Please Tell me why you think this is a police state. Because if this were, you would be in prison or dead. You are neither. You have the freedom to speak your mind, but not to be taken seriously.
2007-01-16 02:21:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I would wish for the freedoms of the USA, as I live in another
Country, it is not a police state, however the US government
has the right to protect its citizens, and the power to express
yourself and freedom of speech is really important.................
2007-01-16 02:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by gorglin 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am actually a Bush supporter, but I do agree that we live in a police state. I have a few friends that have gone to jail for some pretty stupid things. I have seen cops beat down a defensless man. I have actually gotten a gun pulled on me by a cop. I have been pulled over and searched 3 times in the state of Georgia for looking suspicious. None of which police found anything on me. Me and my father we pulled over in Loganville georgia the other night at 2 in the morning. We were driving back from athens because my buddy had a show at 40 watt. He flew by us at about 80 miles an hour and then slowed down to get back behind us. When he turned on the blues i was shocked, seeing as my dad was driving the car. When the officer came to the window and saw that my dad was driving he quickly looked paniced. He then proceeded to ask my dad is we had illegal tint on the car, which we did not( and noticably). He pulled out this little device and put it on the window to make sure it was legal. Then let us go on our way. He obviously thought he was pulling over some teenager at 2 in the morning so he could mess with him. You should have seen how chumpy he looked. What I dont get is why you are calling out Bush haters I guess? Don't we all agree that this is a police state? I live in Georgia and it sure is here.
2007-01-16 10:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by billnted 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the Patriot Acts are a good start. Are you aware of the people that have gone up against the government that died under very mysterious circumstances??? Especially after 9-11. If you aren't aware of these...then you need to do your homework. People have good reasons to not like Bush and his administration.
2007-01-16 10:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by TexasRose 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It`s got nothing to do with being in a police state, it has everything to do with government consistently removing or restricting your freedoms. A person should not feel like a helpless spectator without a voice in his own damn country. Which is how it is today. If %99.99 of the population had voted against going to war in Iraq, the government would still have done it. That is the whole point. Our government does not represent us, it controls us and makes us submissive and when we voice concern, it bullshits us with propaganda. I for one am not happy about this situation.
2007-01-16 10:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by dingdong 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Not a police state yet . . .
Of course, we could be shipped to Uzbekistan with an intermediate stop at GITMO. That'll teach people to speak their mind. The nerve!
2007-01-16 10:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by Garth Rocket 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Police state? No. However,I do have a problem with these damn high property taxes in NJ! Can't wait to get out of here!!
2007-01-16 10:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by penny arcade 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
since you have no problem asking nearly the same question over and over, i sense you'll have no problem with me copying and pasting my last answer to a similar question posted by you.
ANSWER>>>
hmm lets see.....
deep seeded paranoia, and people turning their neighbors in for rewards(sound familiar)?
perceived threat always within the country's own borders.(sound familiar?)
always having to have you citizenship papers available at all times when asked to produce them(sound familiar? no?? It will!)
Laws governing moral actions(sound familiar?)
Silence of dissent and protesting. (sound familiar?)
increased budget for military and domestic spying(sound familiar?)
nearly limitless power of law enforcement(getting more familiar!)
rampant government corruption(DUUUUUH!)
and the beliefs that put all fascist police states into power...
"If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear!"
a police state, is nothing more then the situation, of a nation's warlike condition of government, not ending, because the acts they make during war is made permanent.
the time to complain about your rights being diminished, isn't when you personally experience the effect, but when you see the possibility of it happening. by the time you experience it, it is far too late to complain!@
we don't learn history in school, so we can wait till something occurs to do something about it, we learn history to prevent it from reoccurring!
2007-01-16 10:33:16 · answer #7 · answered by qncyguy21 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I hate Bush.
The US is not a Police state.
Just because I hate the unelected president, doesn't mean that I think we live in a police state.
2007-01-16 10:28:32 · answer #8 · answered by vertical732 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Shady,the only one who wants a draft is Rangel. A democrat.
2007-01-16 10:39:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
How would you feel if your son or daughter was drafted? Would you stand beside your supposed leader at their funeral?
2007-01-16 10:37:54 · answer #10 · answered by Williamstown 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