This Presidential Memorandum Is Ominous. Everyone Missed It Today Including Me

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This Presidential Memorandum Is Ominous. Everyone Missed It Today Including Me
By kavips
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017 · 2:35 AM EST


While all eyes were focused on the “Muslim Ban 2” coming out today, hidden from all the hoopla was this item buried in a Memorandum to several heads of departments...



Here is what is problematic with this. Sure, current laws can be rigorously enforced. But that is just campaign talk, Current laws are always enforced to the same standard extent to which they are written by those working day in and day out. Although we may like not to have tough laws enforced, we understand that IF they are in place, the legal system recognizes their right to be used (as long as such is Constitutional).

But focus on this part of the above quote:



Let's walk through this... New rules will be issued by the heads of the departments. They can be capricious, random, or prejudicial. They can be made up on the spot; there is no way to know. For example based on some stories already told, you can be forced to present your phone with password. .. or... you will be body cavity searched, ... or... you can be held indefinitely without further notice.

As with any law change or new power grab, in the hands of good people they can be tolerated if they are only used on known criminals. But in the hands of bad, they can destroy a nation through their random use..

Essentially this single clause should be considered an enabling act, one wide open which as with that of Hitler, simply says that all rules will now be made solely by X and must be carried out exactly as X says.

Incidentally this posted memorandum is not confined to 6 nations. It will apply to all. We are making our borders impenetrable for those we don't want. (JK Rowling, look out!) it was announced here, in full view, exactly when and where no one would ever be caught looking.

This section of writing, will in the future be seen as the big news of March 6. The day to which all will look back and wonder how things took a turn so quickly for the worst. It actually legalizes the process of the way the first ban was rolled out, allowing now for all future rules regarding entrance to the US, to be implemented without warning. In truth, a lot of the effect of this will depend on Kelly himself. Will he resist some of our nation’s darkest intentions? Or will he succumb to Bannon's and Miller's malevolent whims?... Depending on that outcome, depends on the benightedness or hostility engendered by these new policies that were NOT posted in the “Muslim Ban 2” order but in a little memorandum with a boring title, right above it....