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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:31 PM
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Poll question: This criminal administration has issued paper that could suspend voting in an "emergency".
suspend rights, confiscate property, detain citizens, etc.

Have you considered these possibilities?
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:33 PM
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1. Considered it? I pretty much expect it to happen.
* wants to be like his buddy Putin and stay in power indefinitely. I can't see Darth Cheney going quietly into the dark night either.
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:36 PM
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2. Agree with you 100%
Why put such things into law if you
don't intend to use them.

I'm counting on it.
Got Cash?
BHN
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:38 PM
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3. They are friends? Do you have proof of that?
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:52 PM
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7. Remember when Bush was eyegazing with Pootie?
He looked deep into those limpid brown eyes and saw another psychopath, and immediately recognized Pootie as one of his own.
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:53 PM
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8. That's what I'm talking about...
* looked into his soul or something and saw that Putin had a good heart. Should have called for the white coats then.
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davekriss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 08:12 PM
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25. We should've called for the white coats...
...when Bush was governer of Texas and signed death warrants for more citizens than all the other governers combined.
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:15 PM
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17. yep...pretty much expected at this point... just go to the airport to find out how life will be
joy.
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MasonJar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:40 PM
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4. If that happens and Americans do not take to the streets en masse
in every city, town and countryside then I am out of here. The only thing that gives me hope that it will not happen is that I truly sense that Bush is ready for this to be over.
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Frustratedlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:41 PM
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5. Have you noticed how much more often they are talking about martial law?
I've seen it several times on the political discussions of activities of the day...CNN, MSNBC for example. Easing us into it?
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 05:11 PM
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12. I think the so-called private military companies, the mercenaries would be used
as well as paramilitaries and extra-legals, all locals "authorized" by DHS-kinda like Blackwater et. al. during Katrina...
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:47 PM
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6. How does a President suspend elections?
The federal government doesn't run any elections.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 04:54 PM
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9. Declare martial law. Activate emergency powers.
Declare that elections are to be suspended. No, the Feds don't run the elections, but they can cdertainly tell the states not to.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 05:10 PM
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11. well
a number of people here seem to find something comforting about coming up with ridiculous dystopican scenarios.

But we'll have elections next year, and a new President in 2009.
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 05:18 PM
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14. PATRIOT ACT, Model Emergency Health Powers Act, National Security Presidential Directive 51, etc.
think what you want-all of these "papers" that have come from this criminal administration allow for the possibilities I raised...

I'm glad to be ridiculed, anytime, for being a realist about this criminal administration.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 05:06 PM
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10. Bring it on. n/t
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Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 05:14 PM
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13. You do recall the 9/11 was an election day in NYC
and the election was postponed? A city the size on NYC - bigger than some states - could change the outcome of an election.
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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 05:21 PM
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15. Its called Presidential Directive 51
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z4BVHpbNRsk
Martial Law is in place
they had practice drills prisons and have everything in place

thats what TopOff is all about
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 05:27 PM
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16. The latest in a series briefly mentioned in post 14, lovuian-that pattern
that a lot of us have noticed over the years.
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 06:35 PM
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18. I fully expect Bushler to cancel elections next year.


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blues90 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 07:50 PM
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19.  I'm with you
I've been expecting this to happen for some time . I can't imagine these neocons giving up after all their planning and all that's happened in the last 7 years . There are alot more reasons why i feel this is likely to happen .
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 08:03 PM
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22. That is why IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS MUST TAKE PLACE VERY SOON.
I am not shouting at you blues90. ;) :hug:

I just want our representatives to stop the demise of our republic. That is all.










... a shout from the wilderness.
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blues90 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 08:27 PM
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26.  Oh , I agree with impeachment
What really worry about now is if they can't even pass the S-CHIP or anything else for that matter then how well will impeachment go .

I was hoping Stark speaking the truth would get others on board but then Pelosi wants him to apologise .

At least get impeachment on the table and go through the motions , at least but now I can't see that happening .

They are still dancing around the victims of Katrina and what we got was some lame min wage increase .

Sometimes I feel if they ever try to impeach this may force these freaks to begin another war sooner .
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 07:51 PM
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20. Me too and I pray I'm wrong
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 07:58 PM
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21. I will join you in that prayer
O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) O8) ad infinitum
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Scooter24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 08:07 PM
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23. If Martial Law was to ever be enacted upon the US
I believe the circumstances that would have led to that happening would be of greater concern to us than the martial law itself.

The President, either Democrat or Republican, just can't suspend elections on a whim, it's part of our Constitution. The only way something would happen is if a horrific event were to happen where a large majority of American's might be prevented in some way from voting.

Regardless, I think many people are getting worked up over nothing.
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MedleyMisty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 08:12 PM
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24. Umm - have you noticed what's happened to the Constitution lately?
Or noticed the Bush administration's attitude towards it?
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blues90 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-20-07 08:45 PM
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27.  I wouldn't say people are worked up over nothing
This is a great possibility especially at this point in time with the constitution shreaded and all the crimes gotten away with by these freaks . I would put nothing past them , nothing .

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