The Right's Obama Martial Law #Fail  No, President Obama is not
coming to steal your house and take all the food out of your
fridge.  | Fri Mar. 30, 2012 6:00 AM EDT    It's your standard
government readiness policy—nothing particularly exciting or
groundbreaking. In fact, almost identical executive orders have
been issued by administrations since the early days of the Cold
War, including those of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Dwight
Eisenhower.  And some conservatives—who have previously accused
Obama of wanting to confiscate their guns, ammo, Bibles, and
even Cheerios and fishing rods—have taken this as one more
assault upon individual liberty from a radical president.
Because the order identifies essential items that should be
stockpiled in extreme scenarios—from livestock and water to
construction materials and pharmaceutical products—some on the
right have sounded the alarm.  Late last Sunday, the Washington
Times blasted out an email titled "Obama authorizes himself to
declare martial law." The colu