[gitmo]

The standard plan of tyrants: (1) nationalize the banks (2) nationalize the auto industry if your nation has one (3) round up your political enemies and eliminate them (4) seize control of the food production.

I recall a thread about a bill in the HOR to make it a crime to have a garden or farm without being a fed designated gardener.

[El Gato]

The standard plan of tyrants: (1) nationalize the banks (2) nationalize the auto industry if your nation has one (3) round up your political enemies and eliminate them (4) seize control of the food production.

You left out a very necessary step, especially in an "armed to the eyeballs" country like the US.

Grab the Guns!

Probably somewhere between your (1) and (3).