what is directive 51

Posted By: shelly on 2008-11-08
In Reply to: There is still a shot he might not leave. sm - LVMT

you mean he has a choice not to leave? how is that?

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anyone else wondering how much damage Bush can do in the next few months? - Amanda
- About the same damage Clinton did in his final months after the election (NM) - Kaydie
- This might interest you. - Marmann
- There is still a shot he might not leave. sm - LVMT
  - How many of these are there? - Marmann
  - what is directive 51 - shelly
    - Directive 51 is part of the Homeland Security Act.......sm - m
      - Hey...guess who else had a directive 51? - Just the big bad
        Yep............sm - m
        Okay, I can't stand it anymore.... - Just the big bad
        I was too busy griping about.........sm - m
        LOL...I tried to be patient...(sm) - Just the big bad
      - Who watched Larry King last night? - Just the big bad
        What will happen if the car companies bankrupt. - CAR COMPANIES BANKRUPT. The big picture.
        The whole country would crash and burn. Do you know how many jobs in Michigan alone are auto related - MT and worn out
        If they help car companies out, they will have to - Have to look at the whole picture.
        so where does all this money come from and - Kendra
        Exactly. Need to BUY AMERICAN PRODUCTS - NOT FOREIGN MADE CARS.
        Toyota and Honda build cars in the USA - Backwards typist
        yes..but the revenue does not stay here. nm - Kendra
        What? The workers work for nothing? - Backwards typist
        Kendra, sorry. It's late for me and I was being a little sarcastic. - Backwards typist
        I agree that we need to buy American made products, in particular cars... - Just the big bad
        Geesh, my great aunt was ALWAYS - Michigan and Ohio area.
        Your great aunt..........sm - m
        And why did we........sm - m
        So do we let the car companies die for now? - What should we do?
        It looks like we are going to ..........sm - m
        I think what we shouldn't do is just - Just the big bad
        but what happens next? - Kendra
        I believe that bailouts......... sm - m
        Exactly! - Kendra
        Looking at Obama's tax returns..... sm - m
        Don't worry. If the economy keeps doing downhill... - Just the big bad
        I really think that this is a ridiculous fear. sm - Kendra
        If it were to happen... - Marmann
        okay...you've convined me... - Kendra
        Noooooooooo! I was referring to - Marmann
        convinced NM - Kendra
        I so agree with you. - no message below
        Unfortunately... - Just the big bad
        I think Kendra said........sm - m
        And if we did bail out the auto industry......sm - m
  - i'm sure he is ready to leave, - sm
  - Or another terror attack. Or a - Marmann
    - You must mean a terrorIST attack, because sm - Word police perhaps
    - They had a goodbye George party in Paris. sm - LVMT
      - The French are something else sm - Freedom Fries
        I agree. If not for the US, France would be speaking German. nm - MT and worn out
- we are definitely on our own for awhile - historian
- If you are all about moving forward, why dont you - stop bashing Bush and be glad to be safe!!!!!.nm
  - I don't feel particularly safe - - Amanda
    - I feel safe and am grateful for that. - -will not feel safe with Obama.nm
  - Because, as has been pointed out, several times here.... - Just the big bad

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Hey...guess who else had a directive 51?
I won't even tell you...I'll let you find that one on your own...LOL

Directive 51 is part of the Homeland Security Act.......sm
and makes a provision for continuity of leadership in the event of events that could harm the citizens of America, such as an enemy attack on our own soil or our current financial crisis.

Yes, technically, we could have Bush in the White House beyond January 20 if our current financial crisis worsens to the point that a change of leadership would interrupt the continuity of tending to the business at hand. I think this is why Obama has stepped up the process a bit with his transitional team....to avoid having to invoke Directive 51.

Here is a link to more information.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html