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2 U.S. Supreme Court Justices – And Numerous Other Top Government Officials – Warn of Dictatorship
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter told University of New Hampshire School of Law that the “pervasive civic ignorance” in the U.S. could bring dictatorship:
I don’t worry about our losing a republican government in the United States because I’m afraid of a foreign invasion. I don’t worry about it because of a coup by the military, as has happened in some other places. What I worry about is that when problems are not addressed people will not know who is responsible, and when the problems get bad enough — as they might do for example with another serious terrorist attack, as they might do with another financial meltdown — some one person will come forward and say: ‘Give me total power and I will solve this problem.’
That is how the Roman republic fel. Augustus became emperor not because he arrested the Roman senate. He became emperor because he promised that he would solve problems that were not being solved.
Former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor has also warned of dictatorship.
Of course, they’re not the only ones warning of fascism. We noted in April:
Senator Frank Church – who chaired the famous “Church Committee” into the unlawful FBI Cointel program, and who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – said in 1975:
“Th[e National Security Agency's] capability at any time could be turned around on the American people, and no American would have any privacy left, such is the capability to monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams, it doesn’t matter. There would be no place to hide. [If a dictator ever took over, the N.S.A.] could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight back.“
Now, the NSA is building a $2 billion dollar facility in Utah which will use the world’s most powerful supercomputer to monitor virtually all phone calls, emails, internet usage, purchases and rentals, break all encryption, and then store everyone’s data permanently.
The former head of the program for the NSA recently held his thumb and forefinger close together, and said:
We are, like, that far from a turnkey totalitarian state
(Indeed, we are getting very close, as shown here, here and here).
As we noted in 2008:
Democratic and Republican congress members are sounding the alarm: tyranny is here.
For example:
- Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) says:
“I have been thrown out of more meetings in this capital in the last 24 hours than I ever thought possible, as a duly elected representative of 825,000 citizens of north Texas.”
Burgess asks the Speaker of the House to post the bailout bill on the internet for at least 24 hours instead of passing the largest piece of legislation in US financial history in the “dark of night.”
Rep. Burgess’ says, “Mr. Speaker I understand we are under martial law as declared by the speaker last night.” (Note: For an explanation of what he meant by martial law, see this)
- Congresswoman Kaptur (D-OH) says:
“My message to the American people don’t let Congress seal this deal. High financial crimes have been committed.
The normal legislative process has been shelved. Only a few insiders are doing the dealing, sounds like insider trading to me. These criminals have so much political power than can shut down the normal legislative process of the highest law making body of this land.”
We are Constitutionally sworn to protect and defend this Republic against all enemies foreign and domestic. And my friends there are enemies.”
The people pushing this deal are the very ones who are responsible for the implosion on Wall Street. They were fraudulent then and they are fraudulent now.”
Of course, there are many other indications that tyranny has already come to Amerca, including the permanent stationing of U.S. troops inside the country to quell “civil unrest” and the probable suspension of normal constitutional government for a state of emergency “continuity of government” operation.
This is not entirely new. In 2006, the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities wrote:
“House leadership invokes ‘martial law,’ forcing members to vote on key bills without full knowledge of what they are voting on: move represents erosion of the democratic process”
Indeed, many people, including high-level politicians, have been warning of tyranny in the U.S. for some time. As three of many examples:
- Former prominent republican congressman Bob Barr stated that the U.S. is close to becoming a totalitarian society and that the Bush administration is using fear to try to ensure that this happens
Indeed, there is overwhelming evidence that the U.S. is quickly drifting into tyranny. See this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this and this.
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Absolutely. Just because the US isnt sending millions to the gas chambers right now doesnt mean squat. It otherwise has every singular facet of fascism already firmly in place
no, they get sent to the federally guaranteed private prisons to make hollowpoints and those little plastic things that are put in the middle of the pizza to stop the box from sticking to the cheese. after all, the sheep need all that greasy fat to keep them docile whilst watching america's got talent.
Waste of resources - soggy box and shitty pizza taste same. I know that for a fact.
Whenever the government talks about "future" technology, you can rest assured that they've already been using the technology for at least 10 years. All "news" from the MSM falls into three categories: News to distract us, propaganda, and balloon tests to gauge our reaction to things to come.
I've thought about this as well. what about the new ABC drama "Last Resort" about a coup? others have spoken about a possible military coup and "mass arrests".
I gave you an up on this because I like the sentiments but it does lead to the question, I think:
Why would they run balloon tests if they don't give a shit? Is it that they still fear 'we the people'?
It seems to me if we follow the logic of this whole thread, 'they' wouldn't give a shit what we thought nor would they give a shit to even try to understand.
The balloon test lets them know how fast they can implement their agenda. For example, if nobody protests an issue, they know it's full speed ahead. If the sheeple seem disgruntled, then they have to go covert and turn up the propaganda.
"They" absolutely fear the shit out of WE the People. Politicians are outnumbered about a million to one by weapon-toting MeriCans.
Worked in Montana when Militias from 13 States defended the so-called "Freemen." No more Ruby Ridges/Wacos after that!
Well then where are all the fusion reactors? This has been discussed for 40+ years, where are the moon colonies, why aren't we on Mars?
Can you say, "Capital and resource misallocation and malinvestment"? I knew you could.
Fusion falls under the distraction bucket when talking about the hot kind and suppression when talking about the cold kind.
