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    Dec 11, 2010, 08:39 PM
    If doomsday happened, who'd run things?
    Hello:

    If a WMD wiped out Washington, D.C. who would run things? Where does it say anything about that? There's NOTHING in the Constitution.

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    Dec 11, 2010, 09:12 PM
    I'm hoping our government is smart enough to have a back-up plan away from Washington D.C.
    If not... Canada would most likely take us over.

    Don't you think so, eh? ;)
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    Dec 11, 2010, 09:17 PM

    Military takes over, They have many doom day plans worked over and over.
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    Dec 11, 2010, 11:59 PM

    Some guy like Haig. Ex you haven't found a WMD have you?
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    Dec 12, 2010, 12:40 AM

    I take over. I baked them cookies and they agreed that I'm next in line to take over the world. They're so easy to convince. :)
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    Dec 15, 2010, 12:14 PM

    Actually the order of succession is established in the Constitution and through the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 (not long after FDR died, and just as the fear of A-bombs was beginning to get started). The order of succession is:

    VP
    Speaker of the House
    President Pro Tempore of the Senate
    Secretary of State (the afore-mentioned Alexander "I'm in charge here" Haig comes to mind).
    Secretary of the Treasury
    Secretary of Defense
    Attorney General
    And the list continues through the other 11 cabinet officers.

    You never find all these people in the same place at the same time - for obvious reasons. I suppose if Washington DC got wiped out the remaining members of congress and executive branch would have to gather some place else. But then there is nothing in the Constitution that establishes Washington DC as the capital.

    Side note - if you ever get to the Greenbrier Hotel in WV you can take a tour of the old bomb shelter which was supposed to be the place for members of congress to escape to in case of emerguency in Washington - that bomb shelter was secretly built to house up to 1000 people, and was active until the mid 80's when its cover was blown. Now it's just a tourist stop. See: The Greenbrier's Bunker
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    Dec 15, 2010, 12:20 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ebaines View Post
    Side note - if you ever get to the Greenbrier Hotel in WV you can take a tour of the old bomb shelter which was supposed to be the place for members of congress to escape to in case of emerguency in Washington - that bomb shelter was secretly built to house up to 1000 people, and was active until the mid 80's when its cover was blown. Now it's just a a tourist stop. See: The Greenbrier's Bunker
    That's cool!
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    Jan 17, 2011, 03:48 PM
    Me.
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    Jan 17, 2011, 03:49 PM
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    Speacil cookies?
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    Jan 17, 2011, 03:50 PM
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    But not alone
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