I hate to rain on people's parade but....

[avebury]

127. Your observation is correct. Every country that became a police

state did evolve into one over a series of events. I think that the US began going down that road after 9-11 and I don't see any evidence that we are leaving that road in the near future. Look at the laws that have been passed, the fact that we have become a country were torture has become acceptable, and there have been no move to prosecute Government officials who have broken domestic and/or international laws. We no longer have a Congress that truly represents its Citizens. Even when over 50% of the people favor rationale changes in gun laws, Congress bows to the NRA. Look at continual efforts to pass voter suppression laws, redistricting laws, etc. Take pictures/videos in animal processing plants - illegal. Video police actions, not if the police can take away your camera/cellphone. So many of the laws passed are really in the best interest of the 1% because they hamper the ability of the 99% to rise up and demand changes. The American Revolutionary forces that took on King George would be considered domestic terrorists today.

If we are not a Police State now, it does not mean that we won't get there someday.