Please consider this a real possibility:
2008. Another terrorist attack, who knows if it was really a terrorist this time. Disastrous enough for Bush to declare Martial Law. The military replace the police, the economy is on hold. Anyone who speaks against this is considered a terrorist and thrown in a camp or prison without court (now legal). The internet in the US becomes censored and monitored, as it already is in China. New laws become very restrictive in the name of "safety". In a short period of time, we've become a totalitarian country.
Military men and women - would you continue to go along with this, if and when you realized it was not for the benefit of the people? Would you risk prison in the name of what's right? Would you apprehend your mother for questioning our government's motives?
If you think my question is off the wall in any way, please read Bush's plan for martial law. But be sure to read the amendments on the bottom!
2007-11-26 17:46:32 · 3 answers · asked by Persona 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
A person must first be convicted in court before being imprisoned even when there is Martial Law when the military is in power.
2007-11-26 18:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lay off the Kool-aid.
2007-11-26 18:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by crackah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have full faith that we as US citizens will stand up to tyranny whether it is from abroad or from within our own government. We can not and would not stand idly by as our freedom is take from us no matter who is the taker.
2007-11-26 17:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