Do TSA, "anti-illegal-immigration" roadblocks, in-your-face-cops,

[leftofthedial]

the "war on drugs," and PATRIOT Act incursions into basic constitutional liberties constitute a "kindler-gentler" form of martial law? Is the US already a police state of sorts?

[High Plains]

1. Yes.

Creeping friendly fascism.

[MindPilot]

2. Of sorts? No question, but it is worse than a police state.

It's a national security state which means that the powers are not content with just ignoring the Constitution and the rights of citizens; they feel perfectly comfortable invading, occupying and destroying other countries all in the name of security.

Unfortunately there are many--quite a few right here on DU--who have no problem with for example, the friendly fascism of a roadblock because if it gets one drunk driver off the road...

As long as it is couched in the mantra of "keeping us safe" even progressives will let it creep in.

[UndertheOcean]

3. Yes , ofcourse

make sure that your papers are in order

[countryjake]

4. Papers? We don't need no stinkin' papers...

living in a shoot-first-ask-questions-later country!

[Greyhound]

5. Has been for quite some time.

Of course, until there are actually tanks and APCs parked no the streets, many will argue against this, but it is what it is.