Most city council governments operate in a near-constant state of declared emergency.
As a quick exercise, do a quick web search for your city’s name, or any city, along with the search terms “city council emergency declaration” within the last year.
Did you find any declarations of emergency for your chosen city that surprised you? Do you agree with any of those declarations of emergency?
Continue reading “Just Like -YOUR- City Council, I’m Declaring an EMERGENCY!”
Guest Post by Doug Casey
International Man: Historically, when a crisis takes shape, politicians declare a “state of emergency,” which allows government to take action in ways it’s normally not allowed to.
This tactic has been used over and over again to justify all sorts of government action, removal of individual rights, and more.
What’s your take on this? Does it prove that constitutional rights are just imaginary and can be arbitrarily taken away at any moment?
Doug Casey: First, contrary to popular belief, the Constitution doesn’t grant rights. You have rights as a human being regardless of what the Constitution says or doesn’t say. Continue reading “Doug Casey on Whether the US Could Soon Declare a “State of Emergency” Like Canada”