Thursday, March 5, 2009

The Possible Mastermind of a Police State in America
Posted by Dr. Carl S. Parnell On March - 4 - 2009



There are many government-led events in the United States that would infer that America might be moving in an unconstitutional direction. If America’s leaders were secretly moving in an unconstitutional direction, what government agency would be responsible for masterminding the creation of a police state in the United States? The possible culprit would be the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But, most Americans know very little about the operations of FEMA, except for its disastrous operations in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. However, all Americans should know just how powerful an agency FEMA is. Of course, it is ironical that an agency created for safety and security of the homeland and to help people after natural disasters could be the very agency that might be responsible for denying Americans their freedoms guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. Of course, everything written in this article could just be a conspiracy theory. But, is it?

What are the main functions of FEMA? At present, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is incorporated into the recently established Department of Homeland Security. FEMA’s major job is to coordinate the activities of federal, state, and local agencies as they respond to hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and any other natural disaster. It finances the efforts to rebuild areas after natural disasters. Their job is to assist in the rebuilding of homes, businesses, and public buildings. FEMA also trains the many professional disaster relief workers, such as firemen and medical personnel. (1)

During the aftermath of the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the world was introduced to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. However, many people were surprised at the manner in which FEMA responded to Hurricane Katrina. Many people lost their lives because of the slow response time. But, the death and destruction in New Orleans was unimaginable. As a direct result of the magnitude of the force of Hurricane Katrina and the mass confusion that existed immediately afterwards, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was not fully prepared to deal with this disaster.

Despite the apparent usefulness of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, it does have many critics. Much of the criticism pertains to the secrecy and conspiracy that shadows the organization. According to Harry V. Martin in his article “FEMA-the Secret Government,â€