Ron Paul wins straw poll again, Pajamas Media removes his name

http://disinter.wordpress.com/2007/02/20/ron-paul-wins-straw-poll-again-pajamas-media-removes-his-name/

After claiming some sort of bizarre conspiracy when Ron Paul won their straw poll two weeks ago, Pajamas Media declared Rudy Giuliani the winner. They proudly claimed that they fixed their “spamming” issue and all was well. The only problem is, Ron Paul also won last week’s poll - overwhelmingly:

So how did Pajamas Media respond this time? They completely removed Ron Paul’s name from this week’s poll. That’ll teach those crazy Ron Paul supporters for not following the path they are supposed to take! At least they didn’t falsely declare someone else the winner this time, I’ll give them that.

Contact Pajamas Media here.

3rd CIA Officer Confirms Ron Paul On Roots of Terrorism

http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2007/05/25/third-cia-officer-confirms-ron-paul-right-about-roots-of-terrorism/
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For the third time this week, a retired CIA officer has told Antiwar Radio that U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East is the driving force in al Qaeda’s recruitment and motivation for attacking America on September 11th.

Ray McGovern, a 27 year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, when asked Friday afternoon what he thought of the exchange between Congressman Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani said (at 23:45 out of 43:23)

MP3 here.

“I’m really edified by Ron Paul stepping up and stating what he believes to be the case.

“If you believe that they hate us for our democracy or for our freedoms, well I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn that I’d really like to sell you at a cut rate.

“They hate us for our policies and that’s what Ron Paul was saying. …

“Giuliani … really showed his true colors there as a demagogue.”

Earlier this week Michael Scheuer, the former chief of the CIA’s bin Laden unit and Philip Giraldi, another former CIA counter-terrorism officer, made much the same statements to Antiwar Radio.

McGovern then made the common analogy of terrorists and mosquitos and why the policy should be to “drain the swamp.” But rather than advising more invasions in the name of swamp draining as the Bush administration has maintained is their policy, McGovern says you want to remove the circumstances which create terrorism, by “find[ing] out where these terrorists are breeding.”

“[There is a] swamp of grievances dating back decades: Three generations of people living in the equivalent of concentration camps in the West Bank and Gaza, dictatorial regimes in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other places.

“If you look at those grievances and instead of trying to shoot those terrorists as they leave that swamp, you drain that swamp by addressing those grievances and giving these people some reason to hope for a better future. …

“People will come back and say, ‘Now Ray, for God’s sake, Osama bin Laden doesn’t give a darn about the Palestinians.’ Well, that doesn’t matter whether he does or he doesn’t. He knows the kind of resonance that kind of appeal has.”

McGovern then quoted the 9/11 Commission Report regarding the motivation of Kahlid Sheik Mohammad, the ringleader of the September 11th attacks:

“Kahlid Sheik Mohammad was motivated not by any antipathy resulting from his stay in the United States [where he had attended college years before], but by his profound hatred for U.S. policy toward Israel – favoring Israel one-sidedly.”

McGovern then summarized a footnote in the back of the 9/11 Commission Report as saying:

“These are practically the exact words of what Ramzi Yousef - Kahlid Sheik Mohammad’s nephew - used in bragging about his pride in being condemned to 140 years in a federal penitentiary for trying to knock down one of the Twin Towers back in 1993.”

That is indeed what Yousef said.

Also discussed: How the 9/11 Commission whitewashed the role of U.S. Israel policy in their report, How the Dick Cheney-neoconservative cabal lied us into war in Iraq and Tenet’s failure to stop them, the history of the “crazies in the basement,” Bush Jr.’s relationship with Cheney in light of Steve Clemons’ scoop about Dick Cheney’s efforts to force a war with Iran in an end run around the President, Brent Scowcroft’s statement that Ariel Sharon had Bush wrapped around his little finger and why he made it, Cheney’s twisted motivations for the exercise of his power, the interest which put Cheney firmly in the camp of the Israel Lobby over most of the rest of the establishment and why he hasn’t completely given up on the Democrats."

Yeah Colin Powell, I KNOW what you mean !

Yeah Colin Powell, I KNOW what you mean ... he has the smell of over three
thousand dead bodies on him.

Face contorted by the evil in his heart, LOOSE CHANGE CHENEY is seen scampering away

From http://codewarriorz.blogspot.com , an interesting post

http://codewarriorz.blogspot.com/2007/05/cheney-face-contorted-by-evil-in-his.html

DIGG IT !

http://digg.com/political_opinion/Dr_Ron_Paul_is_a_big_hit_on_Real_Time_with_Bill_Maher

Dictator George Bush and his new Directive

National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive

White House News

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/NSPD 51

HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/HSPD-20

Subject: National Continuity Policy

Purpose

(1) This directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the continuity of Federal Government structures and operations and a single National Continuity Coordinator responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of Federal continuity policies. This policy establishes "National Essential Functions," prescribes continuity requirements for all executive departments and agencies, and provides guidance for State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector organizations in order to ensure a comprehensive and integrated national continuity program that will enhance the credibility of our national security posture and enable a more rapid and effective response to and recovery from a national emergency.

