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This is part of a pattern. The US state has been making a concentrated effort over the last decade to establish an infrastructure that will protect them from th
by mcantelon 17y ago
This is part of a pattern. The US state has been making a concentrated effort over the last decade to establish an infrastructure that will protect them from their own citizens (the establishment of Northcom being the foremost example). Why the sudden fear, unless they plan on imposing something they anticipate will be met with widespread resistance?
- fuzzmeister 17y agoThe government always tries to extend its power. That does not mean that it is engaging in some grand conspiracy, it's just the natural tendency of government to grow.
- mcantelon 17y agoThe natural tendency of government is to extend power and when the power extension efforts suddenly narrow their focus to a certain realm it indicates a trend. Given the resources and coordination needed to fuel a trend in development of a state's security apparatus there is likely a perceived threat behind it. Cold War efforts, for example, were in anticipation of possible conflict with an external enemy. In this case, as the Pentagon's recent request for authorization to deploy 400,000 troops within the US indicates (http://tr.im/xn5T http://tr.im/xn5T), the perceived threat is domestic. This begs the question why they are anticipating a domestic threat.
- tptacek 17y agoIt's true, and the APCs stationed on every block of my neighborhood are damned annoying, as at the Lt. Col's constant requests to quarter soldiers in my house. I'd be fine with it, except they want they beds, and not just the couch. SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS!
- mcantelon 17y agoDon't you bring the dinosaurs into this.
- Locke1689 17y agoPlease learn what "begging the question" actually means. It does not mean "asks the question." Sincerely, Pedantic Philosophy Student
- tptacek 17y agoI agree. First they came for the Haskell programmers, and I said nothing, for I wrote C and Ruby code. I'm getting the EMP devices ready.
- shiranaihito 17y agoYou seem to be firmly against tin-foil hats.