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- THE SITUATION:
Due to toxic gases from the fractured oil well
in the Gulf of Mexico, the possible off-gassing
of the highly-toxic Corexit 9500 (the chemical
dispersant used by BP in the oil spill clean-up),
acid rain and various as-yet-unknown forms of
environmental damage, we believe that the
government will have no choice but to relocate
millions of people away from the Gulf Coast.
Those living in Florida are presently at the highest
risk, but the danger also appears likely to spread
to all Gulf Coast states east of Louisiana and
possibly even to the entire Eastern half of the
United States once hurricane season begins.
Greg Evensen, a retired Kansas Highway
Patrolman, estimates that 30-40 million people
would need to be evacuated away from the
Gulf’s coastline (i.e. at least 200 miles inland).
In order to accomplish this gargantuan feat, the
federal government (through FEMA and other
agencies) would most likely seek first to control
and manage the transportation system and then
operate relocation centers to manage evacuees.
Toward this end, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) has already declared the
airspace over the oil spill site to be a no-fly zone
until further notice. Various sources have indicated
that local police, highway patrol, National Guard,
US military and foreign troops may be involved in
an operation to evacuate the Gulf Coast. In fact,
the Governor of Louisiana has already requested
evacuation assistance (i.e. National Guard) for his
state from the Department of Defense (DoD) and
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Those living inland may also be at risk, since the
movement of vast numbers of evacuees would
cause a significant strain on local resources. In
other words, inlanders should not expect life to
continue “as normal,” since, under a martial law
scenario, the government would have the power
and the motivation to seize everyday necessities,
such as: food, water, fuel, housing, etc. Some
have also suggested that if a hurricane were to
occur over the oil spill area itself, lightning might
possibly ignite volatile organic compounds, not to
mention the acid rain clouds that could form and
be carried inland (i.e. acid rain could pollute the
water table, destroy crops, kill wildlife and pose
significant health risks to humans in the southern
and eastern states.)
Lastly, Lindsay Williams, a former Alaskan pipeline
chaplain with high-level oil industry connections,
has suggested that BP, in conjunction with the
federal government, might try to cap the well by
using a nuclear explosion – the environmental
consequences of which are currently unknown.
OUR RECOMMENDATION:
If you live, or if you know people who live on, or
within 200 miles of the Gulf Coast area, we
recommend that they immediately relocate to at
least 200 miles inland (i.e. the farther away, the
better). If people living within this 200-mile zone
do not relocate voluntarily (i.e. on their own initiative),
it appears likely that a forced evacuation through a
martial-law scenario may occur within the coming
weeks and (possibly) months.
Our country has been in a state of national
emergency since September 11, 2001, which means
that martial law (i.e. military rule) can be declared by
the President at any time, for any reason – large, or
small. If martial law is implemented, evacuees will lose
their ability to determine when and where they will
move and for how long, since the normal protections
of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights will have been
suspended. To put it bluntly, a scenario in which
evacuees are forced to live in relocation centers for an
unspecified length of time is not unlikely.
that is it's an opportunity to do things you couldn't do
before." --Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff,
November 2008
Yes, it could prove to be an really interesting "fall" this year!
(Pun intended.)
Best Regards,
Sharon in Mississippi