Case in point - Comanche helo. IOC for CIA pre- 6/6/96; artist's rendition: 11/96 - article said IOC '06, program "cancelled" '05.
it befits the worlds leading economy, with the biggest ego, to become the most deranged and dysfunctional when it falls apart
the power of tyrants (Law) is already in place as are their doting crones (Judges and police agencies)
2 minutes past midnight and most Yanks are still sleeping in their beds oblivious to the tyranny already in place
As MAx Keiser said in that interview with RM when talking about Honduras and the new scheme for 3 self-ruled cities run by private sector capitalists from Gringoland :
...The proponents of Anarcho-capitalism are referring to a non existent and impossible Shangrila, an oxymoron by definition; as Anarchy and Capitalism can never be bedfellows. The one requires horizontal order, the other : vertical and top down...
Capitalism always defeats Anarchy to go to Autocracy, its final state; and then it defeats itself.
For capitalism to coexist with republican democracy it has to be balanced with state regulation, in separation of power mode, with rule of law, written and then implemented. Only way "we the people" can even exist in the face of Oligarchy feudalism.
This is a fucking brilliant assessment. Not going to be popular amongst the absolutists here, but it is spot on. The pendulum swings, and balance is elusive. It is a never ending challenge, avoiding tyranny/chaos, but this is our charge.
I'm c/p'ing this for others to see.
my common sense tells me that not all in congress are corrupt or evil....my common sense also tells me that the evil that threatens us, scares the hell out of them where they just keep goose stepping.....when the time comes and it will come, make sure you take one with you....
They're either complicit or coerced.
But, but, regulation is bad, the GOP told me so...
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learn to swim against the ZH forum tide; it'll do wonders for your rational side.
For the other hemisphere of grey matter, see a witch or a witch doctor who plays voodoo tunes; on what its like to be on the dark side of the moon.
Economics has become a secular stand-in for religion and agnostics are rarely met with polite consideration when they challenge dogma.
From a religious perspective, anarcho-capitalism (objectivism?) would seem to be a diametrically anti-Christian orientation given its supremecy of fulfillment of the self - truly an expression of the Beast from a Chirstian perspective: love God and love neighbor.
Not really "anti" anything--anarcho-capitalism is completely amoral. It's not a "religion"--it's just a design for how to structure a secular society. Religion can exist alongside and independent of the anarcho-capitalist vision of the world.
Amorality isn't "anti-Christian" but it's certainly NON-Christian.
The thing is, even ignoring Christianity for a moment--anarcho-capitalism, in itself, also neglects all other traditional moral frameworks. So it's a tough sell for people who cling to notions that there can be such a thing as "right/wrong" or "good/evil."
I think you're equivocating a bit a here since I established my argument "from a Christian perspective."
Huh? Is there something unclear about what I said?
Anyway, if you want to make anarcho-capitalism SEEM "anti-Christian," just point out that it was coined and promulgated by Jews. That should do it, especially in the US where our sort of "Christian" tends to be pretty radical.
Don't get your panties in a wad; you're not going to get any evangalizing from me.
I'm calling into question your use of the word "amoral;" I think you're trying to massage it into something that it isn't, certainly not in the eyes of "Christianity." Moral neutrality (if such a thing exists, and I'm not arguing one way or the other) will always be perceived as immorality by those that have a moral horse in the race.
I'm sure you would agree that anarcho-capitalism includes values? Do you think those values are harmonius with the values of "Christianity?" From a secular perspective, maybe.
I'm sure you would agree that anarcho-capitalism includes values? Do you think those values are harmonius with the values of "Christianity?"
I guess I'd say "values" is putting it oddly. It has relative priorities and such, just like any set of rules to any game, but VALUES? No, not so much. Unless you'd say something like: there are "values" inherent in the game of soccer about the "righteousness" of never touching the ball with your hands. It sounds a bit weird to me.
I don't think the anarcho-capitalist principles are *intrinsically* harmonious with Christianity. Anarcho-capitalism might even qualify as worship of a false god--if "money" is the organizing principle of society, it could be seen as blasphemous. God always said he's the only one and it is our duty to act in accordance with his will.
That said, naturally someone could be an anarcho-capitalist who lives *roughly* in accordance with Christian principles. There's always going to be a MAJOR conflict between the "love thy neighbor as yourself" and "protect your property rights."
Those two notions are fundamentally incompatible when times get tough. It's just one of those big issues the Randians/capitalists/libertarians/etc never properly acknowledge.
Everything after the first paragraph is very well stated. +1
you speak like a true evangelist, before Caesar's church became what it is.
Pristine truths have the scent and appearance of early morning dew. (As the bard would say you are Daniel like in judgement, it must be your Apache peace pipe). Ethics is not the morning cup of coffee of the trader community.
I would very much doubt that the true Christ of evangelical days would doubt the need to doubt amongst men, if he truly felt that God was there on earth to vanquish human incertitude and frailty; not to chastise and maim the already downtrodden or already abandoned in survivalista violence.
How can perfection above not tolerate doubt below? It was created for that very purpose. An agnostic or a pagan is the true challenge for believer, and salvation is not achieved on the rack of inquisiiton. But by example.
JFK inspired that imagery and achieved it (partially) via moon landing and Cuban stand-off and nuclear stalemate internationally accepted, that chilled the cold nuclear war and made the hot one "off limits". We owe him that!
Our leaders today sometimes speak like they be exemplary, like Clinton and Obammy, but act like they be just the opposite.
For the repubs its been downhill since Tricky Dicky days; but that is my own biais and I do admit it.
What the dirty world of politics and financialista power play empties daily on our heads cannot defeat our ability to create our own mind sets ; it boils down to that.
Happy hunting of morning dew.
... and to the republic for which it stands ...
Souter should know he’s one of the mother fuckers that cut up the constitution forging our dictatorship. He’s a pos.