Reply #49: Note this VITALLY IMPORTANT SENTENCE in the excerpt in this post:

[Nothing Without Hope]

"If the domestic use of the U.S. military escalates into full-scale martial law, the Northern Command would essentially manage it."

Can you see how we are now closer to this? The militarization and distancing of the National Guard and its replacement by the illegal, Pentagon-controlled NorthCom under the man who oversaw the "accidental" massive multiple failures of air defense during the 9/11 attacks.

General Eberard doesn't seem too interested in saving drowning mostly poor Democrats in the hurricane areas. Do he and Rumsfeld have more "important" plans? And remember, NorthCom is fully controlled by the Pentagon - Congress has basically no say over what it does. The structure for imposing martial law is progressing toward completion. FEMA already has a plan for it - one of the first steps is the disbanding of Congress.