Martial Law in the US?

[Bloodblister Bob]

It would be an easy step for the neocon warmongers.
Left, Center, Right - It's Time to Unite!

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig6/nolan-m2.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. FEMA camps and REX 86. Just a little reminder that it can happen here.

[Mist]

2. I've wondered about this - seems like there would be problems

for the admin. There are serious questions concerning declaring martial law: how much military is actually available? How many of the military would follow such orders? Would there actually be support from Congress for this? Would there be support from state governments for this? In other words, what would the compliance level be if the administration was to declare martial law? I'd really like to hear from others who have thought about this.

[Blue Meany]

3. While the traditional wisdom is that a voluntary

military is more like than conscripts to go along with a coup, this presupposes that soldiers are given privileges that they do not wish to give up. This is true in much of the world, but not in the US, and certainly not under the Bush administration. Soldiers are voting with their feet and are not being replaced by eager volunteers, and that tells us that Bush could not count on their loyalty. If there were to be a coup, they would have to rely on well-paid mercenaries, like the ones they use in Iraq.

[sarcasmo]

5. Welcome to D/U Blue Meany. Blackwater Mercs in New Orleans

would be the well-paid mercenaries MR Danger will rely on.

[Neil Lisst]

4. Bush would love invoke Martial Law and rule without congress

he's dangerous, truly

[AndreaCG]

6. "This would be a lot easier if it was a dictatorship

Just so long as I was dictator."

[sarcasmo]

7. Don't think for a minute a Dictatorship isn't far off and Blackwater Mercs

were used in New Orleans, google if you need proof.