For someone who once taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago Law School, President Obama sure knows how to walk all over the Constitution. Barack Obama’s latest assault on the Constitution comes in the form of an Executive Order that would prohibit donations to the likes of Edward Snowden and allows for the government to confiscate an individual’s funds without notice.

The Executive Order is titled “Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-enabled Activities.” The EO declares a national emergency to deal with the threat of

increasing prevalence and severity of malicious cyber-enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

I don’t claim to be a legal expert or Constitutional scholar, but I don’t think that it is necessary to be one in order to understand how this law could potentially infringe upon rights guaranteed by the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments.

Section 1 of the order freezes the assets of “cyber” criminals in the United States. President Obama leaves it up to the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General, and the Secretary of State to determine if an individual meets the criteria outlined in the order. Based on my interpretation of Section 1, Edward Snowden would fit the criteria.

Section 2 and 3 takes aim at those who seek to assist individuals that have “harmed” or seek to “harm” the United States using cyber-crime. It claims to accomplish this by prohibiting donations to individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1.

Sec. 2. 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 this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order. Sec. 3. 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.

Section 7 of the order is by far the most draconian aspect. President Obama claims, in the interest of national security, that authorities in the US are now able to seize and hold an individual’s wealth, without giving prior notice.

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 this order, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order.

The document does not explain how confiscation of funds would occur or the circumstances that would trigger authorities to act. In fact, the order states that the promulgation of the rules and regulations “necessary to carry out the purposes of this order” has not yet been determined. But it’s probably safe to assume that felony charges will be a part of the punishment.

Regardless of what the punishment will be for violating this order it is clear that President Obama does not yield to property rights or the Constitution. It is difficult to know exactly how this order will be used because the language is so vague, but one thing is certain, the president has created yet another “legal” way to silence the people and for the government to confiscate the hard-earned property of US citizens.

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