president we have had,this is nothing new, it is such a shame to see when the mainstream media and some of these left wing groups have spewed their bold face lies, the dereliction of duties from our information source, they made you all believe Bush was doing something no other president has done. some of you fell for it by watching crap like 60 minutes, the Dan Rather’s or the world. you all should be mad at the very outlets that made you believe this is new. Fox News proved this was nothing new, by interviewing the very people in the other administrations that were involved in the NSA programs.you all should be mad at the very outlets that made you believe this is new, not the president…YOUR SUCKERS
Posted by: neofred | February 8, 2009, 2:45 pm 2:45 pm
Wire taping has been going on through every president we have had,this is nothing New. Kennedy, Nixon, Ford, Regen. CLINTONS nothing new
Posted by: neofred | February 8, 2009, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
Ask your liberal pals why Obama hasn’t rescinded Executive Directive 51.
Posted by: drjohn | February 8, 2009, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Wouldn’t it be a great idea for our Smartest Leader PBO to create a National Security Force (NSF)! It gives him the freedom to round up any your dissent republicans who are not voting for his stimulus packages that will make you 98% middle class american followers of his poorer, and then make them disappear. Hitler started his ambition that way. Comrade Stalin did it too. So had Chairman Mao.
Yes, He Can!
Posted by: phobia | February 8, 2009, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm
Does this seem a little reminiscent of Court Packing to anyone?
Posted by: BertieW | February 8, 2009, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm
It’s no wonder bush made it into office,
So many stupid idiotic statements. You people should go drown yourselves.
Posted by: me | February 8, 2009, 3:40 pm 3:40 pm
Archie Haase: “The problem with the Bush administration and their secret meetings is Bush and his neocon friends hide behind closed doors because of self and corporate interest.”
You see, that’s why I admire Obama/Biden so much. Their neocon philosophies are fully on display on the world stage.
“Vice President Joe Biden warned Saturday [2/7] that the U.S. stands ready to take PRE-EMPTIVE action against Iran if it does not abandon nuclear ambitions and its support for terrorism.”
I’m assuming you approve since this statement wasn’t made by Bush or any of his “neocon simpletons.”
Posted by: Justin | February 8, 2009, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
MY heart longs for a real experienced president…
PRESIDENT HILARY RODHAM CLINTON
Posted by: ologohasfailedbutofcourse | February 8, 2009, 4:01 pm 4:01 pm
Bush is the worst president ever. two wars, doubled debt and worst economy ever since WW2. And oh… he`s a conservative. A failed ideology.
Live with it.
Posted by: Carlo | February 8, 2009, 4:04 pm 4:04 pm
Since Obama’s earnest drive to convince the nation to weaken its economic strength through redistribution as well as weaken its national defense, COUPLED WITH HIS UNPRECEDENTED WHITE HOUSE TAKEOVER OF DECENNIAL CENSUS TAKING FROM THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, has confirmed the very threats to our Republic’s survival that the Constitution was designed to avert, it no longer is sustainable for the United States Supreme Court and Military Joint Chiefs to refrain from exercising WHAT IS THEIR ABSOLUTE CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO DEFEND THE NATION FROM UNLAWFUL USURPATION. The questions of Obama’s Kenyan birth and his father’s Kenyan/British citizenship (admitted on his own website) have been conflated by his sustained unwillingnes to supply his long form birth certificate now under seal, and compounded by his internet posting of a discredited ‘after-the-fact’ short form ‘certificate’. In the absence of these issues being acknowledged and addressed, IT IS MANIFEST THAT OBAMA REMAINS INELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT UNDER ARTICLE 2 OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. Being a 14th Amendment ‘citizen’ is not sufficient. A ‘President’ MUST BE an Article 2 ‘natural born citizen’ AS DEFINED BY THE FRAMERS’ INTENT.
Posted by: Ted | February 8, 2009, 4:05 pm 4:05 pm
Obama will succeed and the stimulus package will work. That`s why republicans are trying to obstruct.
Democrats are better than republicans at handling the economy and history proves that.
Fiscal conservatism is inferior to fiscal liberalism.
