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Postby StoneCold » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:30 pm

Sorry, I don't check in here every day. I read that Obama wants to set up a National Security Force and possibly ban gun ownership.

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Georgia congressman warns of Obama dictatorship

By BEN EVANS – 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist dictatorship.

"It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he's the one who proposed this national security force," Rep. Paul Broun said of Obama in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. "I'm just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may — may not, I hope not — but we may have a problem with that type of philosophy of radical socialism or Marxism."

Broun cited a July speech by Obama that has circulated on the Internet in which the then-Democratic presidential candidate called for a civilian force to take some of the national security burden off the military.

"That's exactly what Hitler did in Nazi Germany and it's exactly what the Soviet Union did," Broun said. "When he's proposing to have a national security force that's answering to him, that is as strong as the U.S. military, he's showing me signs of being Marxist."

Obama's comments about a national security force came during a speech in Colorado in which he called for expanding the nation's foreign service.

"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set," Obama said in July. "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

The Obama transition team declined to comment on Broun's remarks. But spokesman Tommy Vietor said Obama was referring in the speech to a proposal for a civilian reserve corps that could handle postwar reconstruction efforts such as rebuilding infrastructure — an idea endorsed by the Bush administration.

Broun said he believes Obama would move to ban gun ownership if he does build a national security force.

Obama has said he respects the Second Amendment right to bear arms and favors "common sense" gun laws. Gun rights advocates interpret that as meaning he'll at least enact curbs on ownership of assault weapons and concealed weapons. As an Illinois state lawmaker, Obama supported a ban on semiautomatic weapons and tighter restrictions on firearms generally.

"We can't be lulled into complacency," Broun said. "You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected in a democratic Germany. I'm not comparing him to Adolf Hitler. What I'm saying is there is the potential of going down that road."
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Postby StoneCold » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:54 pm

Here's Obama's words from that speech:

"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."
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Postby separate_wayz » Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:10 pm

StoneCold wrote:Here's Obama's words from that speech:

"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."


When am I allowed to start making the Hitler comparisons??? :D
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Postby Lula » Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:26 pm

separate_wayz wrote:
StoneCold wrote:Here's Obama's words from that speech:

"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."


When am I allowed to start making the Hitler comparisons??? :D


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Postby Rick » Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:29 pm

Lula wrote:
separate_wayz wrote:
StoneCold wrote:Here's Obama's words from that speech:

"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."


When am I allowed to start making the Hitler comparisons??? :D


whenever you want.


Yeah, I'd like to hear those also. It's amazing the imagination some of these people have. :lol:
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Postby StoneCold » Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:58 pm

What does "civilian" in this context mean. Especially if they'll be "just as strong and just as well funded".

Not enough info out there but curious what he's got in mind.
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Postby Don » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:05 pm

StoneCold wrote:What does "civilian" in this context mean. Especially if they'll be "just as strong and just as well funded".

Not enough info out there but curious what he's got in mind.
Maybe they'll be like the HomeGuard in Cold Mountain.

Seriously, I think it might be modeled after the citizen soldiery used by Switzerland. Like a secondary reserve that never deploys.
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Postby separate_wayz » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:30 pm

Gunbot wrote:
StoneCold wrote:What does "civilian" in this context mean. Especially if they'll be "just as strong and just as well funded".

Not enough info out there but curious what he's got in mind.
Maybe they'll be like the HomeGuard in Cold Mountain.

Seriously, I think it might be modeled after the citizen soldiery used by Switzerland. Like a secondary reserve that never deploys.


Funny ..... we haven't heard a peep from the same moveon.org meatheads that foamed at the mouth over George Bush's "Patriot Act". Just a big yawn. "Ho-hum ... nuthin' to see here! Move along!" :D

Can you imagine what the leftwing loonies would be saying if George Bush had proposed this?!?!?

Guess we know the Left's real commitment to civil liberties now, huh! :wink:
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Postby treetopovskaya » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:35 pm

3 words...

national guard.

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Postby The_Noble_Cause » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:40 pm

separate_wayz wrote:Funny ..... we haven't heard a peep from the same moveon.org meatheads that foamed at the mouth over George Bush's "Patriot Act". Just a big yawn. "Ho-hum ... nuthin' to see here! Move along!" :D

Can you imagine what the leftwing loonies would be saying if George Bush had proposed this?!?!?

Guess we know the Left's real commitment to civil liberties now, huh! :wink:


What is unconstitutional about promoting civic participation?
We don't know if Obama's talking about a para-military force or what - could just be another Civilian Conservation Corps, Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps etc.
When Obama went along with Bush's wiretapping, a real deprivement of civil liberties, "the left" was in an uproar and rightfully so.
Where were you then?
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Postby treetopovskaya » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:04 pm

both dems & reps voted the pa in.

