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Re: Tanks at the Super Bowl
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 4 Feb 2002 13:59:01 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kirby Warden writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Pedro Silva writes:
> > My oppinion is that this situation cannot last forever. The cost of
> > maintaining such measures full time is prohibitive on the long run, and • [snip]
> You're assuming, of course that are government is not actually in a
> perpetual State of Emergency right? Because it could actually find a means
> to fund these ultra security operations indefinately if it chose to do so,
> under a State of Emergency, that is.
I don't think so. Simply, the money has to come from somewhere and The People
aren't going to be willing to pump 75% of their produce into such security
measures.
In the worst-case scenario that you seem to be imagining, the gubmint calls a
state of emergency and the president, through FEMA and the military, controls
the nation without the input of congress. How long do you suppose we would
support such a thing? Ultimately they'd need our support and even the normally
passive Americans would not let that go.
Chris
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| (...) I guess I'm not quite so optimistic. The fact The People have allowed tanks at a public event at all is disturbing. Of course, there have probably been situations like this before, but these security measures seem to occur more (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Tanks at the Super Bowl
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| (...) Actually, the same people in charge of security at the Super Bowl are headed to the Olympics after the game. (...) You're assuming, of course that are government is not actually in a perpetual State of Emergency right? Because it could (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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