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How much of the government is actually *your* government?
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jazzrat via ysabetwordsmith to here.
The government is taking our rights away
Those of you who know me know I'm not a government conspiracy maven. I don't think the government faked the moon landing. I'm willing to discuss the whole JFK and one vrs two shooters theory. But agree or not, the way the government had been dealing with things over the last 8+ years, well it makes one think a bit.
The other thing that makes me think it here: Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1 And this actually concerns me the most. To quote the first part of the article:
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The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent 35 of the last 60 months in Iraq patrolling in full battle rattle, helping restore essential services and escorting supply convoys.
Now they’re training for the same mission — with a twist — at home.
Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.
It is not the first time an active-duty unit has been tapped to help at home. In August 2005, for example, when Hurricane Katrina unleashed hell in Mississippi and Louisiana, several active-duty units were pulled from various posts and mobilized to those areas.
But this new mission marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities.
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Basically picture a National Guard level response mandated by the federal government, quite possibly falling under the ultimate mandate of Homeland Security.
Anyone remember Kent State? Or Katrina?
I'm sorry if I'm painting a 'government conspiracy' picture here. I don't believe that's my intent. But go read things and draw your own conclusions.
Personally - I'm not all that fond of the picture I see evolving.
jazzrat via ysabetwordsmith to here.The government is taking our rights away
Those of you who know me know I'm not a government conspiracy maven. I don't think the government faked the moon landing. I'm willing to discuss the whole JFK and one vrs two shooters theory. But agree or not, the way the government had been dealing with things over the last 8+ years, well it makes one think a bit.
The other thing that makes me think it here: Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1 And this actually concerns me the most. To quote the first part of the article:
----------
The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent 35 of the last 60 months in Iraq patrolling in full battle rattle, helping restore essential services and escorting supply convoys.
Now they’re training for the same mission — with a twist — at home.
Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.
It is not the first time an active-duty unit has been tapped to help at home. In August 2005, for example, when Hurricane Katrina unleashed hell in Mississippi and Louisiana, several active-duty units were pulled from various posts and mobilized to those areas.
But this new mission marks the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities.
----------
Basically picture a National Guard level response mandated by the federal government, quite possibly falling under the ultimate mandate of Homeland Security.
Anyone remember Kent State? Or Katrina?
I'm sorry if I'm painting a 'government conspiracy' picture here. I don't believe that's my intent. But go read things and draw your own conclusions.
Personally - I'm not all that fond of the picture I see evolving.