[Billthedrill]

I do think the thing has been blown out of proportion a bit, but I also think the attempt on the part of the media to relegate legitimate concerns about the matter has a little more mockery in it than is supported by fact, and if you don't believe me, I'll leave comment to the Cherokee, the Nez Perce, and the Sioux. There is absolutely nothing wrong with citizens demanding an accounting by their federal government. There is nothing paranoid, nothing misplaced, only an absolutely justifiable requirement that the federal government be accountable for its activities.

I highly doubt this is either any takeover or a dress rehearsal for it - the personnel are entirely wrong, for one thing, for another, it would be so far out of bounds of the U.S. military that it scarcely bears considering. This is not about paranoia, fantasies, or post-apocalyptic fiction. This is about accountability. If the federal government is dismayed about the very existence of people's concerns, then its personnel might benefit from asking themselves why it is.

[WhiskeyX]

Exactly correct. The military exercises have been conducted many times before and would likely be conducted many more times in the future. Nonetheless, the Federal Government is the ultimate responsibility of all U.S. Citizens and must remain accountable to them at all times for the Republic to continue to exist free of subversion and tyranny. Anyone who would question the right of accountability should expect U.S. Citizens and their elected representatives to find their objections to accountability to be sufficient reason for suspicion of their motives and their actions. Indeed, such conduct may make them unsuitable to continue to hold any government office and the trust of U.S. citizens.

[Calpublican]

Great Comment!

[mom of young patriots]

They might uncover the fact that we don’t trust Obama or anyone under him to do even the smallest thing on our behalf. The distrust is justly earned.

[Lazamataz]

I do think the thing has been blown out of proportion a bit, but I also think the attempt on the part of the media to relegate legitimate concerns about the matter has a little more mockery in it than is supported by fact, and if you don't believe me, I'll leave comment to the Cherokee, the Nez Perce, and the Sioux. There is absolutely nothing wrong with citizens demanding an accounting by their federal government. There is nothing paranoid, nothing misplaced, only an absolutely justifiable requirement that the federal government be accountable for its activities.

I highly doubt this is either any takeover or a dress rehearsal for it - the personnel are entirely wrong, for one thing, for another, it would be so far out of bounds of the U.S. military that it scarcely bears considering. This is not about paranoia, fantasies, or post-apocalyptic fiction. This is about accountability. If the federal government is dismayed about the very existence of people's concerns, then its personnel might benefit from asking themselves why it is.

You made my point.

Which saves me from writing it.

There is ONE troubling issue, though, that Travis McGee points out: This also could involve 'conditioning'. Right now, we are shocked when we see convoys of military vehicles on domestic roads. We are alarmed when troops are moving around towns in full battle rattle. We are frightened when military helicopters hover and military aircraft roar overhead.

However, enough of these sort of training exercises, and we will become conditioned to these sights and sounds, and we do not sound the alarm at the appropriate time.