You too can destroy our country, and this is how you can do it!

[Violet]

Laws. And often force of arms. And if you disagree with their laws, they will use force of arms.

So cut "defense spending" and limit their use of 'force of arms'

That would leave them with less control of their populace though. We (that is to say you, me, and jo-average american... well maybe not you, since you aren't american) have very little power to limit 'their use of force of arms'. Barring mass rebellion (nation grinds to a literal halt)... it isn't going to happen.

[KichigaiNeko]

Laws. And often force of arms. And if you disagree with their laws, they will use force of arms.

So cut "defense spending" and limit their use of 'force of arms'

That would leave them with less control of their populace though.

errrrmmm that's the point

We (that is to say you, me, and jo-average american... well maybe not you, since you aren't american) have very little power to limit 'their use of force of arms'. Barring mass rebellion (nation grinds to a literal halt)... it isn't going to happen.

errrmmm EVERYONE in the USofA has the RIGHT to bear arms??? Is one reason why (imho) that the government of US have such a high defense budget. to "defend" itself against it's own people

And what makes you think that excessive Defense spending hasn't already ground the country to a halt?

[Violet]

Laws. And often force of arms. And if you disagree with their laws, they will use force of arms.

So cut "defense spending" and limit their use of 'force of arms'

That would leave them with less control of their populace though.

errrrmmm that's the point

My understanding is that it is against their M.O. to have less control over their populace *simple-dog-head-tilt*

errrmmm EVERYONE in the USofA has the RIGHT to bear arms??? Is one reason why (imho) that the government of US have such a high defense budget. to "defend" itself against it's own people

And what makes you think that excessive Defense spending hasn't already ground the country to a halt?

My position on 'rights' is that they are as much an opiate to the masses as is religion. Fair and just use of law is an absurd concept to me It doesn't need to defend its own people... it only needs to ensure that a relatively small amount of damage is inflicted upon its infrastructure by its people.

As for why I don't think that our country has groun to a halt: I can still go to the market and buy food without worrying about rations and bread lines, and the united states dollar is worth more than most currencies

[KichigaiNeko]

My understanding is that it is against their M.O. to have less control over their populace *simple-dog-head-tilt*

errrmmm EVERYONE in the USofA has the RIGHT to bear arms??? Is one reason why (imho) that the government of US have such a high defense budget. to "defend" itself against it's own people

My position on 'rights' is that they are as much an opiate to the masses as is religion.

Agreed

Fair and just use of law is an absurd concept to me It doesn't need to defend its own people... it only needs to ensure that a relatively small amount of damage is inflicted upon its infrastructure by its people.

Didn't say it need to DEFEND IT'S own people....Said

to "defend" itself against it's own people

[Violet]

Didn't say it need to DEFEND IT'S own people....Said

Oh... well I agree that it does need to do that ^_^

[Jaysyn]

So cut "defense spending" and limit their use of 'force of arms'

Here in the USA, this is known as "political suicide".