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siligut

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6. The "big battle" is just a carrot

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Thu Mar 7, 2013, 02:08 PM

Mar 2013

It creates unity and keeps these morons on edge making them easier to manipulate.

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Do people think President couldn't use the military if one of these "patriot" groups attacked? [View all] SpartanDem Mar 2013 OP

My understanding is they have targeted Al Queda and the Taliban with the law... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #1

Considering what they did to the righteous, peaceful, 1st Amendment Occupy movement: Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #2

my thoughts exactly FirstLight Mar 2013 #13

The federal government didn't do SHIT to OWS. Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #14

um, yeah right, total coincidence that occupations were cleared out almost simultaneously Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #18

Was that the federal government? Were there armed drones? MineralMan Mar 2013 #36

You think we're droping bombs on people in the middle of our cities SpartanDem Mar 2013 #37

Please see First Light's post above yours. Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #38

If Clinton saw McVeigh coming, and law enforcement wasn't able to TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #3

I believe you are correct Still Sensible Mar 2013 #4

Defining 'imminent threat' is useless. There will always be unforeseen circumstances. randome Mar 2013 #7

The Obama administration didn't get bogged down with "imminent." Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #11

If we brought in 535 politicians, I have no doubt it would get bogged down. randome Mar 2013 #12

There Is No Real Question About This, Sir: The Military Can Suppress Insurrection The Magistrate Mar 2013 #5

The "big battle" is just a carrot siligut Mar 2013 #6

This is probably why the teabaggers are grandstanding about domestic drones meow2u3 Mar 2013 #8

It's their form of patriotism. Confederate flag thrown in for free. freshwest Mar 2013 #41

What if the patriot's kid is eating pizza at a cafe? Can we drone his ass, too? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #9

That would depend entirely on the kind of pizza the kid is eating Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #31

Take Waco, and raise it to the BENGHAZI! power ... zbdent Mar 2013 #10

In answer to your question, no. Your OP is a straw man. cthulu2016 Mar 2013 #15

No strawman. The AG was asked if the President could attack citizens on US soil SpartanDem Mar 2013 #23

Don't use logic in front of these hyperbolic ideologues. Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #16

if they arrayed themselves for battle and engaged the government in war? Warren Stupidity Mar 2013 #17

Imagine yourself in the Army and you are ordered to upaloopa Mar 2013 #19

It all depends on what you think "imminent" means. kudzu22 Mar 2013 #20

My point was these powers had been use in times of bordering on revolt SpartanDem Mar 2013 #24

I expect the President to act as needed to preserve the Union. bluedigger Mar 2013 #21

Agree. randome Mar 2013 #22

The argument isn't about suppressing an active insurrection. Xithras Mar 2013 #25

Yours is not a valid scenario. randome Mar 2013 #28

That is exactly the point. Xithras Mar 2013 #30

If you substitute 'military force' for 'drone' in your post, I agree with you. randome Mar 2013 #32

In that situation? Yes. Xithras Mar 2013 #33

I don't think the President claimed that power on U.S soil SpartanDem Mar 2013 #29

No, that's your argument. Not "the" argument. jeff47 Mar 2013 #34

Forgive my ignorance here. Mz Pip Mar 2013 #26

Foolish waste of time to call DOD One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #27

The level would have to be high to warrant such action. A foreign military action on our soil yes. LiberalFighter Mar 2013 #35

Dudes, what was the Civil War? The miltary fighting traitorous Americans on US soil. McCamy Taylor Mar 2013 #39

John Brown, pre posse comitatus nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #40

posse comitatus isn't ironcald SpartanDem Mar 2013 #44

As you posted, you'd need a full fledge revolt nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #46

You mean like Kent State ? RagAss Mar 2013 #42

I believe that was national guard troops or the police ThomThom Mar 2013 #48

How the U.S. Military Would Crush a Tea Party Rebellion arely staircase Mar 2013 #43

What's wrong with using normal police? JVS Mar 2013 #45

It was illegal until Bush got the law removed. ThomThom Mar 2013 #47

"One of these patriot groups"... How many people is that? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #49