Could America fall to a Military Coup?

[InTheLight]

Why is it that so many police officers don't work in the areas they live in?

I don't know.

When are you going to stop making unprovable statements?

 

[gigabyte71]

It is out of the realm of possibility, at least on a national level. There might be some local police departments that would follow orders from Washington DC, but not many, certainly nowhere near enough to enforce martial law.

Martial law on such a large scale would need to be carried out by the National Guard. The National Guard are controlled by each state's governor. Not every governor is going to follow Obama's wishes.

Doesn't need to start large, with the size of the US, it would be hard for the military to effectively implement martial law in the US.

 

[gigabyte71]

I don't know.

When are you going to stop making unprovable statements?

That wasn't supposed to be a literal question.

 

[InTheLight]

That wasn't supposed to be a literal question.

Wait a minute, this:

Why is it that so many police officers don't work in the areas they live in?

...was not supposed to be a literal question? Really? Then please clear up the confusion, because it certainly looks like a literal question to me.

 

[gigabyte71]

Wait a minute, this:

Why is it that so many police officers don't work in the areas they live in?

...was not supposed to be a literal question? Really? Then please clear up the confusion, because it certainly looks like a literal question to me.

How in the world do you ask a question, that you are not expecting an answer to on a forum? In a normal conversation, I suppose I would have followed it up with a 'I am not expecting an answer, but don't you ever wonder why things like this are happening?'

 

[InTheLight]

How in the world do you ask a question, that you are not expecting an answer to on a forum? In a normal conversation, I suppose I would have followed it up with a 'I am not expecting an answer, but don't you ever wonder why things like this are happening?'

Why is it that so many police officers don't work in the areas they live in?

Is a nonsensical statement/question. Police officers DO live in the areas they work in. I DON'T wonder why these things are happening because they're not.

If you are building a case for police enforced martial law based partly on the premise that police officers would have no problem getting aggressive with the local citizenry because they don't live amongst them, you are mistaken.

 

[gigabyte71]

Is a nonsensical statement/question. Police officers DO live in the areas they work in. I DON'T wonder why these things are happening because they're not.

If you are building a case for police enforced martial law based partly on the premise that police officers would have no problem getting aggressive with the local citizenry because they don't live amongst them, you are mistaken.

I live in a neighborhood of about 1200 homes. There are a number of law enforcement that live in here, they all drive their cars home. I can't think of a single on of them that is vehicle from this county.

When I go to the next county over, I see a bunch of cars at homes, and most of them are from other counties.

These are facts, but I can't say that none of them live in the counties/cities.

 

[InTheLight]

I live in a neighborhood of about 1200 homes. There are a number of law enforcement that live in here, they all drive their cars home. I can't think of a single on of them that is vehicle from this county.

When I go to the next county over, I see a bunch of cars at homes, and most of them are from other counties.

These are facts, but I can't say that none of them live in the counties/cities.

Oh for heaven's sake--a police officer that lives in another county isn't from "the area"? I guess we have differing definitions of what "area" means. I don't think that an officer from my nearest county is going to think to himself, "I can inflict pain on this person because he's from Hennepin County and I'm from Dakota County. He's not truly one of us."

 

[Judith]

Then that isn't a military coup. In order for it to be a coup, they would have to overthrow the federal government. Otherwise, it is martial law.

And from all you said, I am surprised you actually believe we have a government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people. Corporate and special interest groups are the ones that effect legislation, not the will of the people. It is a farce that the people we elect are there to serve us, they only serve themselves. They have little fear of being voted out, as people will continue to vote for them, regardless of what they do.

I assume you are not from this country because the people in this country are suppose to be the government..

 

[Judith]

I love how people think that the military is nothing but a bunch of mindless faceless drones. You know these are actually people that live in our community alongside us on a daily basis and live pretty normal lives with their families, they also go to church and handle their day to day business just like anyone else. If you think the military is just itching to crack down and enforce martial law on it's own citizens then I would say you need to get a dose of reality.

Many are the same people who voted for Obama and the mayor of Houston.

 

[Judith]

This thread is filled with misinformation and far right wing spin. Some of what has been said is insulting, even. And yes, some have shown ignorance. I say we stop posting on this thread. It's beyond repair.

Another truth hater?

 

[Judith]

Doesn't need to start large, with the size of the US, it would be hard for the military to effectively implement martial law in the US.

It wasn't hard for Germamany and it would notbe hard for this nation either. People today would fall in line like ducks in a row with only a few resisting.

 

[Use of Time]

Many are the same people who voted for Obama and the mayor of Houston.

Huh? I don't even...Sapper's right, this thread is horrible.

You go ahead and prepare yourself for the Army or the Police rounding you up and enslaving you. I'm going to go home play with my kids and maybe have a glass of wine tonight while enjoying this beautiful fall day.

 

[gigabyte71]

I assume you are not from this country because the people in this country are suppose to be the government..

I don't think you fully grasp the idea of government "of the people, by the people, and for the people".

 

[gigabyte71]

As our nation rushes further and faster into a moral decline our laws and constitution becomes ever less effective. Our military is being morally corrupted along with our government. So with that there is the possibility of a military take over at some point down the road. That being said not a take over to restore our constitution but further degrade it.

What is the great moral corruption you speak of? Are you one of those people that believe America was founded by Christians? Do you think sexual promiscuity is a new thing in America? Do you think that homosexuality is far more rampant today than it was 100 years ago?