Definitions

(2) In this directive:

(a) "Category" refers to the categories of executive departments and agencies listed in Annex A to this directive;

(b) "Catastrophic Emergency" means any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions;

(c) "Continuity of Government," or "COG," means a coordinated effort within the Federal Government's executive branch to ensure that National Essential Functions continue to be performed during a Catastrophic Emergency;

(d) "Continuity of Operations," or "COOP," means an effort within individual executive departments and agencies to ensure that Primary Mission-Essential Functions continue to be performed during a wide range of emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents, and technological or attack-related emergencies;

(e) "Enduring Constitutional Government," or "ECG," means a cooperative effort among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government, coordinated by the President, as a matter of comity with respect to the legislative and judicial branches and with proper respect for the constitutional separation of powers among the branches, to preserve the constitutional framework under which the Nation is governed and the capability of all three branches of government to execute constitutional responsibilities and provide for orderly succession, appropriate transition of leadership, and interoperability and support of the National Essential Functions during a catastrophic emergency;

(f) "Executive Departments and Agencies" means the executive departments enumerated in 5 U.S.C. 101, independent establishments as defined by 5 U.S.C. 104(1), Government corporations as defined by 5 U.S.C. 103(1), and the United States Postal Service;

(g) "Government Functions" means the collective functions of the heads of executive departments and agencies as defined by statute, regulation, presidential direction, or other legal authority, and the functions of the legislative and judicial branches;

(h) "National Essential Functions," or "NEFs," means that subset of Government Functions that are necessary to lead and sustain the Nation during a catastrophic emergency and that, therefore, must be supported through COOP and COG capabilities; and

(i) "Primary Mission Essential Functions," or "PMEFs," means those Government Functions that must be performed in order to support or implement the performance of NEFs before, during, and in the aftermath of an emergency.

Policy

(3) It is the policy of the United States to maintain a comprehensive and effective continuity capability composed of Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government programs in order to ensure the preservation of our form of government under the Constitution and the continuing performance of National Essential Functions under all conditions.

Implementation Actions

(4) Continuity requirements shall be incorporated into daily operations of all executive departments and agencies. As a result of the asymmetric threat environment, adequate warning of potential emergencies that could pose a significant risk to the homeland might not be available, and therefore all continuity planning shall be based on the assumption that no such warning will be received. Emphasis will be placed upon geographic dispersion of leadership, staff, and infrastructure in order to increase survivability and maintain uninterrupted Government Functions. Risk management principles shall be applied to ensure that appropriate operational readiness decisions are based on the probability of an attack or other incident and its consequences.

(5) The following NEFs are the foundation for all continuity programs and capabilities and represent the overarching responsibilities of the Federal Government to lead and sustain the Nation during a crisis, and therefore sustaining the following NEFs shall be the primary focus of the Federal Government leadership during and in the aftermath of an emergency that adversely affects the performance of Government Functions:

(a) Ensuring the continued functioning of our form of government under the Constitution, including the functioning of the three separate branches of government;

(b) Providing leadership visible to the Nation and the world and maintaining the trust and confidence of the American people;

(c) Defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and preventing or interdicting attacks against the United States or its people, property, or interests;

(d) Maintaining and fostering effective relationships with foreign nations;

(e) Protecting against threats to the homeland and bringing to justice perpetrators of crimes or attacks against the United States or its people, property, or interests;

(f) Providing rapid and effective response to and recovery from the domestic consequences of an attack or other incident;

(g) Protecting and stabilizing the Nation's economy and ensuring public confidence in its financial systems; and

(h) Providing for critical Federal Government services that address the national health, safety, and welfare needs of the United States.

(6) The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government. In order to advise and assist the President in that function, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHS/CT) is hereby designated as the National Continuity Coordinator. The National Continuity Coordinator, in coordination with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), without exercising directive authority, shall coordinate the development and implementation of continuity policy for executive departments and agencies. The Continuity Policy Coordination Committee (CPCC), chaired by a Senior Director from the Homeland Security Council staff, designated by the National Continuity Coordinator, shall be the main day-to-day forum for such policy coordination.

(7) For continuity purposes, each executive department and agency is assigned to a category in accordance with the nature and characteristics of its national security roles and responsibilities in support of the Federal Government's ability to sustain the NEFs. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall serve as the President's lead agent for coordinating overall continuity operations and activities of executive departments and agencies, and in such role shall perform the responsibilities set forth for the Secretary in sections 10 and 16 of this directive.

(8) The National Continuity Coordinator, in consultation with the heads of appropriate executive departments and agencies, will lead the development of a National Continuity Implementation Plan (Plan), which shall include prioritized goals and objectives, a concept of operations, performance metrics by which to measure continuity readiness, procedures for continuity and incident management activities, and clear direction to executive department and agency continuity coordinators, as well as guidance to promote interoperability of Federal Government continuity programs and procedures with State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate. The Plan shall be submitted to the President for approval not later than 90 days after the date of this directive.

(9) Recognizing that each branch of the Federal Government is responsible for its own continuity programs, an official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President shall ensure that the executive branch's COOP and COG policies in support of ECG efforts are appropriately coordinated with those of the legislative and judicial branches in order to ensure interoperability and allocate national assets efficiently to maintain a functioning Federal Government.

(10) Federal Government COOP, COG, and ECG plans and operations shall be appropriately integrated with the emergency plans and capabilities of State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate, in order to promote interoperability and to prevent redundancies and conflicting lines of authority. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate the integration of Federal continuity plans and operations with State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate, in order to provide for the delivery of essential services during an emergency.

(11) Continuity requirements for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) and executive departments and agencies shall include the following:

(a) The continuation of the performance of PMEFs during any emergency must be for a period up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed, and the capability to be fully operational at alternate sites as soon as possible after the occurrence of an emergency, but not later than 12 hours after COOP activation;

(b) Succession orders and pre-planned devolution of authorities that ensure the emergency delegation of authority must be planned and documented in advance in accordance with applicable law;

(c) Vital resources, facilities, and records must be safeguarded, and official access to them must be provided;

(d) Provision must be made for the acquisition of the resources necessary for continuity operations on an emergency basis;

(e) Provision must be made for the availability and redundancy of critical communications capabilities at alternate sites in order to support connectivity between and among key government leadership, internal elements, other executive departments and agencies, critical partners, and the public;

(f) Provision must be made for reconstitution capabilities that allow for recovery from a catastrophic emergency and resumption of normal operations; and

(g) Provision must be made for the identification, training, and preparedness of personnel capable of relocating to alternate facilities to support the continuation of the performance of PMEFs.

