Re: Flu Epidemic/Marshall Law
This has been in place, and put into practice before Bush.
Most of the trainings, in fact were taking place during the Clinton administration. The below link shows hearings as far back as the eighties that indicate homeland security types of plans, that were not discussed openly during the Iran/Contra hearings.
All are under some guise of preventing civil disturbance. Note duirng the video a report of a training going on in April of 2000. Well before '9/11'. Note Bush had not even won the election yet.
Unfortunately this is nothing new.
In fact this type of thing went on during the civil war, which was for the most part a straight out invasion and attempt to decimate the southern states. All rights were suspended during this time so that any challenges via the constitution would be moot.
Bush was just the next cog in the wheel. Granted, not as efficient, inarticulate, and equivalent to a 2nd or 3rd string player in the lineup, but was just the 'continuation' of the machine that marches on now under Obama.
enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgMx2F41XD0