Petition: Stop Pres. Bush's July 17th Executive Order

alexwall — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:47:51 GMT

BACKGROUND: On Wednesday, July 17, 2007, President Bush issued his latest executive order that gives the Secretary of the Treasury the power to confiscate any American's property as long as the Secretary "determines" that the suspect "poses a significant risk" of committing any "act or acts of violence" (an undefined term) that would negatively impact the president's war in Iraq. There is no legal recourse. If the Secretary's "determination" is simply wrong, there is no legal way to prove your case. No avenue for court review is provided. The only way you will get your property back (or restore access to it) is if you 'BEG' the Secretary to change his mind. Good luck! Here is the Executive Order as displayed on the White House website. Here is an article analyzing the language of the executive order. Here is an article about former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Paul Craig Roberts ' comments on the subject. THE PETITION: Dear Congressman/Senator (Insert Name): President Bush's latest (as yet un-numbered) Executive Order, entitled "Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq" , reported to Congress on Wednsday, July 17, 2007 is an intolerable assault on any American's right ...

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Petition: Stop Pres. Bush's July 17th Executive Order