(12) In order to provide a coordinated response to escalating threat levels or actual emergencies, the Continuity of Government Readiness Conditions (COGCON) system establishes executive branch continuity program readiness levels, focusing on possible threats to the National Capital Region. The President will determine and issue the COGCON Level. Executive departments and agencies shall comply with the requirements and assigned responsibilities under the COGCON program. During COOP activation, executive departments and agencies shall report their readiness status to the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary's designee.

(13) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall:

(a) Conduct an annual assessment of executive department and agency continuity funding requests and performance data that are submitted by executive departments and agencies as part of the annual budget request process, in order to monitor progress in the implementation of the Plan and the execution of continuity budgets;

(b) In coordination with the National Continuity Coordinator, issue annual continuity planning guidance for the development of continuity budget requests; and

(c) Ensure that heads of executive departments and agencies prioritize budget resources for continuity capabilities, consistent with this directive.

(14) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall:

(a) Define and issue minimum requirements for continuity communications for executive departments and agencies, in consultation with the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Chief of Staff to the President;

(b) Establish requirements for, and monitor the development, implementation, and maintenance of, a comprehensive communications architecture to integrate continuity components, in consultation with the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Chief of Staff to the President; and

(c) Review quarterly and annual assessments of continuity communications capabilities, as prepared pursuant to section 16(d) of this directive or otherwise, and report the results and recommended remedial actions to the National Continuity Coordinator.

(15) An official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President shall:

(a) Advise the President, the Chief of Staff to the President, the APHS/CT, and the APNSA on COGCON operational execution options; and

(b) Consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security in order to ensure synchronization and integration of continuity activities among the four categories of executive departments and agencies.

(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

General Provisions

(20) This directive shall be implemented in a manner that is consistent with, and facilitates effective implementation of, provisions of the Constitution concerning succession to the Presidency or the exercise of its powers, and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. 19), with consultation of the Vice President and, as appropriate, others involved. Heads of executive departments and agencies shall ensure that appropriate support is available to the Vice President and others involved as necessary to be prepared at all times to implement those provisions.

(21) This directive:

(a) Shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and the authorities of agencies, or heads of agencies, vested by law, and subject to the availability of appropriations;

(b) Shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect (i) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals, or (ii) the authority of the Secretary of Defense over the Department of Defense, including the chain of command for military forces from the President, to the Secretary of Defense, to the commander of military forces, or military command and control procedures; and

(c) Is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(22) Revocation. Presidential Decision Directive 67 of October 21, 1998 ("Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government Operations"), including all Annexes thereto, is hereby revoked.

(23) Annex A and the classified Continuity Annexes, attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this directive.

(24) Security. This directive and the information contained herein shall be protected from unauthorized disclosure, provided that, except for Annex A, the Annexes attached to this directive are classified and shall be accorded appropriate handling, consistent with applicable Executive Orders.

GEORGE W. BUSH

BUSH TRYING TO SET UP LEGAL DICTATORSHIP

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

National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive

White House News

NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/NSPD 51

HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/HSPD-20

Subject: National Continuity Policy

Purpose

(1) This directive establishes a comprehensive national policy on the continuity of Federal Government structures and operations and a single National Continuity Coordinator responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of Federal continuity policies. This policy establishes "National Essential Functions," prescribes continuity requirements for all executive departments and agencies, and provides guidance for State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector organizations in order to ensure a comprehensive and integrated national continuity program that will enhance the credibility of our national security posture and enable a more rapid and effective response to and recovery from a national emergency.

Definitions

(2) In this directive:

(a) "Category" refers to the categories of executive departments and agencies listed in Annex A to this directive;

(b) "Catastrophic Emergency" means any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions;

(c) "Continuity of Government," or "COG," means a coordinated effort within the Federal Government's executive branch to ensure that National Essential Functions continue to be performed during a Catastrophic Emergency;

(d) "Continuity of Operations," or "COOP," means an effort within individual executive departments and agencies to ensure that Primary Mission-Essential Functions continue to be performed during a wide range of emergencies, including localized acts of nature, accidents, and technological or attack-related emergencies;

(e) "Enduring Constitutional Government," or "ECG," means a cooperative effort among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Federal Government, coordinated by the President, as a matter of comity with respect to the legislative and judicial branches and with proper respect for the constitutional separation of powers among the branches, to preserve the constitutional framework under which the Nation is governed and the capability of all three branches of government to execute constitutional responsibilities and provide for orderly succession, appropriate transition of leadership, and interoperability and support of the National Essential Functions during a catastrophic emergency;

(f) "Executive Departments and Agencies" means the executive departments enumerated in 5 U.S.C. 101, independent establishments as defined by 5 U.S.C. 104(1), Government corporations as defined by 5 U.S.C. 103(1), and the United States Postal Service;

(g) "Government Functions" means the collective functions of the heads of executive departments and agencies as defined by statute, regulation, presidential direction, or other legal authority, and the functions of the legislative and judicial branches;

(h) "National Essential Functions," or "NEFs," means that subset of Government Functions that are necessary to lead and sustain the Nation during a catastrophic emergency and that, therefore, must be supported through COOP and COG capabilities; and

(i) "Primary Mission Essential Functions," or "PMEFs," means those Government Functions that must be performed in order to support or implement the performance of NEFs before, during, and in the aftermath of an emergency.

Policy

(3) It is the policy of the United States to maintain a comprehensive and effective continuity capability composed of Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government programs in order to ensure the preservation of our form of government under the Constitution and the continuing performance of National Essential Functions under all conditions.

Implementation Actions

(4) Continuity requirements shall be incorporated into daily operations of all executive departments and agencies. As a result of the asymmetric threat environment, adequate warning of potential emergencies that could pose a significant risk to the homeland might not be available, and therefore all continuity planning shall be based on the assumption that no such warning will be received. Emphasis will be placed upon geographic dispersion of leadership, staff, and infrastructure in order to increase survivability and maintain uninterrupted Government Functions. Risk management principles shall be applied to ensure that appropriate operational readiness decisions are based on the probability of an attack or other incident and its consequences.

