Are we living in Martial Law right now?

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_Mercury
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Are we living in Martial Law right now?

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Seriously folks. Have they boiled us frogs slowly?

Are we close to a Police State?

Am I just being paranoid?
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*squinting eyes and passing thai stick to Merc*

Yer paranoid.
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Re: Are we living in Martial Law right now?

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Mercury wrote:Seriously folks. Have they boiled us frogs slowly?

Are we close to a Police State?

Am I just being paranoid?


Sometimes paranoid is okay.

Take a look at this recent article in Slate.com about a secret directive from the president that could conceivably allow the president and vice-president to stage a coup: http://www.slate.com/id/2176185/

I'd like to think that it would never come into play, but the fact that it exists and parts are hidden even from those in Congress that have the highest security clearance is cause for concern, if only because of the principle involved.
I may be going to hell in a bucket, babe / But at least I'm enjoying the ride.
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barrelomonkeys wrote:*squinting eyes and passing thai stick to Merc*

Yer paranoid.


I love lazy sunday mornings

...cough...
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Post by _ktallamigo »

It's not paranoia.

We're just one big hurricane
or perhaps one big pandemic
or one more "terr'ist attack"

away from martial law.
"Brigham said the day would come when thousands would be made Eunuchs in order for them to be saved in the kingdom of God." (Wilford Woodruff's Diary, June 2, 1857, Vol. 5, pages 54-55)
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Hey Mercury

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Do you like this song? (Capital G by Nine Inch Nails)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xgq0_OqYkx4


I love that song.


ktall
"Brigham said the day would come when thousands would be made Eunuchs in order for them to be saved in the kingdom of God." (Wilford Woodruff's Diary, June 2, 1857, Vol. 5, pages 54-55)
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Re: Hey Mercury

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ktallamigo wrote:Do you like this song? (Capital G by Nine Inch Nails)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xgq0_OqYkx4


I love that song.


ktall


I love the whole album. GREAT concept. Trent rarely lest the fans down.
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Police State - urgent warning from Daniel Ellsberg

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For anyone who cares about the Constitution, democracy, freedom, the coming terrible war with Iran, and the state of our country - read this dire warning from Daniel Ellsberg:


http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/pentagon_insider.html

ktall
"Brigham said the day would come when thousands would be made Eunuchs in order for them to be saved in the kingdom of God." (Wilford Woodruff's Diary, June 2, 1857, Vol. 5, pages 54-55)
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