The_Noble_Cause wrote:
separate_wayz wrote:Funny ..... we haven't heard a peep from the same moveon.org meatheads that foamed at the mouth over George Bush's "Patriot Act". Just a big yawn. "Ho-hum ... nuthin' to see here! Move along!" :D

Can you imagine what the leftwing loonies would be saying if George Bush had proposed this?!?!?

Guess we know the Left's real commitment to civil liberties now, huh! :wink:


What is unconstitutional about promoting civic participation?
We don't know if Obama's talking about a para-military force or what - could just be another Civilian Conservation Corps, Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps etc.
When Obama went along with Bush's wiretapping, a real deprivement of civil liberties, "the left" was in an uproar and rightfully so.
Where were you then?
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Postby The_Noble_Cause » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:07 pm

treetopovskaya wrote:both dems & reps voted the pa in.


What's your point?
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Postby treetopovskaya » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:18 pm

"When Obama went along with Bush's wiretapping, a real deprivement of civil liberties, "the left" was in an uproar and rightfully so.
Where were you then?"



The_Noble_Cause wrote:
treetopovskaya wrote:both dems & reps voted the pa in.


What's your point?
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Postby separate_wayz » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:22 pm

Here's an excellently produced video of a well-funded civilian youth organization, organized for purposes of national service, led by a strong leader promoting hope and change! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VE8MSDt ... re=related
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Postby The_Noble_Cause » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:24 pm

treetopovskaya wrote:"When Obama went along with Bush's wiretapping, a real deprivement of civil liberties, "the left" was in an uproar and rightfully so.
Where were you then?"


What's your point?
The Democrats in power are no more shining examples of the left than the majority of Republicans are of Conservatism.
Like the bailout, real liberals and conservatives found common cause opposing the wiretapping (i.e. Feingold, Kucinich, Ron Paul)

And the post I was responding to referenced MoveOn, a.k.a. the base, not DC establishment whores
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Postby stevew2 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:53 pm

The_Noble_Cause wrote:
separate_wayz wrote:Funny ..... we haven't heard a peep from the same moveon.org meatheads that foamed at the mouth over George Bush's "Patriot Act". Just a big yawn. "Ho-hum ... nuthin' to see here! Move along!" :D

Can you imagine what the leftwing loonies would be saying if George Bush had proposed this?!?!?

Guess we know the Left's real commitment to civil liberties now, huh! :wink:


What is unconstitutional about promoting civic participation?
We don't know if Obama's talking about a para-military force or what - could just be another Civilian Conservation Corps, Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps etc.
When Obama went along with Bush's wiretapping, a real deprivement of civil liberties, "the left" was in an uproar and rightfully so.
Where were you then?
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Postby Rick » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:29 pm

separate_wayz wrote:
Gunbot wrote:
StoneCold wrote:What does "civilian" in this context mean. Especially if they'll be "just as strong and just as well funded".

Not enough info out there but curious what he's got in mind.
Maybe they'll be like the HomeGuard in Cold Mountain.

Seriously, I think it might be modeled after the citizen soldiery used by Switzerland. Like a secondary reserve that never deploys.


Funny ..... we haven't heard a peep from the same moveon.org meatheads that foamed at the mouth over George Bush's "Patriot Act". Just a big yawn. "Ho-hum ... nuthin' to see here! Move along!" :D

Can you imagine what the leftwing loonies would be saying if George Bush had proposed this?!?!?

Guess we know the Left's real commitment to civil liberties now, huh! :wink:


Tit for tat. Same goes for both sides. They'll always back their guy more than the other. You can't expect the left to back a guy who's lost all credibility with all of the left and more than half of the right.
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Postby Tito » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:59 am

The_Noble_Cause wrote:
separate_wayz wrote:Funny ..... we haven't heard a peep from the same moveon.org meatheads that foamed at the mouth over George Bush's "Patriot Act". Just a big yawn. "Ho-hum ... nuthin' to see here! Move along!" :D

Can you imagine what the leftwing loonies would be saying if George Bush had proposed this?!?!?

Guess we know the Left's real commitment to civil liberties now, huh! :wink:


What is unconstitutional about promoting civic participation?
We don't know if Obama's talking about a para-military force or what - could just be another Civilian Conservation Corps, Peace Corps, or AmeriCorps etc.
When Obama went along with Bush's wiretapping, a real deprivement of civil liberties, "the left" was in an uproar and rightfully so.
Where were you then?