(5) The following NEFs are the foundation for all continuity programs and capabilities and represent the overarching responsibilities of the Federal Government to lead and sustain the Nation during a crisis, and therefore sustaining the following NEFs shall be the primary focus of the Federal Government leadership during and in the aftermath of an emergency that adversely affects the performance of Government Functions:

(a) Ensuring the continued functioning of our form of government under the Constitution, including the functioning of the three separate branches of government;

(b) Providing leadership visible to the Nation and the world and maintaining the trust and confidence of the American people;

(c) Defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and preventing or interdicting attacks against the United States or its people, property, or interests;

(d) Maintaining and fostering effective relationships with foreign nations;

(e) Protecting against threats to the homeland and bringing to justice perpetrators of crimes or attacks against the United States or its people, property, or interests;

(f) Providing rapid and effective response to and recovery from the domestic consequences of an attack or other incident;

(g) Protecting and stabilizing the Nation's economy and ensuring public confidence in its financial systems; and

(h) Providing for critical Federal Government services that address the national health, safety, and welfare needs of the United States.

(6) The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government. In order to advise and assist the President in that function, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHS/CT) is hereby designated as the National Continuity Coordinator. The National Continuity Coordinator, in coordination with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), without exercising directive authority, shall coordinate the development and implementation of continuity policy for executive departments and agencies. The Continuity Policy Coordination Committee (CPCC), chaired by a Senior Director from the Homeland Security Council staff, designated by the National Continuity Coordinator, shall be the main day-to-day forum for such policy coordination.

(7) For continuity purposes, each executive department and agency is assigned to a category in accordance with the nature and characteristics of its national security roles and responsibilities in support of the Federal Government's ability to sustain the NEFs. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall serve as the President's lead agent for coordinating overall continuity operations and activities of executive departments and agencies, and in such role shall perform the responsibilities set forth for the Secretary in sections 10 and 16 of this directive.

(8) The National Continuity Coordinator, in consultation with the heads of appropriate executive departments and agencies, will lead the development of a National Continuity Implementation Plan (Plan), which shall include prioritized goals and objectives, a concept of operations, performance metrics by which to measure continuity readiness, procedures for continuity and incident management activities, and clear direction to executive department and agency continuity coordinators, as well as guidance to promote interoperability of Federal Government continuity programs and procedures with State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate. The Plan shall be submitted to the President for approval not later than 90 days after the date of this directive.

(9) Recognizing that each branch of the Federal Government is responsible for its own continuity programs, an official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President shall ensure that the executive branch's COOP and COG policies in support of ECG efforts are appropriately coordinated with those of the legislative and judicial branches in order to ensure interoperability and allocate national assets efficiently to maintain a functioning Federal Government.

(10) Federal Government COOP, COG, and ECG plans and operations shall be appropriately integrated with the emergency plans and capabilities of State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate, in order to promote interoperability and to prevent redundancies and conflicting lines of authority. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate the integration of Federal continuity plans and operations with State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, and private sector owners and operators of critical infrastructure, as appropriate, in order to provide for the delivery of essential services during an emergency.

(11) Continuity requirements for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) and executive departments and agencies shall include the following:

(a) The continuation of the performance of PMEFs during any emergency must be for a period up to 30 days or until normal operations can be resumed, and the capability to be fully operational at alternate sites as soon as possible after the occurrence of an emergency, but not later than 12 hours after COOP activation;

(b) Succession orders and pre-planned devolution of authorities that ensure the emergency delegation of authority must be planned and documented in advance in accordance with applicable law;

(c) Vital resources, facilities, and records must be safeguarded, and official access to them must be provided;

(d) Provision must be made for the acquisition of the resources necessary for continuity operations on an emergency basis;

(e) Provision must be made for the availability and redundancy of critical communications capabilities at alternate sites in order to support connectivity between and among key government leadership, internal elements, other executive departments and agencies, critical partners, and the public;

(f) Provision must be made for reconstitution capabilities that allow for recovery from a catastrophic emergency and resumption of normal operations; and

(g) Provision must be made for the identification, training, and preparedness of personnel capable of relocating to alternate facilities to support the continuation of the performance of PMEFs.

(12) In order to provide a coordinated response to escalating threat levels or actual emergencies, the Continuity of Government Readiness Conditions (COGCON) system establishes executive branch continuity program readiness levels, focusing on possible threats to the National Capital Region. The President will determine and issue the COGCON Level. Executive departments and agencies shall comply with the requirements and assigned responsibilities under the COGCON program. During COOP activation, executive departments and agencies shall report their readiness status to the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary's designee.

(13) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall:

(a) Conduct an annual assessment of executive department and agency continuity funding requests and performance data that are submitted by executive departments and agencies as part of the annual budget request process, in order to monitor progress in the implementation of the Plan and the execution of continuity budgets;

(b) In coordination with the National Continuity Coordinator, issue annual continuity planning guidance for the development of continuity budget requests; and

(c) Ensure that heads of executive departments and agencies prioritize budget resources for continuity capabilities, consistent with this directive.

(14) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall:

(a) Define and issue minimum requirements for continuity communications for executive departments and agencies, in consultation with the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Chief of Staff to the President;

(b) Establish requirements for, and monitor the development, implementation, and maintenance of, a comprehensive communications architecture to integrate continuity components, in consultation with the APHS/CT, the APNSA, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Chief of Staff to the President; and

(c) Review quarterly and annual assessments of continuity communications capabilities, as prepared pursuant to section 16(d) of this directive or otherwise, and report the results and recommended remedial actions to the National Continuity Coordinator.

(15) An official designated by the Chief of Staff to the President shall:

(a) Advise the President, the Chief of Staff to the President, the APHS/CT, and the APNSA on COGCON operational execution options; and

(b) Consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security in order to ensure synchronization and integration of continuity activities among the four categories of executive departments and agencies.

