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7. Heavily arm the populace, so when it comes time to enforce Martial law in this country,

Reply to EC (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 01:57 PM

Mar 2012

the police/military will have a good excuse to, not only crack down, but to bring in the heavy equipment to disrupt the coming civil disturbances that their paranoid "All Fear, All The Time" mind-set is driving this country to. How are these "Stand Your Ground" laws not forcing the country in that direction?

Look at all the civilian guns in the middle East countries and notice how many people that has protected. Not a hell of a lot. At least not from our military.

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What was lacking The Blue Flower Mar 2012 #1

+100 Walmart, Koch Bros and NRA paid for this ALEC boondoggle librechik Mar 2012 #3

An easy excuse to kill someone that you didn't like. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #2

You're welcome. EC Mar 2012 #6

Not enough hostility between citizens gratuitous Mar 2012 #4

What a way to get people to buy guns. Life Long Dem Mar 2012 #5

Heavily arm the populace, so when it comes time to enforce Martial law in this country, RC Mar 2012 #7

Doesn't do them much good in Africa either.. n/t EC Mar 2012 #8