[Orion]

Since when is fighting enemy troops on our own soil considered domestic law enforcement?

Just curious...
Since we are in the perpetual war against a phantom enemy, are all criminals "enemy troops?" Is the next serial killer an "enemy combatant?" Does he get a 1-way ticket to XRAY - no trial, no confronting of accusers, no ability to compel witnesses?

This is scary. As sheeple, we have allowed the gov't to operate an eternal war against a philosophy, and seem overjoyed at the promise that the etheral boundries of this new-found power expand at a whim. All our problems are "terror" therefore any person who is a problem is a terrorist, and therefore denied all the constitutional protections afforded us who are, at present, on the good side of our gov't and popular opinion.

If you give gov't a hammer, expect to get hit on the head.

[agrandis]

This is scary. As sheeple, we have allowed the gov't to operate an eternal war against a philosophy, and seem overjoyed at the promise that the etheral boundries of this new-found power expand at a whim. All our problems are "terror" therefore any person who is a problem is a terrorist, and therefore denied all the constitutional protections afforded us who are, at present, on the good side of our gov't and popular opinion.

Saw Orion last night crystal clear and bright in the crisp air, just like that paragraph. Just thought I'd repeat it.