The power of present-day programs of mass surveillance is truly futuristic, beyond comprehension and beyond oversight and control. But even this does not properly portray their danger to the "American way of life". Their true power and danger comes in examining the programs in connection with the resumes of those who have been empowered by the Bush Administration to guide, control (and of course expand) these programs.
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Will the army guys even begin to question or protect the “civies” from such criminal action taken under the guise of fighting “terrorist”?
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Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding.
Ezra Pound
One of those jobs' definitions is to protect 'civvies'. The other, is not.
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"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden
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Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding.
Ezra Pound
There is nothing that says that those laws, or the state that is enforcing them, need to be just.
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"and the knowledge they fear is a weapon to be used against them"
"The Weapon" - Rush
The Army (Armed Forces) is not chartered to enforce the laws of the state inside Canada's borders, with certain exceptions. He was trolling again for a response from Armyguy or Sgt. ShockandAwe.
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"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden
those exceptions are set to be the rule and all to easy to impliment as is beginning to be noted south of the 49
or Blackwater types wake up and smell the
subterfuge. It’s use is well known throughout history and these times are no exception
who will you military types
protect then?
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Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding.
Ezra Pound
U.S. and Canadian Military Oath
Members of the U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces are required to take an oath, signifying their allegiance to their Country. As servicemen and women, we believe deeply in the principles to which we swore, affirmed or declared, and few of us have ever recanted the oath.
United States
I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
Canada
I, _________, do swear (solemnly declare) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors according to law. SO HELP ME GOD (delete if declaration)
U.S. and Canadian Military Oath
Members of the U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces are required to take an oath, signifying their allegiance to their Country. As servicemen and women, we believe deeply in the principles to which we swore, affirmed or declared, and few of us have ever recanted the oath.
United States
I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
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Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding.
Ezra Pound