Convinced that the planet's oil supply is dwindling and the world's economies are heading for a crash, people around the country are moving onto homesteads, learning to live off their land, conserving fuel and, stocking up on guns they expect to use to defend themselves and their supplies from desperate crowds, who didn't prepare. yahoo
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Seems like a reasonable step to take.
However the report puts a spin on the storey about dwindling oil reserves etc, which is simply not true.
What is true is that the government intends to change life as we know it.
America is a police state.
I think learning to garden and raise meat is admirable, whatever the circumstances.
And I'm tired of discussing conspiracy paranoia with you, zoolander.
But I want to learn, so tell me: if "America is a police state" what exactly does that mean and how specifically is that status preventing you from doing anything you want to do?
Don't send me links to crazy websites, tell me in your own words.
A 'police state' is this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBeB81PPlng&feature=related
The same cop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Mts9gMGKo&feature=related
A state full of jumped up cops, who have been trained that all citizens are possible terrorists.
Orwells 1984 is here.
They continue to harrass people, this video is shocking, with the officer threatening to make up charges:
http://www.votenewyork.com/2008/05/19/should-we-fear-the-police/
It used to be called the 'Police Service', meaning they were there to serve us, not any longer. When people see cops they feel anxiety and paranoia, and dont say that its just me, because Im well above the law and getting such feelings.
People should question why such a large police force has been built up, with officers now wearing all black (the colour of the executioner) and combat books.
So until such times of mass riot, as there have been some demonstrations lately, they have to be content with hastling skaters and other young people like myself.
An even better short video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1YIiXDprwg
So you want to skate, and police are telling you you can't, and that reduces the whole notion of America to a prison?
Have you tried a skate park?
I never skated in my life, its the principle of the thing.
Unless you are a straight down the line 'good guy' we are all in this together, uniform wearing muppet parroting the same crap you heard on Tv the night before this world is not a pleasent place.
On top of that, if you even question authority, you are percieved to be a terrorist.
So, sit down and shut up, smile and play happy.
We have a world full of perpetual children, obsessed by sports and hollywood sex scandals.
You're apparently not seeing an enormous segment of society, zoolander, that exists in the wide open.
"Questioning authority" can also be accomplished by action: planting trees, picking up trash, biking to work, eschewing corporate stores, volunteering at a church (yes) or social charity, teaching young people to think(!) are all ways I've done it.
The nice thing about protesting through action rather than confrontation is everyone ends up less angry and you're more likely to convince more people - because you're actually changing things instead of just making noise.
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