I read a scary page today. On any website it may be scary, but as an executive order on the White House Page, it seems insane.

Executive Order: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq

Basically what it says, is that because of the amount of protests, and people that don’t support the war in Iraq, the government can block your property. That means it can’t be “transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in”.

And how do they determine who they can do this to?

(i) to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of:

(A) threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq; or

(B) undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people;

(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, logistical, or technical support for, or goods or services in support of, such an act or acts of violence or 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 include, but are not limited to, (i) 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 (ii) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.

As we see here, the United States is moving more and more towards becoming a police state, through nanny laws congress is passing, and the executive orders being put forth.

For the record, I do support the war in Iraq. It may not be handled right, but if we get out of there, it would be a really bad thing right now. I also love America, and support many things the President does.

Source: White House