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Postby Tito » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:20 am

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Postby stevew2 » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:11 am

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Postby Don » Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:06 am

Bush recalls moments he regrets


US President George W Bush has said he regrets some of the blunter statements he made over the last eight years.

As his presidency draws to an end, he told CNN that some remarks on Osama Bin Laden and the Iraqi insurgency would have been better left unsaid.

Mr Bush also said he regretted speaking in front of a "mission accomplished" banner only a month after troops were deployed in Iraq.

Separately he said President-elect Barack Obama would be good for the US.

Mr Bush said he regretted using phrases like "dead or alive" or "bring 'em on".

Shortly after the 11 September attacks in 2001, he said of Osama bin Laden: "I want justice. There's an old poster out West that said: 'Wanted, dead or alive.'"

Mr Bush was criticised in 2003 for comments he made about the insurgency in Iraq.

"There are some who feel like the conditions are such that they can attack us there. My answer is, bring 'em on," he said.

The US president also referred to an interview in 2003 aboard the USS Intrepid in New York.

"They had a sign that said 'Mission Accomplished'," he said.

"It was a sign aimed at the sailors on the ship, but it conveyed a broader knowledge. To some it said, well, Bush thinks the war in Iraq is over, when I didn't think that. But nonetheless, it conveyed the wrong message."

Mr Bush went on to talk about his meeting with Mr Obama and described it as relaxed and said he thought he would "bring a sense of family to the White House".

He said that Barack Obama's victory was "good for our country" but expressed disappointment that Republican nominee John McCain did not win the election.

Mr Bush talked about his future plans and said he was heading home to Texas after he leaves office and might write a book.
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Postby strangegrey » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:40 am

Gunbot wrote:Mr Bush talked about his future plans and said he was heading home to Texas after he leaves office and might write a book.


What !?!?! Is he going to follow in Carters footsteps and write a childrens book? I can't imagine he'd have the attention span to write anything more significant than 1 or 2 big lettered sentences per page...
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Postby Rhiannon » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:07 am

Let's play a game!!

Which washed up 80's rockstar do we think Cindy McCain is bumping uglies with!? :D :lol:

http://perezhilton.com/2008-11-12-cindy ... t-cheating

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Postby Don » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:11 am

Rhiannon wrote:Let's play a game!!

Which washed up 80's rockstar do we think Cindy McCain is bumping uglies with!? :D :lol:

http://perezhilton.com/2008-11-12-cindy ... t-cheating

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IS THAT ROKKEN DOKKEN? :shock:
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Postby Rhiannon » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:19 am

Gunbot wrote:IS THAT ROKKEN DOKKEN? :shock:


That would be funny as heck. :lol:
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Postby conversationpc » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:49 am

strangegrey wrote:
Gunbot wrote:Mr Bush talked about his future plans and said he was heading home to Texas after he leaves office and might write a book.


What !?!?! Is he going to follow in Carters footsteps and write a childrens book? I can't imagine he'd have the attention span to write anything more significant than 1 or 2 big lettered sentences per page...


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Postby Enigma869 » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:18 am

NBC is reporting that Hillary Clinton may be named Secretary of State. Apparently she was also in Chicago today. Her office claims she was there on "personal business".


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Postby hoagiepete » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:27 am

Enigma869 wrote:NBC is reporting that Hillary Clinton may be named Secretary of State. Apparently she was also in Chicago today. Her office claims she was there on "personal business".


John from Boston


Ya. Our Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was in Chicago this weekend "celebrating" her husband's birthday. Uh huh. :wink:
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Postby Enigma869 » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:39 am

hoagiepete wrote:Ya. Our Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was in Chicago this weekend "celebrating" her husband's birthday. Uh huh. :wink:



I've never heard of Kathleen or even know what state you're from. I don't believe that Obama will be selecting any state's governor as Secretary Of State. That's usually a position that calls for more foreign policy experience, which governors don't typically have. I honestly can't stand Hillary, but believe she would be a VERY good choice for Secretary of State.


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Postby The_Noble_Cause » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:54 am

Enigma869 wrote:I've never heard of Kathleen or even know what state you're from. I don't believe that Obama will be selecting any state's governor as Secretary Of State. That's usually a position that calls for more foreign policy experience, which governors don't typically have. I honestly can't stand Hillary, but believe she would be a VERY good choice for Secretary of State.


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I read Kerry and Richardson were in the running.
Kerry made a more effective attack dog than even Biden
Wouldn't surpise me if Obama rewards him with some position.

I just can't wait for the Conservative reaction when RFK becomes head of the EPA.
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