The Department of Homeland Security in charge, and The Constitution is no longer the foundational policy which directs the United States of America.

The DHS is ow running the USA gov. Inc.™ Watch out for the ICE guys & the random searches on the subway. If you are not braking a law they will "make something up on the way to the station." As much police state control as can be mustered is now in place. Just about time for the whole house-of-cards to fall down.

The United States has been operating under an official State of War for many many years (100+?). But that was not enough, bankruptcy only lasts so long you know. So a new contrivance was required, DHS.

In this environment, nothing is too farfetched. If GeorgeWashington is correct - and I believe he is, consider the magnitude of what they did. This is the big leagues of crime - it's high treason. There is no action too small to cover their tracks and to maintain the veneer of legitimate government for the transitional period until their power is assured and the dissenters are silenced.

Sorry, the first couple of links in the bottom post have been moved around on the government site, the following is the current location of the news release regarding COG, NSPD 51, and HSPD-20, on May 9, 2007:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html

This is the official WH document please go to the site for the full content. The following is the stated role of DHS which seems to be everything:

(16) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall:

(a) Coordinate the implementation, execution, and assessment of continuity operations and activities;

(b) Develop and promulgate Federal Continuity Directives in order to establish continuity planning requirements for executive departments and agencies;

(c) Conduct biennial assessments of individual department and agency continuity capabilities as prescribed by the Plan and report the results to the President through the APHS/CT;

(d) Conduct quarterly and annual assessments of continuity communications capabilities in consultation with an official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President;

(e) Develop, lead, and conduct a Federal continuity training and exercise program, which shall be incorporated into the National Exercise Program developed pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8 of December 17, 2003 ("National Preparedness"), in consultation with an official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President;

(f) Develop and promulgate continuity planning guidance to State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators;

(g) Make available continuity planning and exercise funding, in the form of grants as provided by law, to State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators; and

(h) As Executive Agent of the National Communications System, develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive continuity communications architecture.

(17) The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall produce a biennial assessment of the foreign and domestic threats to the Nation's continuity of government.

(18) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall provide secure, integrated, Continuity of Government communications to the President, the Vice President, and, at a minimum, Category I executive departments and agencies.

(19) Heads of executive departments and agencies shall execute their respective department or agency COOP plans in response to a localized emergency and shall:

(a) Appoint a senior accountable official, at the Assistant Secretary level, as the Continuity Coordinator for the department or agency;

(b) Identify and submit to the National Continuity Coordinator the list of PMEFs for the department or agency and develop continuity plans in support of the NEFs and the continuation of essential functions under all conditions;

(c) Plan, program, and budget for continuity capabilities consistent with this directive;

(d) Plan, conduct, and support annual tests and training, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to evaluate program readiness and ensure adequacy and viability of continuity plans and communications systems; and

(e) Support other continuity requirements, as assigned by category, in accordance with the nature and characteristics of its national security roles and responsibilities.