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Gen. Franks Doubts Constitution Will Survive WMD Attack
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| 11-21-03
Posted on 11/20/2003 5:14:53 PM PST by hope
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:14:54 PM PST
by
hope
To: hope
As I look at President Bush, I think he will ultimately be judged as a man of extremely high character. A very thoughtful man, not having been appraised properly by those who would say hes not very smart. I find the contrary. I think hes very, very bright. And I suspect that hell be judged as a man who led this country through a crease in history effectively. Probably well think of him in years to come as an American hero.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:20:00 PM PST
by
visualops
(Nothing is fool-proof to a talented fool.)
To: hope
At least we have something to look forward to.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:21:18 PM PST
by
tet68
(Tag note, I have not been able to verify the previous Patrick Henry quote so it has been removed.)
To: tet68
"At least we have something to look forward to".
Praise God!
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:24:35 PM PST
by
hope
To: visualops
I view GWB as that way now.
To: hope
Normally I'd say this is farfetched. But the fact that Tommy Franks believes this to be true is disconcerting, to say the least. He seems to be a very levelheaded guy who certainly isn't prone to exaggeration.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:27:09 PM PST
by
NittanyLion
(Character Counts)
To: hope
He is the first high-ranking official to openly speculate that the Constitution could be scrapped in favor of a military form of government. HUGELY SIGNIFICANT BUMP.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:31:03 PM PST
by
tubavil
To: Donna Lee Nardo
Well, if you feel that way maybe taking a break from the leftist news media for a while will help. The constant feeding on that bile will certainly brain wash you. If it's because GW is not the man you though he was, you must be very, very disappointed in your spouse or father.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:31:38 PM PST
by
hope
To: NittanyLion
the problem is that you could never do what would have to be done: mass deportations, closing borders, investigations and detentions in the US muslim communities, with the judiciary in place as it currently exists. no way. that would be the problem, I don't know if phrasing it as "throwing away the constitution" is correct. the way I look at it, a large part of the judiciary currently seated on the bench has ALREADY thrown away the constitution, we have to take the country back from them.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:32:16 PM PST
by
oceanview
To: hope
I'm not surprised that a military man might think that we would have a military government should a WMD hit.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:32:44 PM PST
by
BikerNYC
To: NittanyLion
Hey Lion, are you a PSU student currently?
To: hope
I'm hoping she meant she views him as a hero now.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:33:13 PM PST
by
John W
To: fiscally_right
Nope. Graduated in 2000. You?
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:34:11 PM PST
by
NittanyLion
(Character Counts)
To: John W
Here's hoping you know this more than I....I owe here an apology.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:34:34 PM PST
by
hope
To: BikerNYC
I would hope that such a scenerio would be temporary.. I don't think there would be a military-stype government per se, but the military and the government would be afforded great liberty in the way they (dis)obey the constitution. I don't ever want to see my city streets policed by the military..
To: NittanyLion
I'm a freshman, east halls! woo! not.
To: hope
... the Western world, the free world, loses what it cherishes most, and that is freedom and liberty weve seen for a couple of hundred years in this grand experiment that we call democracy.
I think what Gen. Franks fails to grasp is that armed Americans will likely handle this situation before the Government can say "martial law". It will not be pretty.
To: Donna Lee Nardo
Apologies in advance! I certainly owe you the benefit of the doubt. I jumped the gun. I am so sorry. I hope this apology will be recieved in the spirit it is given.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:36:36 PM PST
by
hope
To: NittanyLion
I don't think that the Constitution would be scraped. I am sure however that Martial law would be declared, and would continue in effect for quite some time.
It is even possible that some of our freedoms and liberties would be curtailed permenently through Constitutional amendments, but I think that as time went by the country would begin to recover and return to normal.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:36:47 PM PST
by
commish
(Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
To: Constitutional Patriot
YOu are quite right I am afraid. As sickening as the thought is, I think that "open Season" on anyone even remotely arab looking or muslim would be in full swing. It would not be pretty.
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posted on
11/20/2003 5:38:36 PM PST
by
commish
(Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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