(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

General Provisions

(20) This directive shall be implemented in a manner that is consistent with, and facilitates effective implementation of, provisions of the Constitution concerning succession to the Presidency or the exercise of its powers, and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (3 U.S.C. 19), with consultation of the Vice President and, as appropriate, others involved. Heads of executive departments and agencies shall ensure that appropriate support is available to the Vice President and others involved as necessary to be prepared at all times to implement those provisions.

(21) This directive:

(a) Shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and the authorities of agencies, or heads of agencies, vested by law, and subject to the availability of appropriations;

(b) Shall not be construed to impair or otherwise affect (i) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, and legislative proposals, or (ii) the authority of the Secretary of Defense over the Department of Defense, including the chain of command for military forces from the President, to the Secretary of Defense, to the commander of military forces, or military command and control procedures; and

(c) Is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its agencies, instrumentalities, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(22) Revocation. Presidential Decision Directive 67 of October 21, 1998 ("Enduring Constitutional Government and Continuity of Government Operations"), including all Annexes thereto, is hereby revoked.

(23) Annex A and the classified Continuity Annexes, attached hereto, are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this directive.

(24) Security. This directive and the information contained herein shall be protected from unauthorized disclosure, provided that, except for Annex A, the Annexes attached to this directive are classified and shall be accorded appropriate handling, consistent with applicable Executive Orders.

GEORGE W. BUSH

CHECK THIS OUT - THE VIEW - POLITICAL DISCUSSION

Joy Behar, the View, about Bush, "Why we can't get rid of this guy"

Overexposure to the sun tends to wash out bright colors

ABC made it official. Rosie will not be back on The View. Rosie posted a sort of farewell entitled TRUE COLORS on her blog at http://www.rosie.com/.

I have to admit, prior to Rosie's time on the view, I didn't care for her. I found her to be loud and abrasive, and not really funny.

But, Rosie found her voice on The View. She stood up to pompous assholes like Donald Trump. But, even more, she had the guts to say, on air, that, in effect, The Emperor has No Clothes, meaning, she had the nerve to tell the truth on air and to ask questions that growing numbers are asking about 9/11 and bring the 9/11 truth movement, to national exposure.

But, the fact is that dayglo, bright colors tend to wash out and fade with constant exposure to sunlight. Life tends to pound down or grind down high points.

Similarly, the powers of repression in this country, desperately want, in fact, feel they MUST, silence truth tellers such as Rosie and Dr. Ron Paul.

The BIG LIE must be protected and defended at all costs. It was true with Josef Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, and is true with Herr Karl Rove, Minister of Propaganda with George "I wanna be dictator" W. Bush.

So, to the strains of "another one bites the dust" from Queen, we wave goodbye to the small strong voice of truth on the view...Rosie.

Keep speaking truth to power Rosie. Someone has to do it!

RON PAUL WAS RIGHT ABOUT IRAQ.

RON PAUL WAS RIGHT ABOUT IRAQ. There's really no reason to go beyond stating the obvious fact on this. There is no reasonable argument with Dr. Paul's statement.

Ron Paul is Right.

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER - RON PAUL VIDEO

The Odd Attempt at Marginalization of Dr. Ron Paul by Pundits

"Media pundits", the popular euphemism for yapping do-nothing, know-nothings, keep up with the "Big Lie" that Dr. Ron Paul has the urban legendish "one percent" support. The Big Lie of the "one percenter" is an in your face attempt to portray Dr. Paul as a marginalized , "out there" candidate with no chance of winning. In fact, Dr. Paul is a populist candidate with mainstream American ideas that is gaining support every day.

It is, in fact, "too much rouge" Rudy Giuliani, "America's Failure" that is becoming more and more irrelevant to the real debate.

The 9-11 report supported Dr. Paul on the real motivations behind why the "terrorists" attacked us on that infamous date.

I found it , and find it, extremely interesting that neither McCain, nor "Too Much Rouge" Rudy (Giuliani), Mitt Romney, nor any of the other people portrayed as "frontrunners" finds it important to talk about the nationality of the majority of the hijackers, namely, they were Saudis. If Georgie Porgie Bush had have done the logical thing, he would have attacked Afghanistan and perhaps Saudi Arabia, the latter who were notorious for funding and giving money to the families of suicide bombers. Bush's action was the same as someone who gets hit in the face on the street, and who instead of hitting the person who hit them, roams down the street until they find a smaller weaker person who they have never liked, and hit THEM in the face.

Let's face it, Dr. Paul is the ONLY candidate on the Republican roster, who has a snowball's chance in hell of getting actually elected.

On 25 May, 2007, on REAL TIME with BILL MAHER, actor Ben Affleck said he predicted that Mitt Romney would be the candidate for the Republicans. Democrats should hope that it is the case. Why?
At http://www.rasmussenresearch.com
we read Election 2008: 43% Would Never Vote for Mormon Candidate
"November 20, 2006

Republican Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney (R) begins the 2008 campaign season in fourth place among those seeking the GOP Presidential nomination, trailing Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Condoleezza Rice. While many Republican insiders believe the Massachusetts Governor could become an attractive candidate to the party’s social conservatives, a Rasmussen Reports survey finds that Romney’s faith may initially be more of a hindrance than a help.

Forty-three percent (43%) of American voters say they would never even consider voting for a Mormon Presidential candidate. Only 38% say they would consider casting such a vote while 19% are not sure (see crosstabs). Half (53%) of all Evangelical Christians say that they would not consider voting for a Mormon candidate."

A more recent poll at http://www.rapidcityjournal.com about a "USA Today/Gallup poll, found that almost 29 percent of Americans said they would not vote for a Mormon for president. Among evangelical Christians, surveys show that more than half would not vote for a Mormon."

Thus, anywhere from 29 percent (almost a third) to more than half, would not vote for a Mormon. This kind of loss of voters certainly would hurt Romney's chance of occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC.

