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Melodybe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 04:07 AM
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Just curious what does a state of emergency entail?
Edited on Thu Sep-15-05 04:15 AM by Melodybe
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=18862

38 States are now in a state of emergency, if it just means that they'll be getting money for Katrina survivors then cool.

Does it mean martial law or anything crazy with Bush powers?

I would really like to know before I flip out.
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bananas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 04:20 AM
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1. I think we'll find out today
at Bush's press conference.
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bananas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 04:22 AM
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2. Drinking game for tonight's speech
Each time Bush says "martial law", drink a pint of vodka.
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Melodybe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-05 04:45 AM
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3. If state of emergency = martial law, I'm gonna need more than that.
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