Posted by: Krista | February 8, 2009, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
Ted
its just two two weeks. Just relax and look at Obama move things. Don`t be obstructionist.
Republicans inherited a surplus from Clinton but somehow they managed to drive us into a this mess.
We have tried it the republican way and it has failed.
Posted by: Krista | February 8, 2009, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm
Where are the hypocrite progressives on this and Obama’s expansion of Bush’s faith based initiative? I am very glad I voted for Nader.
Posted by: Jean | February 8, 2009, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
Krista said: “Obama will succeed and the stimulus package will work. That`s why republicans are trying to obstruct.”
LOL. Obama DOESN’T NEED Republicans to pass the package. He has enough Democratic votes. You do know that, right? Ask yourself why he would even want input from Republicans. It’s because he wants them to also pay the price when it ultimately fails.
BTW, we experienced fiscal liberalism in the past 8 years (Bush is no fiscal conservative). How did that work out for everyone?
Posted by: Stacy | February 8, 2009, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
“We have tried it the republican way and it has failed.”
What in the name of everthing holy are you talking about? OSupporters act like there wasn’t a SINGLE Democrat politician in office in the last 8 years. There was no “republican way.” Both sides were for the war, for spending, for everything!
I’m not trying to be nasty, I’m just tired of hearing how Democrats are completely innocent, helpful, loving, saintly stewards of government. I was against Bush, but I’m smart enough to realize ALL politicians are corrupt and self-serving.
It’s nice you can hold the hope, just don’t put ALL the blame on one side. That comes back to bite.
Posted by: LaughingCynic | February 8, 2009, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
Posted by: Fran | Feb 8, 2009 11:21:45 AM
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I can’t stand uhbama; I’m a dem who voted republican for the first time in my life because of what they did to Hillary, but really…”bush” and his greedy cabal are the ones who set up Americans to be more dependent on the US government by contributing to this financial disaster..did you check out investment rule rollbacks and banking regulations he rolled back?
Posted by: destardi | February 8, 2009, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm
Expand the NSC aka NSA. If Bush tried this he would be attacked for creating to much power in a committee. No sound when Obama is starting to consolidate real political power through the NSC. He has stated a need for a domestic security force. I thought the FBI and state and local police had that job. The security force with leadership in the White House. When this comes the media will be silent for fear of Obama.
Posted by: pohcd | February 9, 2009, 1:40 am 1:40 am
Very interesting!!! Thanks for the heads~up… I’ll be all ears.
Posted by: Spartan Phoenix777 | February 9, 2009, 4:16 am 4:16 am
Though I’m confused by this move and am in no way a supporter of a strong domestic military, as this appears to be, I think we should see this out before judging, as I said about the stimulus bill.
If this leads to making permanent wiretapping calls or expands the NSC’s role in violating my privacy and civil liberties, I will be the first to raise my voice and hope others will with me.
However, we have a current president who is very weakend because of the actions of his predicessor so we only have his judgement to go by right now. Let’s see what happens here for now.
Posted by: Ginette43 | February 9, 2009, 8:27 am 8:27 am
Also, institutions such as the NSC, which were created in reaction to the realities of it’s time either need to go away or be redefined, which is what Obama seems to be doing. Again, let’s hear him out first.
Posted by: Ginette43 | February 9, 2009, 8:30 am 8:30 am
Right now we have all of these institutions, many of which have competing needs and goals. I do think that placing them all under one umbrella makes sense.
Posted by: Ginette43 | February 9, 2009, 8:32 am 8:32 am
Stacy: This is beyond funny. BUSH has been in office for the last 8 years! So, the “L” word applies to him? Thanks for the Monday morning laugh!
Posted by: Ginette43 | February 9, 2009, 8:35 am 8:35 am
obama will be using the internet instead of wiretapping…..so what is the difference? Same violation of privacy…yet it is ok if Obama does it but if Bush tried to do this the media would be all over him. Personally, I don’t care if the Gov’t uses wiretapping, ease dropping of phone calls or monitoring people’s computer, but the ACLU does……. At least Bush has kept our nation from being attacked and it looks like Obama is trying to do the same and beyond.
Posted by: camp50 | February 9, 2009, 10:09 am 10:09 am