In stark contrast, we KNOW that the so-called "Sun Belt" of the US, including but not limited to the Red States of the South, would look VERY favorably on a "Son of the South" such as Dr. Ron Paul from Texas (remember the country elected a Texan TWICE to the Whitehouse, in spite of his bumbling, country wrecking policies) who conforms well to the profile of past presidents.

He is a MALE, he is from the South, from Texas, Caucasian, conservative, and a well respected professional man. This is not to in any way take anything away from either Ms. Clinton nor Mr. Obama, but, if we look at the makeup/profile of the past 43 presidents, NONE have been Mormon by religion (Nixon was a Quaker), NONE have been female, NONE have been black, NONE have been known to crossdress in public and been videotaped and photographed doing so (Rudy Giuliani's pictures, dressing like a woman and using an affected voice in a videotape with Donald Trump is available for view on the internet), ONLY Four had a last name ending in a vowel, NONE have had a last name ending in any vowel other than "E".

And, something I discovered was that an astounding 22 out of the 43 presidents of the United States, (over half) had one of their names (usually first, last, or both first and last) ending in the letter "N". This would bode well for RoN Paul, or JohN McCaiN, or Hillary ClintoN.

As to religious affiliation, Ron Paul lists himself as "Protestant".

An interesting list of the religious affiliations of past presidents is found at
http://www.adherents.com/adh_presidents.html . Quoted below:

Denomination	Number of Presidents	Percent of Presidents	Percent of Current U.S. Pop.	Ratio: % of Pres. to % of Pop.
Episcopalian	11	26.2%	1.7%	15.4
Presbyterian	10	23.8%	2.8%	5.1
Methodist	5	11.9%	8.0%	1.5
Baptist	4	9.5%	18.0%	0.5
Unitarian	4	9.5%	0.2%	47.5
Disciples of Christ	3	7.1%	0.4%	18.7
Dutch Reformed	2	4.8%	0.1%	48.0
Quaker	2	4.8%	0.7%	6.9
Congregationalist	2	2.4%	0.6%	4.0
Catholic	1	2.4%	24.5%	0.1
Jehovah's Witness	1	2.4%	0.6%	6.0
TOTAL	42	100%	57.0%

Keep in mind that in the table above, the % of the U.S. population for religious groups are current figures. Religious groups have had much different proportions at various time in U.S. history.

One of the most over-represented religious groups among U.S. presidents is Unitarianism. Despite merging with Universalism in the 1960s, the combined proportion of Unitarian Universalists in the U.S. population is just 0.2% of the population (one in every 500 Americans). Yet there have been 4 Unitarian presidents.

Another over-represented religious group among U.S. presidents is Dutch Reformed, by virtue of having two U.S. presidents, yet having only a small number of people left in the country who identify themselves as Reformed. The contemporary heir to the Dutch Reformed churches is the "Reformed Church in America," which has about 300,000 members in the U.S. and Canada. (Alternatively, one might count only a single president as Dutch Reformed, if Theodore Roosevelt is counted as an Episcopalian -- sources differ on this subject. Even just one Dutch Reformed president would constitute statistical over-representation.)

After that, Disciples of Christ, Episcopalians, and Quakers have also had representation in the White House far outstripping their proportion of the U.S. population.

On the other end of the scale, the most under-represented religious group is Catholicism, which has had only one U.S. president (John F. Kennedy), despite making up 25% of the current U.S. population. Also under-represented are Baptists, whose proportion of the U.S. population (18%) is twice their proportion of U.S. presidents (9.5%)."

So we see that ONLY .1 percent , i.e. ONE TENTH OF ONE PERCENT of Presidents elected in the United States, were Catholic (can you say John F. Kennedy?). This is another strike against "TOO MUCH ROUGE" Rudy (who is Catholic).

In fact, let's see the negatives against Rudy.

NO PRESIDENT HAS EVER BEEN ELECTED WITH A FIRST NAME OF "RUDY".

NO PRESIDENT HAS BEEN ELECTED WHO HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED MORE THAN ONCE IN PUBLIC WEARING WOMEN'S ATTIRE OR WEARING MAKEUP.

NO PRESIDENT HAS BEEN ELECTED WHO HAS THE FIRST NAME ENDING IN A "Y"
AND A VOWEL ENDING THE LAST NAME. NO PRESIDENT ELECTED HAS HAD HIS LAST NAME END IN "I".

There has been the assertion in the past that the taller candidate usually wins.

In fact, it is interesting to look at the heights of our Presidents.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heights_of_United_States_presidential_candidates

Rank	President	U.S. customary units	Metric
1	Abraham Lincoln	6 ft 3¾ in	1.92 m
2	Lyndon B. Johnson	6 ft 3½ in	1.91 m
3	Thomas Jefferson	6 ft 2½ in	1.89 m
4	Chester A. Arthur George H.W. Bush Franklin Roosevelt	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m
7	Bill Clinton George Washington	6 ft 1½ in	1.87 m
9	Andrew Jackson Ronald Reagan	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m
11	James Buchanan Gerald Ford James Garfield Warren Harding John F. Kennedy James Monroe William Howard Taft John Tyler	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m
19	Richard Nixon	5 ft 11½ in	1.82 m
20	George W. Bush Grover Cleveland Herbert Hoover Woodrow Wilson	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m
24	Dwight D. Eisenhower	5 ft 10½ in	1.79 m
25	Calvin Coolidge Andrew Johnson Franklin Pierce	5 ft 10 in	1.78 m
28	Jimmy Carter Millard Fillmore Harry Truman	5 ft 9 in	1.75 m
31	Rutherford Hayes Theodore Roosevelt	5 ft 8½ in	1.74 m
33	William Henry Harrison James Polk Zachary Taylor	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m
36	Ulysses S. Grant	5 ft 7¾ in	1.72 m
37	John Adams John Quincy Adams William McKinley	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m
40	Benjamin Harrison Martin Van Buren	5 ft 6 in	1.68 m
42	James Madison	5 ft 3¾ in	1.62 m

