james1verse12

Look past some of the more sinister-looking bits on the second link and just reference the list of executive orders, which can be Googled. Those executive order summaries seem to correspond to information on sites that have less hype. Regardless, my concern is what food sources or hoards the feds might try to commandeer under the guise of a national emergency, and since LDS members specifically and a lot of the rest of us in general try to keep many months worth of food on hand, that's why I'm trying to get a feel for what executive orders are out there that some jackboots might interpret as making it illegal to have a lot of food in personal storage. That's what I'm trying to figure out.

The past 7+ years have nothing to do with the Constitution...I'm a Republican who didn't vote for George W. Bush either time and detest what he's done to rights in this country, but that another thread. My concern is various executive orders that would allow the executive branch to override the Constitution. Check out EO 10998:executive order 10998 - Google Search Besides that, if a "national emergency" is declared and FEMA takes over control of the government until further notice, the Constitution is in effect overridden by FEMA and by executive orders: FEMA Concentration and Internment Camps So back to my original question, has the issue of anti-hoarding laws come up much if at all in LDS circles?

I'm not in the LDS Church, but my fiancee and I are planning on putting together a food storage supply of at least a year's worth of food for the two of us and her daughter after we get married in March. I've already started with this on my own and have about six months worth of food for myself. What I'd like to know is whether there are any concerns that have been discussed among LDS members on any anti-hoarding laws by state or federal governments that would result in confiscation of "excessive" food in the event of a declared "national emergency." I don't see how the confiscation of food acquired prior to any such directives would be legal, but I'm not a legal expert. But regardless, since food storage is a big thing for LDS Church members, what do you all know about potential problems with confiscation if things get bad and laws are passed to ban hoarding of food?