OpEd: Obama’s power grab
Executive order expands presidential prerogative
By Jeffrey T. Kuhner - The Washington Times - Thursday, March 22, 2012
"President Obama has given himself the powers to declare #MartialLaw - especially in the event of a war with #Iran. It is a sweeping #PowerGrab that should worry every American.
"On March 16, the White House released an executive order, 'National Defense Resources Preparedness.' The document is stunning in its audacity and a flagrant violation of the Constitution. It states that, in case of a war or national emergency, the federal government has the authority to take over almost every aspect of American society. Food, livestock, farming equipment, manufacturing, industry, energy, transportation, hospitals, health care facilities, water resources, defense and construction - all of it could fall under the full control of Mr. Obama. The order empowers the president to dispense these vast resources as he sees fit during a national crisis."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/mar/22/obamas-power-grab/
Obama's Executive Order:
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/executive-order-national-defense-resources-preparedness