Comparative table of heights of United States presidential candidates

TALLER candidate was inaugurated	SHORTER candidate was inaugurated
Candidates same height	Comparison data unavailable

Year	Winner	Height (Imperial)	Height (Metric)	Runner-up (by electoral vote count)	Height (Imperial)	Height (Metric)	Difference (Imperial)	Difference (Metric)
2004	George W. Bush	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	John Kerry	6 ft 4 in	1.93 m	5 in	0.13 m
2000	George W. Bush	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	Al Gore	6 ft ½ in	1.84 m	1½ in	0.04 m
1996	Bill Clinton	6 ft 1½ in	1.87 m	Bob Dole	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	1½ in	0.04 m
1992	Bill Clinton	6 ft 1½ in	1.87 m	George H.W. Bush	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	½ in	0.01 m
1988	George H.W. Bush	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	Michael Dukakis	5 ft 6 in	1.67 m	8 in	0.21 m
1984	Ronald Reagan	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	Walter Mondale	5 ft 10¾ in	1.80 m	2¼ in	0.05 m
1980	Ronald Reagan	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	Jimmy Carter	5 ft 9 in	1.75 m	4 in	0.10 m
1976	Jimmy Carter	5 ft 9 in	1.75 m	Gerald Ford	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	4 in	0.10 m
1972	Richard Nixon	5 ft 11½ in	1.82 m	George McGovern	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	1½ in	0.03 m
1968	Richard Nixon	5 ft 11½ in	1.82 m	Hubert Humphrey	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	½ in	0.02 m
1964	Lyndon Johnson[1]	6 ft 3½ in	1.92 m	Barry Goldwater	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	3½ in	0.09 m
1960	John F. Kennedy	6 ft 0½ in	1.83 m	Richard Nixon	5 ft 11½ in	1.82 m	1 in	0.01 m
1956	Dwight D. Eisenhower	5 ft 10½ in	1.79 m	Adlai Stevenson	5 ft 10 in	1.78 m	½ in	0.01 m
1952	Dwight D. Eisenhower	5 ft 10½ in	1.79 m	Adlai Stevenson	5 ft 10 in	1.78 m	½ in	0.01 m
1948	Harry S. Truman	5 ft 9 in	1.75 m	Thomas Dewey	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	1 in	0.02 m
1944	Franklin D. Roosevelt	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	Thomas Dewey	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	6 in	0.15 m
1940	Franklin D. Roosevelt	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	Wendell Willkie	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	1 in	0.03 m
1936	Franklin D. Roosevelt	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	Alfred Landon	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	6 in	0.15 m
1932	Franklin D. Roosevelt	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	Herbert Hoover	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	3 in	0.08 m
1928	Herbert Hoover[2]	5 ft 11½ in	1.82 m	Al Smith	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	1½ in	0.03 m
1924	Calvin Coolidge	5 ft 10 in	1.78 m	John W. Davis	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	2 in	0.05 m
1920	Warren G. Harding	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	James M. Cox	5 ft 6 in	1.68 m	6 in	0.15 m
1916	Woodrow Wilson[3]	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	Charles Evans Hughes	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	0 in	0 m
1912	Woodrow Wilson[3]	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	Theodore Roosevelt[4]	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	3 in	0.08 m
1908	William Howard Taft	5 ft 11½ in[5]	1.82 m	William Jennings Bryan	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	½ in	0.01 m
1904	Theodore Roosevelt[4]	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	Alton B. Parker	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	4 in	0.10 m
1900	William McKinley	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m	William Jennings Bryan	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	5 in	0.13 m
1896	William McKinley	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m	William Jennings Bryan	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	5 in	0.13 m
1892	Grover Cleveland	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	Benjamin Harrison	5 ft 6 in	1.68 m	5 in	0.12 m
1888	Benjamin Harrison[6]	5 ft 6 in	1.68 m	Grover Cleveland	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	5 in	0.12 m
1884	Grover Cleveland	5 ft 11 in	1.80 m	James G. Blaine
1880	James A. Garfield	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	Winfield Hancock	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	2 in	0.05 m
1876	Rutherford B. Hayes [7]	5 ft 8 in	1.72 m	Samuel Tilden
1872	Ulysses S. Grant[8]	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	Horace Greeley
1868	Ulysses S. Grant[8]	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	Horatio Seymour
1864	Abraham Lincoln[9]	6 ft 3¾ in	1.93 m	George McClellan [10]	5 ft 6 in	1.68 m	10 in	.25 m
1860	Abraham Lincoln[9]	6 ft 3¾ in	1.93 m	John C. Breckenridge
1856	James Buchanan	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	John C. Frémont
1852	Franklin Pierce	5 ft 10 in	1.78 m	Winfield Scott	6 ft 5 in	1.96 m	7 in	0.18 m
1848	Zachary Taylor[4]	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	Lewis Cass
1844	James K. Polk [11]	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	Henry Clay[12]	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	5 in	0.13 m
1840	William Henry Harrison	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	Martin Van Buren [13]	5 ft 6 in	1.68 m	2 in	0.05 m
1836	Martin Van Buren [13]	5 ft 6 in	1.68 m	William Henry Harrison	5 ft 8 in	1.73 m	2 in	0.05 m
1832	Andrew Jackson[14]	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	Henry Clay[12]	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	0 in	0 m
1828	Andrew Jackson[14]	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	John Quincy Adams[15]	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m	6 in	0.15 m
1824	John Quincy Adams [15]	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m	Andrew Jackson[14]	6 ft 1 in	1.85 m	6 in	0.15 m
1820	James Monroe [16]	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	John Quincy Adams[15]	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m	5 in	0.13 m
1816	James Monroe[16]	6 ft 0 in	1.83 m	Rufus King	5 ft 10 in	1.78 m	2 in	0.05 m
1812	James Madison[7]	5 ft 4 in	1.63 m	De Witt Clinton[17]	6 ft 3 in	1.91 m	11 in	0.28 m
1808	James Madison[7]	5 ft 4 in	1.63 m	Charles C. Pinckney
1804	Thomas Jefferson[18]	6 ft 2½ in	1.89 m	Charles C. Pinckney
1800	Thomas Jefferson[18]	6 ft 2½ in	1.89 m	Aaron Burr [19]	5 ft 6 in	1.68 m	8½ in	0.21 m
1796	John Adams [20]	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m	Thomas Jefferson[18]	6 ft 2½ in	1.89 m	7½ in	0.19 m
1792	George Washington[21]	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	John Adams[20]	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m	7 in	0.18 m
1789	George Washington [21]	6 ft 2 in	1.88 m	John Adams[20]	5 ft 7 in	1.70 m	7 in	0.18 m

