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i sometimes wonder if the bush people are preparing for some massive breakdown in civil order in the states. i ask myself what they are afraid of and why they seem to be preparing for it.
but i dont know the answers to that, so i wonder some more.
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This administration has raised several trial balloons concerning military control within the country. The first that I recall was Bush's idea that the military (Pentagon) would be in charge during a flu pandemic. The American military pointing guns at American citizens was not warmly received. The President's *need* to protect American citizens during a National emergency has been bubbling in the background ever since 9/11, and this bill to assume control of the National Guard was likely sold as a lesson learned by Katrina.
I think there is much more to it than that. The detention centers being built by Halliburton are for who, exactly? Suspending elections during the time of a National emergency is needed, for what reason? If we didn't need to suspend elections during the Civil War, what need could there possibly be now?
Suspicion regarding a possible hidden agenda of this administration is quite reasonable given the six years of bs we have been spoon fed. Sadly, about 23% of the citizenry continue to ask for "more, sir."