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In reply to the discussion: "WE'RE BUILDING A DOMESTIC ARMY" -Marine Corps Colonel Speaks Out [View all]Civilization2
(649 posts)100. Have you watched the video in the OP? This is more the point than the Obama quote,.
actions speak MUCH louder than words. You keep trying to clarify what Obama meant in that little quote,. but more telling is what we see the police on the streets doing,. and we see the gear they be having,. and how they be acting.
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That will change minds when they start using drones to blow up people and neighborhoods here.
RC
Aug 2013
#13
Judging by the NSA's activity we know where they see their biggest threat.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2013
#54
I would like to see a source for the Obama quote from a legitimate member of the media.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#80
Thank you. It turns out that context is everything. The context is he wanted to expand Americorps,
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#83
Yeah, I'm feeling sick over it. I've spent my time and energy and reputation putting on the line
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2013
#15
Barack Obama said those words in July 2008 -- before you voted for him the first time,
cheapdate
Aug 2013
#16
He said the sentence but the context was that he was talking about expanding volunteer service
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#86
You probably heard the entire speech, not a misleading quote, and didn't have any concern about it.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#85
The country is going broke and destroying the Constitution twice as fast with two powerful groups
leveymg
Aug 2013
#3
So did David M. Shoup, the Commandant of the Marine Corps who was forced out in 1963 while
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#27
He was commandant when I was in. I didn't know he was such a good man until later.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2013
#30
The time has come to make the Dept. of Homeland Security a big, big political issue.
mick063
Aug 2013
#17
I remember in the Bush years all the returning soldiers were encouraged to join the
kimbutgar
Aug 2013
#21
Hit the ROOT CAUSE, the buying of politicians at fundraisers, the Super Pacs...
Dustlawyer
Aug 2013
#24
Those 2 sentences were lifted out of a longer passage about expanding AmeriCorps
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#91
Obama's plan was very similar to that of FDR, to create jobs doing things for the USA.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#99
Welcome to Post-Constitution America: What If Your Country Begins to Change and No One Notices?
dkf
Aug 2013
#36
Why does Obama want such a heavily armed domestic police force? That makes no sense unless
gtar100
Aug 2013
#38
And? This is necessary because gun manufacturers and the NRA armed the crazies
Pretzel_Warrior
Aug 2013
#45
Yeah, because police would never use violence against an unarmed, non-violent protest.
JoeyT
Aug 2013
#49
Occupy Wall Street was armed to the teeth? I don't recall a single weapon in the hands of
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#56
And when some of these people are staring down the barrel of a gun will they say
Puzzledtraveller
Aug 2013
#63
And you are lapping what now? Denial perhaps? Call it a RW conspiracy, whatever. facts are ?
Civilization2
Aug 2013
#79
In any context you like, "national security objectives" are what the video is about; MILITARIZATION
Civilization2
Aug 2013
#95
You are reading all that into it. He's not talking about the militarization of AmeriCorps volunteers
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#96
Have you watched the video in the OP? This is more the point than the Obama quote,.
Civilization2
Aug 2013
#100
Did I watch the tea party rally? Yes. The Repubs are trying to churn up their followers
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#102
Obama not mentioned ONCE in the video,. you are clearly deranged. Face reality,.
Civilization2
Aug 2013
#105
I agree with your posts. The melding of the military and the local police
snappyturtle
Aug 2013
#107
Other news: Orson Scott Card thinks Obama turning gangs into private army to be permanently elected.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2013
#77
Since the context of the quote is about expanding volunteer opportunities with Americorps
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#90
I went through 10 pages of googling and couldn't find a single legitimate source for this quote.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#81
can't find it now but W. mention on a SOTU the need for a executive branch controlled military
underpants
Aug 2013
#106