Wyoming Doomsday Bill
(I forgot to post this earlier this year, but it is still relevant… Rob)
STATE OF WYOMING
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0085
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to governmental studies; providing for a
task force to study governmental continuity in case of a
disruption in federal government operations; providing for
a report; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
…
(i) Potential effects of the rapid decline of
the United States dollar and the ability to quickly provide
an alternative currency;
(ii) Potential effects of a situation in which
the federal government has no effective power or authority
over the people of the United States;
(iii) Potential effects of a constitutional
crisis;
(iv) Coordination between the governor’s office,
Wyoming national guard and any federal military in Wyoming;
(v) Potential effects of a disruption in food
distribution;
(vi) Potential effects of a disruption in energy
distribution.
Full Bill at http://e-lobbyist.com/gaits/text/575637
Good News – a politician has been very pro-active, aiming to have measures in place before a nation-wide or even world-wide disaster leaves Wyoming isolated. The task force would determine ways for Wyoming to use their own militia and currency if they were ever needed.
Bad News – seems like it was a just a ploy to send a message to the federal government via the media – that Wyoming is financially healthy and it would rather not be associated with national failures.
Sad News – the House of Representatives rejected the bill last Tuesday, with a close vote of 30-27, “opponents said the task force wasn’t needed and that the bill’s message had already been delivered thanks to significant national media coverage of the legislation in recent days“. They meet again on Monday, so it is possible a new vote will take place.
In at least a dozen US states, politicians have previously tried to pass such bills and all have failed. It’s such a shame. This bill is only seeking $16,000 to fund the task force, and whatever the findings were, it would have been worth it for doomsday scenarios to be discussed in public forums and the media.
