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A healthy distrust of one's government is always a good thing.
Having said that, we need some clarity on the executive order: the purpose of the order is to make clear that the government must be able to effectively communicate between branches, and to civilians for emergency preparedness for incoming disasters and for emergency response. If the government is unable to do so because public infrastructure has failed, then they are stating that private infrastructure can be used for public emergency situations. If you believe that private property should never be seized, regardless of circumstance, then that is a perfectly fine stance to take. Additionally, things like this which are not actually very controversial tend to minimize the actual civil liberty issues that have been going on in the U.S. for decades.
I'm just not convinced that this is anywhere close to the crisis that others are making it out to be.
Sorry, I mean when we had our industrial boom and more or less the economy was doing superb. Obviously we've always been full of problems and almost always at war, however I think our current situation is not that great, obviously.
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So... who exactly are you to say that? Also, I'm trying to get to the proper point in my life and be sure it is truly what I want. As much as I want it, I know it will be a massive culture shock, nonetheless.
I might if he campaigned on the merits of jelly over butter and repeatedly attack butter, but then all of the sudden was shown to use nothing but butter.
But I'll understand if certain ungulates decide to scream Baaaaaaah over my concerns, as that's what the seem to say to everything.
The most successful tyranny is not the one that uses force to assure uniformity but the one that removes the awareness of other possibilities.
How this this even help anything? I would stopping all communications help? Am I the only one who thinks this would really be stupid to do?
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Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
Folly and fakery have always been with us... but it has never before been as dangerous as it is now, never in history have we been able to afford it less. - Isaac Asimov
Every damn thing you do in this life, you pay for. - Edith Piaf
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - Orwell
No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi
I have my doubts that this is entirely true.