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Thus, EIGHTEEN of the Presidents have been six foot tall or over. That is not quite half, but fairly close. G W Bush was shorter than his opponent, as he is listed as 5'11" and Kerry is 6'4".

More from the Wikipedia article

Notes

It is worth mentioning that while Franklin D. Roosevelt was over six feet tall, he was also wheelchair-bound, so although he technically was taller than his most serious rivals he would not have appeared taller had the two men been placed side-by-side if he were in a wheelchair. Roosevelt often appeared in photo sessions and speaking engagements standing with the help of concealed leg braces. So in those instances he would stand to his full 6'2" height.

[edit] Heights and Presidential elections: Myth and reality

Graph of winner v. loser heights in Presidential elections from 1798 - 2004. (Click to enlarge)

^{[original research?]}

The table above was created to compare the folk wisdom about U.S. presidential politics that the taller of the two major-party candidates always wins or always wins since the advent of the televised presidential debate, since 1900, etc.^{[original research?]}

• An example of this view is included in a 2003 essay by New York Times writer Virginia Postrel about artificially increasing the height of growth-stunted children: "Still, being short does, on average, hurt a person's prospects...The tall guy gets the girl. The taller presidential candidate almost always wins."^[22]
• A 1988 article in the Los Angeles Times fashion section about a haberdasher devoted to clothing shorter men included a variation of the tale: "Stern says he just learned that Dukakis is 5 feet, 8 inches. 'Did you know,' he adds, noticeably disappointed, 'that since 1900 the taller of the two candidates always wins?' "^[23]
• A 1997 book called How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You discusses the issue in a section about the importance of height, "What about height? One assumes the taller the better, because our culture venerates height. In fact, practically every president elected in the United States since 1900 was the taller of the two candidates."^[24]
• "I remember the subversive effect the observation had on me that in every U.S. presidential race, the taller of the two candidates had been elected. It opened up space for a counterdiscourse to the presumed rationality of the electoral process." ^[25]
• A 1975 book called First Impressions: The Psychology of Encountering Others notes, "Elevator Shoes, Anyone? One factor which has a far-reaching influence on how people are perceived, at least in American society, is height. From 1900 to 1968 the man elected U.S. president was always the taller of the two candidates. (Richard Nixon was slightly shorter than George McGovern.)"^[26]
• Another book discussing height, The Psychology of Person Identification (published 1978) states, "They also say that every President of the USA elected since the turn of the century has been the taller of the two candidates (Jimmy Carter being an exception)."^[27]
• A 1999 book, Survival of the Prettiest by Nancy Etcoff, repeated a version of the legend in a section on the power of heights, "...Since 1776 only [two Presidents,] James Madison and Benjamin Harrison[,] have been below-average height. The easiest way to predict the winner in a United States election is to bet on the taller man: in this century you would have had an unbroken string of hits until 1968 when Richard Nixon beat George McGovern."^[28]

In reality, for the 46 elections in which the height of which both candidates is known, the taller candidate won 25 times (approximately 54 percent of the time), the shorter candidate won 18 times (approximately 39 percent of the time) and the candidates were the same height three times (about 7 percent of the time).^{[original research?]} Therefore, the taller candidate has won the majority of elections, but the tall-short margin of victory is by no means overwhelming.

It should be noted however that in three of the cases where the shorter candidate won, the taller candidate actually received more popular votes but lost in the Electoral College; this happened in 1824, 1888, and 2000 (the other time that the electoral vote winner was not the popular vote winner was in 1876, for which we do not know the height of the loser).^{[original research?]} So of the 46 cases we have data, the taller candidate has won the popular vote 28 times (61 percent), and the shorter candidate only about 15 times (33 percent of them).

[edit] Extremes

The tallest President elected to office was Abraham Lincoln (6'4", 1.92 m); the tallest President to originally enter the office by means other than election was Lyndon B. Johnson (6'3½", 1.91 m). The shortest President elected to office was James Madison (5'4", 1.62 m); the shortest President to originally enter the office by means other than election was Teddy Roosevelt (5'8", 1.74 m).

The tallest runner-up (of documented height) is Winfield Scott, who stood 6'5" (1.96 m) and lost the 1852 election to Franklin Pierce (5'10", 1.78 m). The title of shortest runner-up (of documented height) is shared by four men, all 5'6" (1.68 m): Aaron Burr, who lost to Thomas Jefferson in 1800; sitting President Martin Van Buren, who lost to William Henry Harrison, in 1840; sitting President Benjamin Harrison, who lost to Grover Cleveland in 1892; and James M. Cox, who lost to Warren G. Harding in 1920.

The largest height difference (when the heights of the winner and the runner-up are both known) was between the candidates of the 1812 election, when DeWitt Clinton stood 11 inches (0.28 m) taller than incumbent James Madison. The second-largest height difference was in the 1864 election, when Abraham Lincoln stood 10 inches (0.25 m) taller than his nearest rival, George McClellan.

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How tall is "Too Much Rouge" Rudy Giuliani?
I have read he is only a diminuitive FIVE FEET TALL(http://neo-neocon.blogspot.com/2007/02/oh-rudy-rudy-rudy-giuliani-and.html)...but, I think Giulian (5'91/2") is shorter than Bush (5'11)