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Originally posted by Ironclad
reply to post by sos37
lol so bush was just kidding about how it would be so much easier if the us was a dictatorship..., as long as he was the dictator...lolol
Wake up dude...
A Democracy can become a Dictatorship overnight.
When it dose, those laws that protect you are thrown out..
[edit on 10/9/2008 by Ironclad]
The movement’s leaders have also called for changes to Thailand’s electoral system, reducing the weighting of votes from rural and lesser-educated Thais.
Originally posted by sos37
Yes, because we have laws which keep us in check. I can't see police in this country ever doing this, due to fear of prosecution and fear of what happens to policemen in prisons. Not necessarily because they don't WANT to, but because they are afraid of what would happen to them.
Originally posted by rapinbatsisaltherage
Originally posted by sos37
Yes, because we have laws which keep us in check. I can't see police in this country ever doing this, due to fear of prosecution and fear of what happens to policemen in prisons. Not necessarily because they don't WANT to, but because they are afraid of what would happen to them.
When there are already amendments that have been recently passed that trump our rights, like the Patriotic Act, how can you be so sure? They only need to make it legal, or put the police actions in a context that supports their case. People don’t seem to realize there are several loop holes that make it EASY for the government to screw us over technically legally, if they really wanted to. The Presidential Directive could give a president the authority to have overwhelming police state power over the people in a crisis that involves terrorist attacks, or even what is going on now- a financial crisis.
But that police state power is NOT unchecked power. Even wielding that kind of power, the president, whoever it is, could not issue directives to, say, go out and slaughter children in Harlem. There are directives in place to deal with abuses of power. Remember, both Democrats and Republicans voted in favor of the Patriot Act. It wasn't a Republican majority.
Originally posted by rapinbatsisaltherage
reply to post by sos37
But that police state power is NOT unchecked power. Even wielding that kind of power, the president, whoever it is, could not issue directives to, say, go out and slaughter children in Harlem. There are directives in place to deal with abuses of power. Remember, both Democrats and Republicans voted in favor of the Patriot Act. It wasn't a Republican majority.
Some of the power is actually unimpeded and is extremely flexible with loose definitions, and trumps other amendments that oppose such power. That is why several of the anti-terrorist legislations or amendments that have led us to this onslaught of unconstitutional power have been vehemently opposed and several politicians have worked to abolish or correct these amendments from day one.
Why did you feel you needed to remind me about who voted for the act? I know who voted for the act, that is not even relevant to our discussion, if anything it shows our entire government’s lack of regard for the people when pressed with fear tactics, don’t think the same fear tactics can not push police or military officials into doing something they’d usually morally object to or may find deplorable afterwards.
don't you think they would call him or her on it?
That was mostly for you and not anyone else, because I've seen you posting in the Decision 2008 forum. Honestly though I can't remember whether you had a bias toward Obama or not, now. At the time of the original post I was thinking it was Obama.
Divine intervention will be the only way, when 1 day all people are enlightened and walk with God, then there will be no corruptions and we will have a utopia.
Originally posted by srsen
I will recieve a warning or worse if i truely express my feelings about this issue.
Having travelled to Thailand a number of times i love the country and it's people and am INFURIATED by what is occuring there.
This world is getting quite simply ridiculous. I saw a snippet of the news last night and they were reporting on a bloody 'fan day' for a popular sporting team here (In Sydney) and yet did i see or hear anything about this hideous act against these unarmed protesters? Hell no.
I have almost had enough of this crap.
Originally posted by Jkd Up
The first thing I have to wonder about has already been mentioned here in this thread... Frags shred, not remove. It may only be a bone and ripped flesh on it, but I can't remember seeing one blow an apendage off. Odd. Also, I have to wonder what type of warnings that the crowd might have not heeded. Now, I'm not taking anysides here, but We all remember the guy getting run over by the tank in Red Square, we just forget that he laid himself in it's way....