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Thank you very much Momaw, yes I seem to recall now about the Shadow Govt., but only very hazily. Hence, I'm not very comfortable and therefore doubtful that it will be very effective in governing a country in an extremely chaotic condition. Whereas there's a long history of the effectiveness of the military rule in restoring order. I hope I'm wrong, and that whatever Shadow Govt that will get control will be able to do it with the constitution intact. But as I said, if I have to bet, I will bet that a temporary military Govt., as in Japan right after WWII will
probably happen to maintain order and keep our society civilized, until stability is restored.

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But as I said, if I have to bet, I will bet that a temporary military Govt., as in Japan right after WWII will probably happen to maintain order and keep our society civilized, until stability is restored.

You seem to put a whole lot of faith in these magical "authorities" who keep our society civilized. That sounds suspiciously like the British aristocrats who wanted so much to "put those uppity colonists back in their proper place", which was to serve the crown.

What civility there is left in this country is only the result of the people who remember that they are free people, responsible citizens, and good neighbors.

Civility is not a gift from overly self-important government employees. The people are civil, in most of the country, in spite of the government.