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ZRT2209

(1,357 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2013, 09:37 AM Oct 2013

If GOP fears tyranny why spend so much on the military

Dear tea party: the very army you are arming is the same one who is going to enforce martial law on you!

duhn duhn duhn DUHN!!!!

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If GOP fears tyranny why spend so much on the military (Original Post) ZRT2209 Oct 2013 OP

No, no, no ... the military is going to join the Tea Party JoePhilly Oct 2013 #1

The truth is NO ONE knows for sure which the side the military would be on. Lurks Often Oct 2013 #2

Meanwhile, my birth control can now be held hostage to the next federal budget crisis. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #3

Depends on who's tyranny it is. Mojo Electro Oct 2013 #4

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

1. No, no, no ... the military is going to join the Tea Party

Reply to ZRT2209 (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 09:39 AM

Oct 2013

and then OVERTHROW the evil Obama government.

Silly.

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

2. The truth is NO ONE knows for sure which the side the military would be on.

Reply to ZRT2209 (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 09:59 AM

Oct 2013

It would largely depend on the specific circumstances and a President's (regardless of party) justification for declaring martial law, how Congress and/or the Supreme Court responded and if the martial law declaration was in fact legal.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

3. Meanwhile, my birth control can now be held hostage to the next federal budget crisis.

Reply to ZRT2209 (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 10:27 AM

Oct 2013

We got roped.

Mojo Electro

(362 posts)

4. Depends on who's tyranny it is.

Reply to ZRT2209 (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 10:42 PM

Oct 2013

They love it if it's *their* tyranny.

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