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WASHINGTON (CN) - President Obama has ordered the creation of a council of state governors to coordinate joint national security and defense projects, including use of the National Guard, with federal officials, according to a press release issued by the White House.
Obama will select 10 state governors, with no more than five governors representing any one political party. The governors will be joined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, the U.S. Northern Command Commander, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
The Secretary of Defense will designate an Executive Director for the Council. Obama's Executive Order does not delegate any specific oversight or management responsibilities to the Council of Governors. Instead it emphasizes the coordination of efforts involving the National Guard, response to civil disasters, and security where federal and state actions overlap.
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,including section 1822 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-181), and in order to strengthen further the partnership between the Federal Government and State governments to protect our Nation and its people and property, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Council of Governors.
(a) There is established a Council of Governors (Council).The Council shall consist of 10 State Governors appointed by the President (Members), of whom no more than five shall be of the same political party. The term of service for each Member appointed to serve on the Council shall be 2 years, but a Member may be reappointed for additional terms.
(b) The President shall designate two Members, who shall not be members of the same political party, to serve as Co-Chairs of the Council.

Sec. 2. Functions. The Council shall meet at the call of the Secretary of Defense or the Co-Chairs of the Council to exchange views, information, or advice with the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of Homeland Security; the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-terrorism; the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs; the Commander,United States Northern Command; the Chief, National Guard Bureau; the Commandant of the Coast Guard; and other appropriate officials of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, and appropriate officials of other executive departments or agencies as may be designated by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security.Such views, information, or advice shall concern:
(a) matters involving the National Guard of the various States;
(b) homeland defense;
(c) civil support;
(d) synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and
(e) other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities.
Sec. 3. Administration.
(a) The Secretary of Defense shall designate an Executive Director to coordinate the work of the Council.
(b) Members shall serve without compensation for their work on the Council. However, Members shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law.
(c) Upon the joint request of the Co-Chairs of the Council, the Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of appropriations, provide the Council with administrative support,assignment or detail of personnel, and information as may be necessary for the performance of the Council’s functions.
(d) The Council may establish subcommittees of the Council. These subcommittees shall consist exclusively of Members of the Council and any designated employees of a Member with authority to act on the Member’s behalf, as appropriate to aid the Council in carrying out its functions under this order.
(e) The Council may establish a charter that is consistent with the terms of this order to refine further its purpose,scope, and objectives and to allocate duties, as appropriate,among members.
Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this order:
(a) the term “State” has the meaning provided in paragraph (15) of section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002(6 U.S.C. 101(15)); and
(b) the term “Governor” has the meaning provided in paragraph (5) of section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(5)).
Sec. 5. General Provisions.
(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
- (1) the authority granted by law to a department, agency, or the head thereof; or
- (2) functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary,administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,January 11, 2010.

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"...but there exists also in the human heart a depraved taste for equality, which impels the weak to attempt to lower the powerful to their own level and reduces men to prefer equality in slavery to inequality with freedom." - De Tocqueville

Interesting.

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

I'm a little too busy right now to read it, but is this a good thing?

Sounds like it to me.

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It feels like all the people who want limited government really just want government limited to Republicans.
---The Daily Show

Not sure I get the purpose.

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“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

More bureaucracy.

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Buckle your pants or they might fall down.

That's the effect.

What's the purpose. Coordinating interstate relations (including regarding disaster management) is the president's **** job. Why does he need a non-inclusive group of governors to do it?

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“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

Because he's delegating?

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Holy shitsnacks!

The only real job he has? Which Workplace Achievement was that?

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“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

Nope, it is more bureaucracy, but its also the creation of a scapegoat. Man, I gave it to the Governors Council, but it got locked up in more partisan politics.

Damn, I tried guys, talk to the Governors.

Being named to this council will not be desirable.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

On the other hand, since this council seems to be primarily advisory it might actually help get some ideas out there that otherwise wouldn't be heard.

Yes, it's the President's job to coordinate things like that. That doesn't mean he shouldn't seek input and advice. If he's actually expecting the council to do anything else he's probably going to be disappointed.

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

This doesn't have to be a bad thing in and of itself. It does smack of scapegoating though. It also looks to me like a way to distract the American people from our Imperial Russia model of government.

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Buckle your pants or they might fall down.

Or, he could be trying to get the states involved, because it's a good way of organizing efforts like this. You know, going to the people in charge of the regions you are trying to work with instead of just hammering it out independent of those people?

Jeebus, even when he does stuff conservatives should applaud (going to governors in a non-partisan manner to best implement federal security programs that will affect them locally), people still can't bring themselves to say "huh, nice".

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It feels like all the people who want limited government really just want government limited to Republicans.
---The Daily Show

Yea, going to the people he is actually supposed to have a duty to arbitrate and turn his job back on them is so noble.




That's because it's wholly biased and ridiculous. There is nothing positive about this that I can find.

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“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine