Rumor: Kerry & Edwards Want to Ban SEIV

[Will]

When I saw that proposal, I was reminded again of some similarities I saw between the current US government and B5... appeals to patriotism as unconditional love of government rather than of country, fear of other cultures ("freedom fries", anyone?), new organizations created for the security of the country ("Nightwatch" -> "Homeland Security" and/or "TSA"), isolation from previous allies, increased military operations...

And now, a proposal for using a relatively small disturbance to enact what is in effect martial law, and "delaying" the election. If this gets any farther than the proposal that it is now, I start applying for citizenship elsewhere, because this country will not be mine any longer.

[primitive]

Originally posted by LordOffender:
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And Primitive, Clinton had his scape goats as well. We all remember operations: “Get Clinton Off The Front Page I, II, III, IV, and so on.”

Sure he had. And of course his crime was much worse too. Whats inventing a war, corruption (Haliburton), torturing prisoners and the patriot act compared to getting a b***job on the side. Forgive my for my warped European values

[Raging Deadstar]

Originally posted by primitive:

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Originally posted by LordOffender:
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And Primitive, Clinton had his scape goats as well. We all remember operations: “Get Clinton Off The Front Page I, II, III, IV, and so on.”

Sure he had. And of course his crime was much worse too. Whats inventing a war, corruption (Haliburton), torturing prisoners and the patriot act compared to getting a b***job on the side. Forgive my for my warped European values

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Primitive: You get the full 5 stars for making me fall of my chair after midnight in a fit of laughter. Well done my fellow european!

[Fyron]

Delaying the election wouldn't fly too well... it is quite unconstitutional and illegal to do, in the US...

[Will]

Originally posted by Raging Deadstar:
Primitive: You get the full 5 stars for making me fall of my chair after midnight in a fit of laughter. Well done my fellow european!

Ditto

And Fyron, I know it won't fly too well. Hence my immediate defection should it happen (and maybe it shows my cynicism that I don't doubt for a second that this government would try to pull this). I can still try to fix the land of my birth without the danger of physically being there.

[tesco samoa]

If it did happen it would set a bad precidence for all future governments..

Trudeau. Could not stand him. But I am glad he pushed to get rid of the war measures act.

When it was envoked here in canada. Over 400 people were arrested in Vancouver because of it.

Sometimes the concept of doing the right thing blinds you from what is the right thing. ( now was that not an interesting movie )

[Atrocities]

Never mind, I thought I was being funny but it did not translate well from my mind to print. Sorry guys. No gutter humor tonight.

[ July 13, 2004, 06:33: Message edited by: Atrocities ]