02-19-2019, 08:20 PM
(02-19-2019, 08:17 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Might want to read that second one a little better.
In the event of a declaration of war or the declaration by the President of a national emergency in accordance with the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) that requires use of the armed forces, the Secretary of Defense, without regard to any other provision of law, may undertake military construction projects, and may authorize the Secretaries of the military departments to undertake military construction projects, not otherwise authorized by law that are necessary to support such use of the armed forces. Such projects may be undertaken only within the total amount of funds that have been appropriated for military construction, including funds appropriated for family housing, that have not been obligated.
Looks like it says the SOD can do these things during and SOE.
You missed the part where the construction is to be "necessary to support such use of the armed forces." It's even in the bold part, there. What that means is that the construction to be undertaken is to support the military efforts. Hence my question: if the military is not supposed to act as law enforcement, how is the wall supporting their mission?
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
