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percussivemadness (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:01 AM Original message |
What Happens When Bush Declares Martial Law? |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:06 AM Original message |
Mass army defections? |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
25. The Hegelian Principle |
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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 06:35 AM Response to Reply #25 |
38. First thing to go would be the internet, so how would we find out about? n/t |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
32. I'm hoping this Tillman executive privilege is an attempt to keep control of the military... |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. You will wake up from your dream |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Oh, Dear God I hope You Are Right - You Are More Optimistic Than I Am!! |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. I, too, am trying to remember that is still the most likely outcome |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. Chances are that he'll only declare martial law after some major terrorist attack. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
30. Which They Can Arrange Whenever It Suits Them |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. It'll just be moved off shore |
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cigsandcoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. RW goofballs said the same thing about Clinton. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Except that Clinton did not meticulously install all the requisite powers |
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cigsandcoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 10:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
84. Do you really think Bush is going to declare martial law... |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. We'd all smile real pretty and say 'yes sir'. |
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percussivemadness (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. I`m not trying to be tinfoil |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. exactly |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. Nothing will happen, becuase it won't happen |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. He Has No Authority To Do All that Wiretapping, Or Seize Assets Or Lots of Other Things He Is Doing |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Whose assets has he seized? |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Don't Know Yet |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 06:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
37. Those issues are a lot less clear |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. I no longer certain of that at all. |
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zonmoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
74. I do hope this evil will be reversed but I think that it is better to be |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:09 PM Response to Reply #53 |
77. The Congress already may have given Bush the authorization to declare martial law |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Good, I can't wait.. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Bush is not gonna declare martial law...only alarmists think that |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I'm Not An Alarmist....I AM ALARMED!! |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Which is completely separate from martial law. |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. What Does Vitamin B Have To Do With Anything?? |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
76. "The fact is, I am terrified of my government." |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 09:35 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. Nevertheless |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. It's Been Nice Knowing You |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. When? It's still a hefty "if" |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Yeah, but Most of the Guns Are Held by the Wingnuts Who STILL SUPPORT Bush** |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Don't give them too much credit |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:14 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. You Own a Few Guns. They Own a LOT of Guns |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. A journalist was threatened by NPS cops today |
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rabidchickens (109 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Ridicious |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
64. Yes because American is special and immune |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Yes. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. Oh, ffs. |
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AnotherGreenWorld (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
73. Ha ha. Nice Gould quote btw. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
19. Weekend hysteria. Are Dementors among us? |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
48. Do You Not Learn From History?? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
23. violent resistance |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
27. Hi percussive good question.. Welcome to DU |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #27 |
42. Things have changed a lot since November 2001. |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 04:09 AM Response to Original message |
31. I don't think Bush's handlers can prop him up for eternal rule. I think |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:34 AM Response to Original message |
34. This thread has a strong "tin-hat" tinge to it. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
35. Can martial law be ignored or not recognized? |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
36. We all escape by flying pig. |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
85. But it's so much fun to pretend |
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Harry Monroe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
39. I think if he even tried it, it would finally be the tipping point. |
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gasperc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
40. hell breaks loose, economy freezes |
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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
41. Plan X will take effect -- the weird will turn pro. |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
43. Martial law would be impossible to enforce in a country this large |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:40 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. As per below |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
45. We'll skip the light fandango and turn cartwheels across the floor. n/t |
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percussivemadness (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. They`ve got the gunes but we`ve got the numbers :) |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:36 PM Response to Reply #49 |
79. Never again is what you swore the time before |
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percussivemadness (733 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
46. again why tinfoil? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
47. Depends - will American Idol still be on? |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
51. We can go to the moon and get free cheese. |
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RFKJrNews (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
52. What happens when Bush declares martial law? |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
54. Of course he'll do it |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. May I Please Stow Away In Your Luggage?? |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. Sure |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I Dig That Idea!! |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. find some locals |
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Efilroft Sul (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
56. Two things have to happen for Bush to succeed in grabbing total power. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:00 PM Response to Reply #56 |
67. I thought about these things too |
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CJCRANE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
57. * won't call it "martial law". |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
58. What will happen? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
60. hard to say, since I'll be ducking the flying pigs |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
61. Not much, I expect.... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
62. I will carry a sign that says "I Told You So" |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
63. Simply put, there would be a coup d'etat in a matter of days |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
65. Christ, not this again. |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Well, I'm Good And Scared!! |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. they won't risk their necks either |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Well take a chill pill. |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 09:30 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. If I Had A Job, and Money...I Could Afford The Drink!! |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
75. Pigs will drive SUVs |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. Ohhh, that's be fun "the streets will run with ice cream" |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
78. Since it's not going to happen, I wouldn't worry too much anyways |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
83. The military tells Bush it blow it out his ass. |
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Singular73 (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
86. Chill out |
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