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NOTE
: there are 3
executive orders pertaining to the Ukraine, Russia,
& US persons in March. The article below is about the 2nd
order and at the bottom is the latest EO dated March 20 ( 3rd order).
So What happens if one has family there or sends money to
family there ? Or is adopting a child from there ?
New
Executive Order: “Obama Has Just Given Himself the Authority to Seize Your
Assets”
Mac Slavo March 19th, 2014 SHTFplan.com
On
Monday the U.S. government took steps to seize the US-based assets of Russian
lawmakers and
anyone else that the US government deemed complicit in
supporting the Crimean secession movement.
We’ve
seen the U.S. government do this in countless cases surrounding drug and
financial crimes, and sometimes even against foreign leaders like Saddam Hussein
and Manuel Noriega.
What
makes this particular instance so unprecedented and terrifying is that
President Obama went so far as to issue a new Executive Order to give himself
the authorization to do so, because the laws of the United States are such that
our government is not allowed to simply take someone’s bank assets, home or
business without due process.
Here’s
the kicker.
The
new Executive Order doesn’t just apply to just Russians or foreigners. It
gets blanket coverage, so even American citizens could now face asset
forfeiture if their actions are deemed to be “contributing to the situation
in the Ukraine.”
Be careful what you say. Be
careful what you write. President Obama has just given himself the authority
to seize your assets.
According
to the president’s recent Executive Order, “Blocking Property of Certain
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine” (first reported by WND’s
Aaron Klein), the provisions for seizure of property extend to “any United
States person.” That means “any United States citizen, permanent resident
alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any
jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any
person in the United States.”
Via:
The Ron Paul Institute
Like
most Executive Orders and government legalese, the definitions for why an
individual would have their assets seized under this directive are extremely
broad and they could, for all intents and purposes, be used against anyone who
supports Russian interests, or simply argues against those of the United
States.
You
can read the full Executive Order at the White House web site or below. The
key points are noted below:
All
property and interests in property that are in the United States, that
hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within
the possession or control of any United States person (including any foreign
branch) of the following persons are blocked and may not be
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any
person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State:
(i)
to be responsible for or complicit in,
or to have engaged in, directly or indirectly, any
of the following:
(A) actions or
policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Ukraine;
(B) actions or
policies that threaten the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, or
territorial integrity of Ukraine; or
(C)
misappropriation of state assets of Ukraine or of an economically significant
entity in Ukraine
This
new Executive Order has crossed a very dangerous line. It’s one that turns the
notions of property rights and due process upside down by effectively bypassing
the U.S. Constitution.
While
we’re sure the President and his staff would argue that such a law would
never be used against Americans who are protected by free speech, the
fact is that the Executive Branch now believes it has the self-manifested
authority to target any individual who engages in activities that undermine
US interests abroad or at home.
If
a President of the United States believes he has the authority to make it
illegal for you to provide support to Russia by way of political commentary,
charitable donations or other methods, could he also use similar directives
to push forward other agendas?
President Obama has already
re-authorized an E.O. giving him the ability to seize farms, food, processing
plants, energy resources, transportation, and skilled laborers during
national emergency.
The
next Executive Order could come in the form of restrictions on firearms
advocacy or target those who speak out against policies like government
mandated health care. All it would take is the declaration of a national
emergency and they can essentially do as they please.
Is it prudent to give a single
person the ability to force such actions down the throats of the American
people without Congressional oversight or Judicial review?
For
Immediate Release
March
20, 2014
Executive
Order -- Blocking Property of Additional
Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
EXECUTIVE
ORDER
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- - - - - -
BLOCKING
PROPERTY OF ADDITIONAL PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE
By
the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of
the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)), and section 301 of title 3, United States
Code,
I,
BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, hereby expand the scope of the national emergency declared in
Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, and expanded by Executive Order
13661 of March 16, 2014, finding that the actions and policies of
the Government of the Russian Federation, including its purported annexation
of Crimea and its use of force in Ukraine, continue to undermine democratic
processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security,
stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the
misappropriation of its assets, and thereby constitute an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the
United States. Accordingly, I hereby order:
Section
1.
(a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States,
that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come
within the possession or control of any United States person (including
any foreign branch) of the
following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported,
withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the Secretary of
the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:
(i)
to operate in such sectors of the Russian Federation economy as may be
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, such as financial services, energy, metals and mining,
engineering, and defense and related materiel;
(ii)
to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this
order; or
(iii)
to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on
behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to this order.
(b)
The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to the extent
provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that
may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract
entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the effective date of
this order.
Sec.
2.
I hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the
United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in
section 1(a) of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the
United States, and I hereby suspend entry into the United States, as
immigrants or nonimmigrants, of such persons. Such persons shall be treated
as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011
(Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council
Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions).
Sec.
3.
I hereby determine that
the making of donations of the type of articles
specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any
person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to
section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the
national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660, and expanded in
Executive Order 13661 and this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as
provided by section 1 of this order.
Sec.
4.
The prohibitions in section 1 of this order include but are not limited to:
(a)
the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by,
to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property
are blocked pursuant to this order; and
(b)
the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services
from any such person.
Sec.
5. (a)
Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or
avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the
prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.
(b)
Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this
order is prohibited.
Sec.
6. For the purposes of this order:
(a)
the term "person" means an individual or entity;
(b)
the term "entity" means a partnership, association, trust, joint
venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
(c) the term "United
States person" means any United States citizen, permanent resident
alien, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any
jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any
person in the United States; and
(d)
the term the "Government of the Russian Federation" means the
Government of the Russian Federation, any political subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of the Russian
Federation, and
any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the
Government of the Russian Federation.
Sec.
7.
For those persons whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United
States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets
instantaneously, prior notice to such persons of measures to be taken
pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore
determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national
emergency declared in Executive Order 13660, and expanded in Executive Order
13661 and this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or
determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order.
Sec.
8.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of
rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by
IEEPA, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The
Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these functions to other
officers and agencies of the United States Government consistent with
applicable law. All agencies of the United States Government are hereby
directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out
the provisions of this order.
Sec.
9.
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
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Occasionally, like with this 'Executive Order article', the entire article is not exposed for reading. I have scaled down font size to get the entire printed area exposed only to find that at 25% it is too small to read at all. This problem comes up every once in a while and to date I have found no solution except to move on to other articles. I've tried printing the article in question which only results in a printed incomplete version for the same reason. There is no slide bar at the bottom of the screen during these various attempts. The left hand portion of the screen does not function separately from the right hand side, which eliminates that possibility. That dividing vertical line is not adjustable, eliminating another solution. Is this a problem on my end or is it a problem with the way the article was provided to you for presentation? John, have you any suggestions or solutions? Nick
It's not your problem! It's a problem with the crappy formatting of this site linking to other articles. You are right to save yourself frustration and just skip over these stupidly mis formatted articles that occur all too frequently.
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