U.S. Military ‘Power Grab’

The guy who imploded when asked a basic question on current geopolitics.

Shouldn't worry about Michelle Bachmann. The Tea Party juggernaut to be feared by the left should be Ted Cruz. People get distracted by the noisemakers like Bachmann as the Tea Party quietly gets Senators elected. The three front runners at the moment, all people the Tea Party got elected, Cruz, Paul and Rubio. All of whom would look very young, exciting and appealing next to a 70 year old white woman whose been in the government for the last 30 years or so.

Yeah he should have taken a pass on a Palestine question out of left field or just answered any question he wanted to like a skilled "politician" would have.

I was talking about Libya for the record.

Foreign Policy proved to be a disaster for all of the republican candidates, but yeah Cain really flubbed the Libya interview. It was pretty amusing to watch his non-existent political career come to an end in 5 short minutes.

It is sad. He's a great man.

its funny.

Why is it funny to you? He is a man you should admire that has accomplished many things including cheating death. Why would you relish in the demise of this man that you should strive to be like, who wanted to make a difference with the second chance he got on life?

its funny because he couldn't even put a sentence together. Now he can go back to delivering pizzas, or die off for all I care.

What does he having beat cancer have to do with anything? Clinton beat heart issues, McCain beat cancer, Rick Santorum has a sick child, Sarah Palin has a kid with autism and Barry O had daddy issues. Save that stuff for the memoirs or somethin.

Herman Cain ran a (pizza) business, flubbed interviews on important topics relating to being the president, adopted a holier than thou stance and got embarrassed in public as he was dragged off the stage due to women on the side. I still honestly don't believe he was seriously running for president and he only got attention and a brief stint as frontrunner because the other candidates were so unpalatable to the American public.

The fact that a guy running solely to sell some of his books became taken seriously as a presidential candidate speaks volumes.

It is not the duty of the police to protect citizens or their property. They're their to clean up after, take down facts and apprehend criminals. Twist that all you like but that's fact.

So again: if you want to protect your life, liberty or property then it's up to you.

You aren't one to talk about being mentally stable, or holding a job Mr. alcoholic. or is that some self-hatred spewing out there?

None of the applications of that wording really speak of natural disasters. So there you go twisting facts again.

I have multiple accounts, and your ignorant statement needed addressing.

That interview didn't end Cain political chances. The by and large of the conservative voting block doesn't know a *** thing about Libya besides what the pundits tell them to think about it when it's relevant. That was a geographical and foreign policy interview, 2 things they could care less about, so it was no surprise he didn't lose any steam after it. Infact, flagrant disregard about general knowledge of other countries probably picked him up a few volunteers. So no, what buried Cain's campaign was the allegations of him using his position as CEO of pizza shop to bribe women for sex, specifically white ones.

Remember, a republican can slap his voters across the face with a ***, steal their money, funnel millions into personal accounts while de-funding programs they're probably enrolled in (that took decades to set up) and be told thank you for his malice. If he cheats on his wife though, his career is over. Atleast, til the next election cycle.

Theres one rule above all that really matters in politics: Dont *** the interns (and in extension, the employees or anyone other than your wife)

You can shoot someone in the face (literally) and noone would care but OH GOD if you have a mistress or you had a one night stand with a *** who does your taxes it is OVER.

Least he answers questions about Lybia oho!

WEll, you're obviously supposed to have a 3 minute rant about China and how you plan to call them names on your first day (and reveal your plans to maliciously attack china!), Waitaminut!

Evil! Evil people think it's nifty! Soon I will crush you all! Muhahahahahahaha!

Haven't read all of the posts, so maybe this was touched on; if I missed it, I apologize.

Unless the Department of Justice approves this change, the Military does not have the authority to effect U.S. Penal Code and can only enforce local/state law if requested by the Governor & approved by the Federal Govt. (martial law, natural disasters, etc) The only exception is the Coast Guard who is under the Department of Transportation until wartime, where they fall under the Department of Defense. This article, and the information within, refers solely to wartime situations (nuclear attacks, large scale, Syria-style civil war, etc)

From the article:

Also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

Yay, now two random dudes on the internet can argue about where MREs are stored. This is *** useful! "Common myth about military logistics." Is that the one where you can't swim until an hour after eating, or the one where fluoride in the drinking water is a conspiracy?

Yes, Air Force bases have warehouses. Yes, MREs are stored in warehouses. Yes, MREs are actually palletized. Jesus. That still does not actually equate to readiness. I'm only trying to say is that it's no where near as simple as people are playing it up to be.

Ok, sure. I am willing to agree that some places are organized differently and would efficiently handle this sort of mission. But even after "the military reworked their whole logistics process*," that's not the case everywhere.

Really, though, after thinking about it, food isn't really a super immediate need. If someone said "get some food to wherever by tommorrow afternoon," that's totally doable. Unless they're already busy and provided there is a sufficient runway nearby, assuming that it's still safe for use in an extraordinarily catastrophic situation.

Look, I'm for better integration of the military and civilian worlds. If nothing else, it could help a few people not be terrified of people with guns, right? I've spent my whole adult life surrounded by people that think every single day is like a scene from Full Metal Jacket, despite my best efforts. "I was late today." Oh my god what did they DO TO YOU!!?!?" "I was late for work... settle down." I just think this "rewording" (love how people are avoiding the word "change" as if it's not awkwardly obvious) is poorly done, not all that useful, and when it is useful, is not the magic wand that people want.

*ignorant lulzy quote.

Touche! I stand corrected.

All this talk about MREs makes me hungry.

I'm gonna stand up and ask this dude what he thinks about this!

Malcom Gladwell live now

Related - just out, Journeyman Pics documentary on Surveillance (big bro)

Naked Citizens - World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VZxd8w11YSA