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I dunno, man... the source is questionable therefore I'm sure we'll all be safe. |
The WP article in question exists, albeit, I'm not racing through my tickle-trunk looking for Gabriel's Horn, quite yet. 
Not much profit in a police-state, eh? 
The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...ml?hpid=topnews
| quote: | Originally posted by Fir3start3r
Considering
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How would I consider something you didn't share with us in the first place? Horseshit.
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I have family (on BOTH sides) that have been in the Canadian Forces for over 30 years I would say I have a very good perspective thanks.
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..ugh. Ok, maybe I can drag this out of you. You responded to | quote: | | The military are primarily trained to kill people and break things, and their role during the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts was mainly focused on detaining people in sports stadiums, shooting alleged looters and seizing guns from wealthy home owners in the high and dry areas, while real recovery measures were left to volunteers and local state authorities. |
with an insufficient statement, and for a moment I thought I was back in the COR. The above is correct: they shot looters, illegally seized guns and made a general mess of things.
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The fact that these are U.S. Marines is irrelevant if the only argument YOU have is that they, 'kill things' like mindless robots. 
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Whoa, suddenly, I am on trial for pointing out you have poor debating skills? Figures. I have a few other arguments up my sleeve, should you choose to blunder on.
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So unless YOU have something to debate other 'booga booga@ OMGWTFBBQ MARINES!!!!!11 WEER DEAD!' and have some actual support for your argument...kindly stfu. |
Only on the internet, my ignorant friend, would you ever get away with telling me to 'shut the fuck up'. Doughboys don't get respect, you guys get knocked out. Learn some freakin manner's, CORboy. I'm not starting a hypothetical fist fight here with you either, only to remind you that we're all human beings, and I don't condescend to you [granted the temptation is there ].
If you'd like to know more about the police state, perhaps you might peruse and research the following:
Executive Order Number 12148 created the Federal Emergency Management Agency that is to interface with the Department of Defense for civil defense planning and funding. An "emergency czar" was appointed. FEMA has only spent about 6 percent of its budget on national emergencies. The bulk of their funding has been used for the construction of secret underground facilities to assure continuity of government in case of a major emergency, foreign or domestic.
Executive Order Number 12656 appointed the National Security Council as the principal body that should consider emergency powers. This allows the government to increase domestic intelligence and surveillance of U.S. citizens and would restrict the freedom of movement within the United States and grant the government the right to isolate large groups of civilians. The National Guard could be federalized to seal all borders and take control of U.S. air space and all ports of entry. Here are just a few Executive Orders associated with FEMA that would suspend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These Executive Orders have been on record for nearly 30 years and could be enacted by the stroke of a Presidential pen:
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10990 allows the government to take over all modes of transportation and control of highways and seaports.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10995 allows the government to seize and control the communication media.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10997 allows the government to take over all electrical power, gas, petroleum, fuels and minerals.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10998 allows the government to take over all food resources and farms.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11000 allows the government to mobilize civilians into work brigades under government supervision.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11001 allows the government to take over all health, education and welfare functions.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11002 designates the Postmaster General to operate a national registration of all persons.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11003 allows the government to take over all airports and aircraft, including commercial aircraft.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11004 allows the Housing and Finance Authority to relocate communities, build new housing with public funds, designate areas to be abandoned, and establish new locations for populations.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11005 allows the government to take over railroads, inland waterways and public storage facilities.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11051 specifies the responsibility of the Office of Emergency Planning and gives authorization to put all Executive Orders into effect in times of increased international tensions and economic or financial crisis.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11310 grants authority to the Department of Justice to enforce the plans set out in Executive Orders, to institute industrial support, to establish judicial and legislative liaison, to control all aliens, to operate penal and correctional institutions, and to advise and assist the President.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11049 assigns emergency preparedness function to federal departments and agencies, consolidating 21 operative Executive Orders issued over a fifteen year period.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11921 allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms of production and distribution, of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money in U.S. financial institution in any undefined national emergency. It also provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the President, Congress cannot review the action for six months. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has broad powers in every aspect of the nation.
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