[Joe 6-pack]

See above.

[judicial meanz]

I feel the same way.

The Posse Comitatus act was passed in the Post- Reconstruction US as a result of the military occupation and administration of the South by the Union after the war.

It never applied to the National Guard, the Navy or the Marine Corps, and it never will.

US troops have been used to 'quell insurrection" many times since the law was passed. The most recent was the LA Riots of 1991, and the Oklahoma City Bombing of 1995, as well as the 9-11 attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
I've been in the active or reserve military for 24 years. I would refuse an oppressive order and not carry it out, because I am legally required as an officer to do so if one is issued by the UCMJ.
I dont remember any vast conspiracies with the dedicated troops I encountered at Oklahoma City or in the Washington attacks. Most of them probably post like me to Freerepublic.

Good governance means good common sense use of government assets. Instead of pointing fingers at the "tyranny to come" most people need to point fingers at the self serving morons they elect to represent them, be they Republican, Democrat, or other.

Well, thats my 2 cents worth.

[Lady Jag]

No expert, either, I have heard and read a couple interesting comments lately. Authorities have found that those who received the smallpox vaccine decades ago may not still be well-protected, but should react less to a new injection. And it has also been found that 10% of that dose I got in the 50's is sufficient. That's enough for me to get in line for a new inoculation. After all, the vaccine helped wipe out all smallpox on Earth.

[Minutemen]

Bump

[DBtoo]

I really wish everyone would look into the background and history of the smallpox vaccination. If everyone is vaccinated, all hell will break loose as many will become ill, and many will contract smallpox and die. The injection sites are loaded with toxins, and if people live in close quarters and are not careful about the sore on their arm, the toxins will spread. Too many people compare other vaccines with smallpox as if they all have the same risks. In reality each one is unique.

[PatrioticAmerican]

"are we to believe that the Department of Defense no longer has a role because the opponent is on U.S. soil?"

Yeah, 'cause boy George has told us that we need a Homeland Defense department to handle domestic defense.