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Offline GRUNHERZ

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Is the USA becoming more militerised?
« on: July 19, 2004, 12:57:51 AM »
Obviously there is a war going on but I feel that somehow  there is a bit more to it..

Your thoughts?
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Offline NUKE

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Is the USA becoming more militerised?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2004, 12:59:09 AM »
nothing different than any other time I have experienced in my lifetime.
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Re: Is the USA becoming more militerised?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2004, 01:02:07 AM »
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"...but I feel that somehow  there is a bit more to it..

Your thoughts?"


How about yours?
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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2004, 01:02:34 AM »
Not sure what you mean by militarized. Our military is smaller now than it was 10 years ago. Do you mean that more people seem to be speaking out for action against terrorists? That's a natural reaction to the attack we suffered on 9/11.
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Is the USA becoming more militerised?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2004, 01:35:50 AM »
Not nearly as much as the 80's.
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Offline Holden McGroin

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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2004, 02:38:27 AM »
The USA spends $953.01 per person annually in defense.  Only Israel and Singapore spend more per capita.

In 1999 (Latest yr I could find quickly) the USA spent 281 Billion.  More than the next six countries combined. (Mainland China, Japan, France. UK, Russia, and Germany respectively.)
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2004, 08:00:39 AM »
More like a police state actually!

Its for sure the founding fathers would be throwing tea in the harbour by now!
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« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2004, 08:22:46 AM »
In every home a Squad Automatic Weapon!   :D

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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2004, 09:44:21 AM »
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More like a police state actually!

Its for sure the founding fathers would be throwing tea in the harbour by now!


Don't get me wrong here, I believe that our police force should be sufficient to ensure order and that they should be appropriately compensated. However, if we're going to talk about a "police state" we have to look at under which party that's most likely to occur. Ya gotta have police to have a police state right? Which candidate is promising to throw more money that way?
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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2004, 10:33:18 AM »
Which candidate is akiron?
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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2004, 10:41:16 AM »
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Which candidate is akiron?


Kerry.

"Kerry's speech also called for putting 100,000 new police on the streets"

http://www.newamerica.net/index.cfm?pg=article&DocID=1294
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« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2004, 10:59:21 AM »
So you are then equating hiring more police with creating a police state. Is this a fox newsism or did you come up with it yourself?
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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2004, 11:04:22 AM »
LOL Pongo you are such a tool.  

If you feel so strongly about this why even ask which candidate proposed it?

You were just asking so you could decide whether you were pro or con based on if it was Kerry or Bush who asked for these cops..

Nice obligatory bash at foxnews too. But I understand how you place so much weight on a media sources influence in this matter, seeing as how you get your political thoughts spoonfed to you by Micheal Moore and authors of libelous books... What a brainwashed loser you have been of late... Sad..

Go Kerry!  :rolleyes:
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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2004, 11:13:20 AM »
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So you are then equating hiring more police with creating a police state. Is this a fox newsism or did you come up with it yourself?


Ghosth brought it up. I was just pointing out the obvious, you can't have a police state without police. Personally, I'm not really concerned about it, but what do I know?
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« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2004, 11:39:17 AM »
If Fox News really hasnt explained the difference I will enlighten you. They would have to be secret police to be relevent in regards to a police state.  You know. Like all the 100s of thousands of guys in the Department of Homeland security. And they need to be legally empowered to spy and comit espianage against the population of the country. You know like the Patriot Act.
beat cops dont make a police state. Especially when the moneys to hire them are distributed piece meal accross the country.
Just in case Fox News doenst explain the difference.
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