America's Evolving Police State

[Cruella]

Anyone taking bets?

I'm no gambler, but I know a sure thing when I see it.

I don't know, probably. There is a Vegas group that takes bets on everything.

 

[steveox]

Put cops at full force with night sticks tear gas and rubber bullets if riots break out

 

[PLC1]

Put cops at full force with night sticks tear gas and rubber bullets if riots break out

Yes, and prepare the bomb squad if Obama wins a second term. When Rush Limbaugh and Shaun Hannity's heads explode, there will be some cleaning up to do.

 

[steveox]

Yes, and prepare the bomb squad if Obama wins a second term. When Rush Limbaugh and Shaun Hannity's heads explode, there will be some cleaning up to do.

Ted Nugent has a better Idea. I cant say it.

 

[PLC1]

Ted Nugent has a better Idea. I cant say it.

yet another head ready to explode if the unthinkable happens and Obama is reelected.

Oh, and that unthinkable has about a 50-50 chance of becoming reality.

 

[GenSeneca]

Oh, and that unthinkable has about a 50-50 chance of becoming reality.

There's a 100% chance that we'll continue to have large deficits and a growing national debt.

 

[Texas_tea]

There's a 100% chance that we'll continue to have large deficits and a growing national debt.

If Romney wins, do you doubt he will try to balance the budget while not adding to the national debt or do you believe it to be impossible?

 

[GenSeneca]

If Romney wins, do you doubt he will try to balance the budget while not adding to the national debt or do you believe it to be impossible?

Assuming Romney can actually accomplish his "plan" of capping spending at 20% of GDP, that will still guarantee, 100%, that we run an annual deficits and continue to add to our national debt. Cut spending to 18% and there's a 50% chance of having a balanced budget, cut spending to 16% and there's a near 100% chance of having a balanced budget OR an actual surplus.

While I prefer Romney's 20% of GDP to Obama's current 24% of GDP, the fact remains that neither one is putting forward a credible plan to balance the budget, much less begin paying off our debt.

 

[PLC1]

There's a 100% chance that we'll continue to have large deficits and a growing national debt.

That is, in the words of Al Gore, an inconvenient truth.

 

[Dr.Who]

No matter who wins the increase in government powers will most likely stay and increase more. Presidents think that the powers are needed, justified, and that their admin will not abuse them. Whether that is true or not some future admin may not be so trustworthy. This creeping increase in power needs to be stopped by citizens of both parties.